Fuel Cell Vehicles
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A Chinese hydrogen company introduces its own line of fuel-cell cars. A Texas startup plans to make motors more efficient. A report shows more battery production coming online. And without science boards the EPA questions some fundamental links. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The Chinese Institute of Geosciences and the Environment is launching a line of Grove fuel-cell cars, starting with an SUV for China later this year. After that it plans to export cars as well. A new type of motor from a Texas startup promises to generate enough torque to eliminate any need for gearboxes in...
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Grove launches hydrogen fuel-cell car brand in China
Grove Hydrogen Automotive Co. will focus on fuel-cell cars, starting with a four-door SUV, and plans to launch in China later this year
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Hydrogen supply shortage leaves fuel cell cars gasping in California (Updated)
The biggest challenge to driving a fuel-cell car is finding fuel. Automakers who sell fuel-cell models—Toyota, Honda, and Hyundai for now—have made progress in getting 33 hydrogen fueling stations built around Los Angeles and San Francisco. It's not helping drivers this week though...
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Earth Day: 10 Questions On Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Cars To Ask Toyota, Honda & Hyundai
Hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles are rolling out to California buyers in small numbers with two models on the market, and hydrogen stations slowly expanding outside a narrow slice of Los Angeles. The Honda Clarity Fuel Cell vehicle first went on sale in California at the end of 2016, and 2018 models...
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California now has 33 hydrogen fueling stations for 4,200 fuel-cell cars so far
Hydrogen fuel first went on sale in California in January 2015, more than three years ago, though it had been dispensed free at a dozen or so prototype locations before that. Five years ago, the state set a goal of 100 hydrogen fueling stations throughout the state by 2020, a deadline that now...
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Toyota to build megawatt electric and hydrogen plant fueled by California bio-waste
Toyota today is the world's most ardent proponent of using hydrogen fuel cells for zero-emission vehicles rather than large battery packs. The huge Japanese carmaker, one of the world's four largest, now sells its Toyota Mirai fuel-cell sedan around the world, and has more hydrogen-powered vehicles...
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Although a handful of automakers have opted to skip the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show, there are still plenty of new green concept cars and production models confirmed to make their debut. Leading up to the media days of the 2017 Frankfurt show, we will continue to update this running list of what is confirmed and what potentially may make its debut in Germany. For now, here's what we expect to see under the bright lights at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show. DON'T MISS: Mini Electric Concept revealed before Frankfurt auto show debut To start, Mini officially revealed its Electric Concept ahead of...
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Hyundai-Kia electric-car production to soar to 50,000 next year
Korean siblings Hyundai and Kia will aggressively increase production of electric cars next year, according to a report in the Korean press. The production increase comes amid the combined automaker's goal to become the second largest maker of green vehicles (hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and electric...
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When will hydrogen fuel be available everywhere in the U.S.? Poll results
While you might think that any zero-emission vehicle would be viewed as a good thing, hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles continue to generate opposition among some electric-car fans. Perhaps viewing them as competition for long-range battery electric vehicles of the sort now planned by virtually every...
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Seven Barriers To Alt-Fuel Vehicles: Can Hydrogen Fuel Cells Overcome Them?
Among owners and advocates of zero-emission vehicles, few topics generate as much back-and-forth debate (to put it politely) as those cars powered by hydrogen fuel cells. Discussions of wells-to-wheels carbon footprint, the presently nonexistent hydrogen fueling infrastructure, and their purported...
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Toyota Fuel-Cell 'Megafactory' Matches Tesla Gigafactory In Impact
As shown by its roughly half-million references in Google, Tesla’s lithium-ion cell and battery Gigafactory is a big deal. And deservedly so. Producing the same volume of lithium-ion cells in one building in 2020 as were produced by the whole industry during 2013 should allow substantial...
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Second Toyota Mirai Video: Hydrogen Is Like First Oil Well
Toyota goes to the birthplace of the oil industry to demonstrate electrolysis.
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The company NanoFlowcell offered an attention-getting list of claims for the Quant F prototype it revealed at the Geneva Motor Show this past week. They included an unlimited power source, zero emissions, acceleration from 0 to 62 mph in 2.8 seconds, and a top speed of 186 mph. Last year at Geneva, the company made its debut with an e-Sportlimousine powered by flow-cell technology. This year, it showed two new vehicles: the Quant F and the Quantino. Compared to the e-Sportlimousine—otherwise called the Quant E—the Quant F gets a two-speed automatic transmission, but it is...
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Why Is Hydrogen Free To Fuel-Cell Car Drivers? Pumps Are The Problem
The lack of a way to accurately measure hydrogen being pumped is why the fuel is given away free.
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Volkswagen Passat HyMotion Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Vehicle Prototype: Brief Drive
The 2016 Toyota Mirai may have been the biggest news in hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles at last week's Los Angeles Auto Show, but it wasn't alone. VW Group brought two fuel-cell prototypes to the show's green-car ride and drive program, and we spent 15 minutes driving one. DON'T MISS: Volkswagen Golf...
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Volkswagen Golf SportWagen HyMotion: Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Concept At LA Auto Show
Very few compact wagons remain on sale in North America, but this year, the car known to U.S. buyers for years as the Jetta SportWagen has a new name: the 2015 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen. To reinforce the new wagon's new model name, VW showed off two concept Golf wagons at last week's Los Angeles...
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2016 Toyota Mirai Fuel-Cell Car At Los Angeles Auto Show (Video)
The 2016 Toyota Mirai, seen here in its production form, is the first-ever hydrogen fuel-cell car to be offered for sale by a major automaker. It goes on sale in Japan next month, and will arrive in North America in the second half of next year. The four-seat mid-size sedan is effectively an...
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Fuel-Cell Fan Bites Back At Electric-Car Advocates, Asks 10 Questions Of His Own
Last week's Los Angeles Auto Show brought more news about hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles than we've seen in a very long time. The 2016 Toyota Mirai was unveiled--we drove it too--and Honda showed its latest design concept for what it's calling the FCV sedan. Other makers too showed off experimental...
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Honda announced today at the Los Angeles Auto Show that it will loan almost $14 million to hydrogen station provider First Element Fuels to help it build an additional 12 fueling stations in California for upcoming hydrogen fuel-cell cars. The $13.8 million loan will be combined with grants from the state of California to fund the new stations. DON'T MISS: First Element Expects To Make Money Selling Hydrogen Fuel In 5 Years California intends to build 100 hydrogen fueling stations by 2020. First Element received a similar loan of $7.3 million from Toyota earlier this year, part of the funding...
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Audi A7 h-tron quattro 'Performance' Fuel-Cell Plug-In Car Unveiled At 2014 LA Auto Show
Audi says its hydrogen A7 is both sporty and efficient.
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2016 Toyota Mirai Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car: First Photos From Test Drive
The 2016 Toyota Mirai is getting a major launch just before this week's Los Angeles Auto Show. It's clear Toyota considers this a vehicle every bit as seminal as its very first Prius hybrid of 1997. The Prius comparisons came regularly during a day of presentations yesterday, and then again this...
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2016 Toyota Mirai Power-Out Jack Could Run Your Home In Emergencies
It may be hidden behind a fuzzy grey triangular panel in the trunk, but the 2016 Toyota Mirai fuel-cell car offers a novel and innovative feature that could let it power your home for a day or two in the event of an emergency. Toyota executives say they haven't decided whether to offer the...
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Can Fuel-Cell Cars Boost Hyundai's Technology Leadership Image?
Hyundai hopes its fuel-cell crossovers will boost its image.
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DoE Offers $1 Million Prize For Advances In Small-Scale Hydrogen Fueling For Homes
The Department of Energy hopes to spur development of hydrogen-fueling technology with a two-year contest.
Stephen Edelstein