Fuel Cell
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Tesla will face many rivals at launch—a very different challenge than what it faced on the car side when it delivered the Model S.
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Nikola breaks ground on Arizona fuel-cell electric truck plant
In Arizona, Nikola will build its Two and Tre hydrogen fuel-cell trucks, intended to take advantage of the company's own network of hydrogen stations.
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GM backs away from hydrogen fuel-cell tech in passenger vehicles
It will focus on battery-electric tech in passenger cars and trucks, saving hydrogen fuel-cell tech for military and commercial vehicles.
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Hydrogen from renewable energy could be cost-competitive by 2030, analysis finds
Versus hydrogen made with natural gas, hydrogen made by electrolysis with renewable energy could be cost-competitive later in the decade.
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Hyperion fuel-cell supercar: Hydrogen hype takes a very fast-looking form
The hydrogen fuel-cell supercar originally due for a New York Auto Show reveal will be revealed online in August.
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Jaguar Land Rover fuel-cell project to counter “diminishing returns” of batteries in big SUVs
JLR's engineering chief claims "real potential" in larger, heavier vehicles—but that doesn't affect its focus on battery electric cars like the upcoming XJ.
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How does a hydrogen fuel cell SUV fit into JLR's electrification strategy? It's not yet clear where it might go with a UK-sponsored project.
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Nikola is taking $5,000 pre-orders for electric truck it hasn’t fully shown yet
The Badger electric truck would use a combination of hydrogen fuel-cell and battery power and isn't likely to arrive until 2022 at the earliest.
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Nikola claims to be BEV and fuel cell leader, hasn't delivered a vehicle yet
The truck-oriented company is betting that hydrogen fuel cells—including the infrastructure pieces—will cost less than batteries.
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Nikola Badger electric pickup: Arriving in 2022, production partner TBA
With a battery and a hydrogen fuel cell, the Badger could arrive around the same time as the Tesla Cybertruck and electric Ford F-150.
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Report: Hydrogen for fuel-cell vehicles likely to reach price parity with gasoline by 2025
A report from the California Energy Commission predicts that a future price parity with gasoline will make hydrogen fuel cell technology worthwhile.
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Dual-nozzle hydrogen dispensers could help get fuel-cell drivers on their way faster
Air Liquide's revised dispenser design could help hydrogen fuel-cell drivers be back on the road sooner, but it doesn't address the lack of stations.
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The German automaker claims that it's in an especially strong position to weather a downturn—and that its EV plans are intact.
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Mercedes-Benz F-Cell SUV axed, hydrogen fuel-cell development halted for cars
As part of a new focus on hydrogen fuel-cell commercial vehicles, Daimler has suspended fuel-cell car development and scrapped the F-Cell.
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Daimler and Volvo Trucks will jointly make hydrogen fuel cells for commercial vehicles
A partnership between Daimler and Volvo Trucks is another major signal that any vehicle future for fuel cells is in the commercial sector.
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Megawatt-scale fuel-cell agreement could bring large hydrogen-powered ships
Hydrogen fuel-cell powered ocean-going ships could happen as soon as later this decade, with a new partnership in France.
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Battery-electric or hydrogen fuel cell? VW lays out why one is the winner
Even outside of the fueling infrastructure concerns, VW maps out why battery-electric is simply more efficient for personal vehicles.
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BMW i Hydrogen Next fuel-cell SUV: With battery boost, more power than Mirai
The hydrogen fuel-cell SUV that BMW will sell starting in 2022 will offer a strong battery-boost system bringing total power to well past what's expected in the Toyota Mirai.
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Toyota is looking to electrify heavy-duty semi trucks with partner Hino—using the next-generation hydrogen fuel-cell stack from the 2021 Mirai.
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Nikola Badger electric pickup: 600-mile range from hydrogen fuel cell and battery
Nikola Motors has revealed its next project, an electric truck that can combine plug-in battery power and that from a hydrogen fuel cell.
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Hyundai takes a big-picture look at the hydrogen economy
Fuel-cell cars might be the on-the-ground focus you can see in California, but Hyundai is aiming to power far more than that on hydrogen.
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Does the Toyota Mirai tease a sportier direction for the next Prius?
The Toyota Prius and Toyota Mirai have been related up until now, in some ways. With the Mirai headed in a radically different direction, will the Prius follow?
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2021 Toyota Mirai aims for 400-mile range: More details on sporty hydrogen fuel-cell sedan
The chief engineer of the rear-wheel-drive Toyota Mirai says there's almost nothing carried over to this new hydrogen fuel-cell model.
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Honda and Isuzu join forces to build fuel-cell commercial trucks
With a Honda-GM joint venture soon ramping up but the infrastructure lagging, commercial trucks could be a good outlet for Honda fuel-cell tech.
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