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HYDROGEN WON'T ACCEPT
'NO' FOR AN
ANSWER
First Element Fuel,
which operates fueling stations as the brand
True Zero, operates the nation's first 24/7,
fast-fill hydrogen station. It largely serves
trucks that work the Port of Oakland.
From automakers to companies in the wider mobility industry, hydrogen
power is seeing no shortage of investment and research even as some remain
unconvinced of its future.
by Chris Clonts
M
ost outsiders to the transportation industry don't know
much about rapid developments in hydrogen fuel-cell and
hydrogen internal-combustion. There just aren't the largescale
commercial and public efforts to inform the public as
exist for the battery-electric vehicle market. Still, 50% of people in a
recent Department of Energy survey said they understood that hydrogen
has a chance to be a clean alternative source of power for
vehicles and even for homes.
Spotlight or no, progress is being made. And though much of it is
outside the United States, American cities and companies have absolutely
not given up on the technology. SAE Media wanted to check in
and note recent transportation developments that use the earth's
most abundant element.
Automobiles
BMW and Toyota are collaborating on what they're calling a thirdgeneration
fuel-cell system that will power a BMW product by 2028
and products for both companies after that. Unlike some previous
automaker announcements of hydrogen-powertrain vehicles, which
22 March 2025
had a " we're dipping our toes in the water " feel to
them, Toyota President Koji Sato was very clear the
project - and the hydrogen-fueling infrastructure
partnerships it would foster - had big goals.
" Based on these shared values we will deepen our
collaboration in efforts such as the joint development
of next-generation fuel cell systems and the expansion
of infrastructure, aiming for the realization of a hydrogen
society, " he said. " We will accelerate our efforts
together with BMW and partners across various industries
to realize a future where hydrogen energy supports
society. "
Will BMW's car make it to the U.S.? It looks doubtful,
as a BMW executive told Car & Driver that the model
would be likely to land somewhere that already has a
dense fueling infrastructure.
At Hyundai, the company plans to broaden its hydrogen
fuel cell lineup beyond passenger cars to encompass
trams, trains, air mobility, heavy equipment,
and sea vessels. A notable recent development was
AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING
CHRIS CLONTS

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