Hydrogen-powered fuel cell

For years we’ve lamented the fact that hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles were being launched by automakers without any dedicated infrastructure to support their operation, at least in Canada. While Hyundai leased its first-generation Tucson FCEV to select customers in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec, we had yet to see the …

Move over polluters, the Toyota Mirai, one of the world’s first mass-produced hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, has surpassed 3,000 sales in California. Having reached this new milestone, Mirai make up more than 80% of all hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in the United States. The Toyota Mirai, a four-door, mid-size …

As global leaders gathered at COP 23 in Bonn, 18 key leaders in their industry verticals, united in The Hydrogen Council coalition, came together to launch first ever globally quantified vision of the role of hydrogen, developed with support from McKinsey. In addition to being a key pillar in of …

For one reason or another, some people are fiercely opposed to electric cars, contending that converting the current network would be too drastic and that it would be much easier to transition to hydrogen. Hydrogen-powered cars also have electric motors, but unlike electric cars, which power their motors using electricity …

For the general public, there aren't a lot of advantages to choosing a hydrogen-powered vehicle over an electric car: the refuelling infrastructure isn't that great, and total driving range is not that impressive yet. However, for the U.S. Army, this technology offers some notable advantages, striking a nice balance between …

At the Geneva Auto Show, we saw the latest vehicle built by Italian design studio Pininfarina, the first to come after the company was bought by Indian industrialist Mahindra. The H2 Concept is a low-slung, futuristic supercar that relies on hydrogen instead of regular fuel to power its engine. When …

General Motors is teaming up with the United States Army to convert a Chevrolet Colorado pickup to a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle (FCV). GM and the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) are modifying a Colorado to run on a commercial hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system, …

The first argument used by electric car naysayers is about range and recharge time: it’s nice that electric cars now have a range of 400 km (well, the Model S has), but if you have to stay at the same place for eight hours (average charging time on a 220 …

Ever since the announcement that the 2020 Summer Olympic Games would be held in Tokyo, the Japanese city has been working hard to make sure that they will be as perfect as can be. To do this, the metropolis will build modern infrastructure so that it will be able to …