The Sydney Morning Herald recently published an article in which BMW's Chairman, Oliver Zipse, says Hydrogen vehicles will be the 'hippest thing to drive'. The segment delves into the future of hydrogen vehicles and why BMW Group believes hydrogen will be the next trend in the automotive industry.
For many years, BMW has contemplated the concept of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCEV), currently a niche idea in the automotive industry where electric vehicles remain the prominent fuel alternative. The group unveiled its hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, the IX5, at the International Motor Show in Germany last year.
The Company has begun to act on its bullish hydrogen stance, producing fuel cell systems for its hydrogen-powered iX5 sport utility vehicle in August. Bloomberg reported that BMW would start delivering less than 100 of the iX5 vehicles to select partners in Europe, the US, and Asia from the end of this year.
The biggest advantage of hydrogen is the ability to supply and store the fuel in carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic tanks, in comparison to the extensive and so-far non-existent charging network needed for EV's.
"There will [soon] be markets where you must drive emission-free, but you do not have access to public charging infrastructure,"
Oliver Zipse, Chairman, BMW Group
"You could argue, well you also don’t have access to hydrogen infrastructure, but this is very simple to do: it’s a tank which you put in there like an old [gas] tank, and you recharge it every six months or 12 months."
Spearheading this trend is Barclay Pearce Capital client, H2X Global, who was recently featured in the Australian Financial Review. H2X debuted the first all-wheel drive hydrogen pickup and further discussed their range of hydrogen powered commercial vehicles.
These vehicles are already put into practice via buses in Malaysia and Vietnam under partnership agreements with further agreements to supply hydrogen buses and waste trucks to the Trelleborg Municipality in Sweeden.
“The advantage we’ve got is the delivery vehicle can be refilled with hydrogen in three minutes and then it’s capable of running for around 700 kilometres – double or more the range of a battery electric delivery vehicle,”
Brendan Norman, CEO and Founder, H2X Global
H2X Global Limited
H2X is an automotive and power unit company focused on absolute sustainability. The company is focused on harnessing the most efficient and effective technologies, with the onus on capturing free and renewable energy sources. A specialisation in hydrogen is the basis of H2X’s growth, however, with a strong platform as a maker of electrically powered vehicles, the company has a versatile approach to finding the right vehicle for the right task. Capitalising on the renewable technology and EV trend, H2X Global has operations in Australia, Malaysia, India, and throughout Europe.
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