Archives: Hydrogen Cars

Toyota has stated that they expect to begin production of their commercial fuel cell vehicle in mid-December 2014. This is a bit earlier than expected. According to 4-Traders, “The world’s top-selling automaker is considering manufacturing dozens of the vehicles per month at its Motomachi plant in the city of Toyota in Aichi Prefecture in central • Read More »

On May 20, 2014 first production line produced hydrogen cars to roll onto U. S. soil had just arrived in Port Hueneme, California. Port Hueneme, just north of Los Angeles, near Oxnard and Ventura has been known as a port city since the late 1800’s and more recently has been known as a deep water • Read More »

Hyundai Motors has decided to team up with the London College of Fashion (LCF) for a partnership called the “Fashioned Fuel Cell.” The purpose is to engage students at the college who are helping to bring brand awareness for the Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell Vehicle. According to Hyundai, “This exciting partnership called ‘Fashioned Fuel Cell’, • Read More »

Sparked by poor sales of the RAV4 EV, Toyota has decided to end its battery supply partnership with Tesla. Toyota isn’t bailing out altogether though since it still owns a 3-percent stake in the Silicon Valley electric carmaker. According to the New York Times, “… the electric RAV4 has sold poorly, despite low-cost lease and • Read More »

The rollout of the 2015 Hyundai ix35 Tucson Fuel Cell SUV in the U. S. has been delayed until late May 2014 and this will give the manufacturer extra times to find additional insurance carriers for their vehicle. At this moment, however, State Farm Insurance is the first carrier that has agreed to issue policies • Read More »

Hyundai won’t be officially introducing its next generation fuel cell concept, the Intrado until the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, March 6 – 16. But, they’ve decided to give us another sneak peek anyway. The first time I had talked about Hyundai’s tease was in December 2013. The Hyundai Intrado features a lightweight design built upon • Read More »

A fuel cell version of the classic Tuk-Tuk auto rickshaw in India has been unveiled at the Auto Expo Motor Show in New Delhi. The vehicle makers are attempting to develop a low cost hydrogen fuel cell vehicle for the marketplace. According to Birmingham City University, “The joint collaborative project between the University, DYP-DC and • Read More »

If California is the hotbed of hydrogen car technology on the West Coast so does that make Connecticut the cold bed in the east? Well right now it does. With record low temperatures and snow on the East Coast, Proton OnSite based in Wallingford, CT is digging out from the snow and yet still digging • Read More »

People have been clamoring for the first hydrogen fuel cell vehicles to roll out to the public and now Hyundai will do so within the next 60 days. The target area for the rollouts will be in Los Angeles and Orange counties of Southern California. The cost of the 36 month lease will be $2,999 • Read More »

While Elon Musk, Carlos Ghosn and Jonathan Browning are flapping their gums about how fuel cell vehicles are doomed, Toyota has been taking them to task. For instance Toyota’s Bob Carter, senior vice-president for automotive operations, says he believes his company’s hydrogen fuel cell vehicle could be the next Prius. According to BDLive, “Bob Carter • Read More »