Toyota Donates Fuel Cell Technology to BMW

Toyota Donates Fuel Cell Technology to BMW

Toyota Motor Corporation agreed to donate fuel cell technology (fuel-cell) to BMW, as evidence of agreement between the two companies gave birth to future vehicles that are environmentally friendly. According to the Nikkei (22/01/2013), an agreement was signed tomorrow (24/01/2013). In the deal, Toyota will supply the driving source system (drivetrain) and hydrogen storage technologies. BMW will then be used to create a new prototype in 2015 with the launch of the inaugural 2020 schedule. The fuel cell is the use of hydrogen to generate electricity, then used an electric motor to drive the car or truck. The advantages of this technology, mileage is five times farther than pure electric cars rely on batteries alone. In addition, to recharge its hydrogen, it's time to recharge the battery faster than normal at 8 hours. Besides Toyota and BMW, Daimler AG, General Motors, Nissan, Honda and Hyundai are also continuing to develop this technology. If successful, the era of the automobile industry will shift to the new technologies of today are still using conventional engines, hybrid and pure electric. According to Lux Reaserach research institutions, the global market value of fuel cell cars by 2030 an estimated 1.8 billion U.S. dollars, equivalent to 63,000 units of the vehicle. Demand will continue to grow, especially for passenger vehicles and heavy.