Oliver Zipse said that 'the next trend will be hydrogen' in a recent interview.
Zipse says it comes down to infrastructure. Hydrogen, he argues, can supply fuel cells stored in carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic tanks, while battery-electric cars still require an extensive charging network. While there will certainly be more electric cars, the lack of access to a fully developed and maintained charging infrastructure could leave the market vulnerable to more efficient technologies.
“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,” the CEO said. BMW has long been intrigued by the promise of hydrogen. In 2005, it began building 100 examples of the Hydrogen 7, which used the fuel to power its V-12 engine. More recently, the brand announced that it would
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