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Daimler Teams Up With Toyota For Fuel Cell Development

Daimler, the German parent company of Mercedes-Benz, has a long history of fuel cell development, as does Toyota. Both automakers have been busily developing their separate hydrogen fuel cell technology since the early 1990s, and it should come as no surprise that such projects don't come cheap.

As such, the two giant companies are reportedly pounding out a partnership that will see them jointly developing hydrogen fuel cell technology. According to the Financial Times Deutschland (via Reuters), Toyota and Daimler plan "extensive cooperation in the field of fuel cells for electric cars." At this point, neither automaker is willing to comment on the report.

General Motors, Ford, Nissan, Honda and Hyundai are also working to make hydrogen fueling a reality, but some significant hurdles still remain, including high cost and the lack of a suitable fueling infrastructure. Time will tell if high-profile partnerships, such as the one apparently being struck between Daimler and Toyota, will result in any zero-emission consumer vehicles.

[Source: Reuters]

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MV Agusta Limited Edition Hydrogen and Wally Bikes

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

It's always interesting when companies collaborate, and it's no different in the case of Italian motorcycle maker MV Agusta joining forces with both the clothing manufacturer Hydrogen and the luxury boat company Wally. The resulting limited edition bikes are spin-offs of MV Agusta's Brutale 910 and are appropriately called the Hydrogen Brutale 910 R and the Wally Brutale 910 R. Each of the bike designs are unique while still maintaining the lines and beauty that make the Brutale the bike that it is. Only 100 of each model will be produced.

Gallery: The Hydrogen Brutale 910 R

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BMW Launches Hydrogen 7 in London

by Erin Mays (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

No place like on the green to launch a car so green. BMW's Hydrogen 7, the automaker's 260bhp 12-cylinder hydrogen vehicle, was brought to a British golf tournament on World Environment Day before taking part in the Revolve Brighton to London rally for low and zero-emission cars. After that eventful trip, the vehicle made its way to the London Science Museum, where it was adopted to represent one of the first major strides in bringing hydrogen vehicles to market.

The vehicle can be switched between hydrogen fuel and gasoline with just a touch of the button on the steering wheel. While 0-60 in the low 9-seconds range isn't anything staggering, the potential the car brings to light is immense.

[Source: The New Zealand Herald]

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BMW Unveils The First Luxury Hydrogen Car

by Anton Friant (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

Well, somebody had to do it, and we're quite happy that the guys over at BMW decided to bolt a hydrogen/gasoline hybrid onto their luxury-performance 7-series, proving that we auto-loving Americans can have our eco-friendly cake and eat (drive) it (fast) too. The BMW Hydrogen 7 has a fully functional hydrogen engine that emits only water vapor and will get you 124 miles per fill up while the gasoline engine will get you another 311 miles on a full tank.

The Hydrogen 7 will be available to a limited few in 2007, but look to 2008 for the rest of us schmucks to be able to see this bad boy on our local showroom floors. Click here to see the Governator unveil it this morning, and here for lots more pretty pictures.

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Green BMW 7

by Trey Evans (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

Soon, ~~hippies~~ people looking to reduce pollution will have an option other than a hybrid or an electric car (which really doesn't reduce pollution, it just moves the source from the car to a power plant). BMW officially announced their hydrogen powered 7 series today and the numbers on it are pretty impressive. It's got a hybrid gas/hydrogen V12 that get 260 horses that can get the ride up to 143 miles an hour. Bimmer says it's the "first hydrogen-drive luxury performance automobile for everyday use." Do any of you readers out there know of another luxury hydrogen car period? Feel free to comment.

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