. The fuel cell’s 700-bar tanks can hold up to six kilograms of hydrogen and takes just three to four minutes to fill up. According to BMW, a full hydrogen tank can offer up to 480 km of driving range.
Alongside the announcement, BMW will reportedly accelerate its shift toward electric vehicles. The company is aiming for 50% of its groupwide sales, including MINI and Rolls-Royce vehicles, to consist of electric cars. On that note, the company also lamented that the sale of petrol-powered vehicles, including hybrids, is still expected to make up half of BMW Group’s sales in 2030.
BMW’s decision to focus on hydrogen is driven by the hurdles that remain for EVs. Nota pointed out that “infrastructure is not the same everywhere” and the lack of availability of necessary materials as reasons. “We do believe in the importance of various technologies — battery electric vehicles, also hydrogen and efficient combustion engines — because we don’t want to put all our investment in one area,” he said.
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