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Mercedes-Benz launches B-Class F-Cell, leases to begin in early 2010

Back in April, Mercedes-Benz announced its plans to begin small-scale series production of a new hydrogen fuel cell-powered automobile called the F-Cell. According to the German automaker, the car is nearly ready to launch, with 200 vehicles slated to be leased throughout the United States and Europe early next year. The front-wheel drive F-Cell is based on Mercedes-Benz' B-Class platform and uses a 100 kW electric motor that puts out an impressive 214 lb-ft of torque. M-B claims this powertrain will offer comparable performance to a ... Read more →

Japanese oil, gas companies to tackle hydrogen fueling infrastructure Jeremy Korzeniewski

- A consortium of 13 Japanese oil and gas companies are collaborating in an effort to commercialize technologies enabling convenient refueling of hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2015. Coincidentally ...

Kia bigwig reportedly says mass-produced fuel cell cars would cost $50,000 if made today Jeremy Korzeniewski

Let's face it: Hydrogen technology still has a ways to go before there's any real chance that we'll all be driving fuel cell cars in lieu of electric or fossil fuel-burning machines. Chief among ...

Toyota reaffirms 2015 release of new hydrogen vehicle Sebastian Blanco

- In 2007, Toyota drove one of its hydrogen fuel cell vehicles from Alaska to Vancouver, British Columbia. Earlier that same year, a Toyota FCHV drove from Tokyo to Osaka on one tank. The company ...

REPORT: Jesse James plans land-speed record for hydrogen-powered streamliner Jeremy Korzeniewski

Famous motorcycle builder and all-around celebrity Jesse James plans to attempt a new world record top speed run for a hydrogen-powered vehicle later this month on a dry lake bed somewhere in ...

Malcolm Bricklin has hydrogen visions for displaced Chrysler and GM dealerships 5 months ago on Autoblog

Add serial entrepreneur Malcolm Bricklin to the list of people interested in getting a crack at the 2,000 or so automotive dealerships that are scheduled to be shut down by either General Motors or Chrysler in short order. Unlike most other interested parties, though, Bricklin's plan would also ...

Wagoner to Obama: Automakers need research money from feds 1 year ago on Autoblog

After being asked what the next President of the United States could do to help Detroit's automakers, Rick Wagoner, head honcho at General Motors, responded that his company could use an injection of cash for research and development into new, potentially green technology. Also mentioned were ...

Fuel of the future: Hydrogen at the corner gas mart 2 years ago on Autoblog

From an emissions standpoint, hydrogen is one of the cleanest fuels available. Unfortunately, our most abundant source is water, and with current technology, breaking those two H atoms away from that one O atom (electrolysis) uses more energy that it creates. But water isn't the only hydrogen ...

L.A. auto show debut for Honda's next fuel-cell car 3 years ago on Autoblog

This year's Los Angeles auto show will see the debut of Honda's third-generation fuel-cell powertrain, ensconced in its FCX cab-forward concept car (pictured), which debuted at last year's Tokyo Motor Show. The FCX five-passenger sedan, not to be confused with the small FCX fuel-cell hatchback ...






Autoblog Podcast #152: Paukert Enhanced!

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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