German transport minister promotes green hydrogen in Japan
Key takeaways
- During a recent visit to Japan, Germany's transport minister Patrick Schnieder toured hydrogen projects aimed at bringing the fuel into the mainstream.
- The choice of cars was, of course, no coincidence, with both vehicles generating electricity from hydrogen in a fuel cell.
- Car makers BMW and Toyota are currently jointly developing the third generation of this drive technology.
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During a recent visit to Japan, Germany's transport minister Patrick Schnieder toured hydrogen projects aimed at bringing the fuel into the mainstream.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Dqg KHydrogen projects could bring the fuel into the mainstream.Image: Yichuan Cao/Nur Photo/picture alliance Advertisement On Wednesday, German Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder arrived at Toyota's fuel cell factory in a German BMW i X5 Hydrogen, only to later depart in a Japanese Toyota Crown FCEV. The choice of cars was, of course, no coincidence, with both vehicles generating electricity from hydrogen in a fuel cell.
Car makers BMW and Toyota are currently jointly developing the third generation of this drive technology. Three BMW employees have specifically moved to Japan to participate in the undertaking.