BMW and Toyota will work together to develop hydrogen fuel cells and improve infrastructure for hydrogen-powered vehicles.

With both companies seeking to advance the hydrogen economy, BMW and Toyota have announced they will work together to “accelerate technological innovation in fuel cell systems” for passenger vehicles. These systems will be installed in both companies’ fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) in the coming years.

While this collaboration focuses on the fuel cell powertrain technology, the exterior of the FCEV models will remain distinctive to the individual BMW and Toyota brands.

BMW has already announced it plans to launch its first mass-produced FCEV – the iX5 Hydrogen – in 2028. First unveiled as a concept in 2019 and then officially unveiled as a production vehicle in 2023, the iX5 will go into series production with hydrogen drive systems as a result of this collaboration.

BMW claims the iX5 will have a range of up to 504km, an electric motor output of 295kW/401hp and...