BMW’s next-generation Mini and the front-wheel-drive cars planned for 2014 are expected to already use this recently unveiled hydrogen hybrid drivetrain. This system merges a conventional front-drive powertrain with a hydrogen fuel cell, electricity-storing supercapacitors and an electrically driven rear axle. So far, BMW engineers have produced functioning prototypes based on 1-series hatchbacks converted to front-wheel drive. They assert that the “fuel cell hybrid technology”... 

Mercedes-Benz is launching its first series-produced fuel cell car on the road: the new B-Class F-CELL. The environmentally friendly electric car has better a performance similar to than a 2.0-liter petrol car and is fully suited for everyday driving. The zero-emission drive system consumes the equivalent of 3.3 liters of diesel per 100 kilometers in the NEDC (New European Driving Cycle) Production of the B-Class F-CELL will commence in late 2009 with a small lot. The first of around 200 vehicles... 

As the Pebble Beach Concours ramps up its luxury, vintage and supercar action, BMW is breaking new ground in the high-tech sector of the luxury segment with a pair of hybrids. John Voelcker brought you the ActiveHybrid X6 yesterday, and today, the 2011 BMW ActiveHybrid 7 gets its turn. Based on the 7-series sedan and featuring a healthy 455-horsepower and 516 pound-foot output from its combination of a twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8 and three-phase synchronous mild hybrid system, the ActiveHybrid... 

Cadillac unveils a new vision for the future of luxury transportation with the innovative Provoq fuel cell concept – a hydrogen fuel cell crossover vehicle that continues GM’s commitment to displace petroleum through advanced technology. The Cadillac Provoq fuel cell concept is the latest example of GM’s groundbreaking E-Flex propulsion system, combining the new fifth-generation fuel cell system and a lithium-ion battery to produce an electrically driven vehicle that uses no petroleum...