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BMW, Toyota to Collaborate on Fuel Cells, Lithium-Air Batteries
BMW AG and Toyota Motor Corp. have agreed on a long-term partnership to develop fuel cells, lithium-air batteries and a platform to carry an unspecified "sports vehicle."
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BMW AG and Toyota Motor Corp. have agreed on a long-term partnership to develop fuel cells, lithium-air batteries and a platform to carry an unspecified "sports vehicle."
The companies aim to develop a complete fuel-cell system by 2020 that includes the fuel cell stack, storage tank, propulsion motor and battery. They also will conduct joint research to develop a lithium-air battery with significantly more energy density than today's lithium-ion chemistries.
BMW and Toyota say they will complete a feasibility study by year-end to determine whether they could combine their know-how in a new midsize sports vehicle platform that each company would use to carry its own products.
Finally, the partners say they will collaborate on lightweight technologies for vehicle bodies that include the use of reinforced plastics. The companies say work in this area would be applied to the jointly developed sports vehicle and other models.
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