While Japanese and Korean automakers like Toyota and Hyundai are jumping into the hydrogen game, Daimler plans to begin its own journey in 2017.
Automotive News interviewed Daimler head of corporate research Herbert Kohler about his employer's hydrogen plans. Kohler briefly reflected on how Daimler were questioned on focusing upon fuel-cell technology before everyone else, stating that if an automaker wasn't now at least considering the game, it would have to ask itself "some uncomfortable questions."
As for the timetable of releasing an FCV by 2017, he states that while Daimler had planned to do so by 2015 at the latest, its joint partnership with Nissan and Ford to develop the technology will give all three time to bring the tech's high costs down amid increasing volumes by the time 2017 rolls around.
Finally, when asked how much Daimler would charge for their FCV — in light of the $68,000 price tag for the 2015 Toyota FCV — Kohler says his employer's goal is to price its FCV on par with "the hybrid version of a comparable model."
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