BMW is starting production of hydrogen powertrains at its Munich plant as part of an alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) strategy which includes mass-production in future.

The premium German car maker has revealed that it is initially building a small fleet of iX5 Hydrogen SUVs to be used for global testing and demonstration purposes, following tests of the X5-based i Hydrogen Next prototype.

Oliver Zipse, chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, said: “As a versatile energy source, hydrogen has a key role to play on the road to climate neutrality. And it will also gain substantially in importance as far as personal mobility is concerned.

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