车企结盟 抢占燃料电池车市场先机

<正>近年来,多家车企将目光转向氢燃料电池。然而,氢燃料电池车存在车辆研发成本高、氢气制备成本高、加氢站少且缺乏统一标准等问题。这些问题仅凭一家车企之力根本无法解决,因此各大汽车制造商积极对外寻找助力,甚至与竞争对手结盟,目标抢占市场先机。

Carmaker Alliance to Seize Initiative in FCV Market

From a long-term perspective, electric vehicle can only be a transition technology, which is not the final solution to new energy vehicle. It seems fuel cell vehicle is the ultimate goal for new energy. Carmakers including GM, Toyota, Hyundai have been planning for fuel cell vehicle as early as ten years ago. They actively seek for external force, even create alliance with their rivals to seize initiative in FCV market. Technology shoring cuts R＆D cost The R＆D of fuel cell need enormous human ＆ financial resources and long time. So, latecomers are thinking about working with pioneers. A typical case is BMW and Toyota. Toyota has been long developing fuel cell vehicles, and BMW wants to develop a fuel cell model to enrich its new energy vehicle product portfolio. In January 2013, BMW and Toyota officials formed a strategic alliance aimed at developing hydrogen based fuel cell technology.