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Vienna. The BMW Group Hydrogen Days took place for the first time on September 26^th and September 27^th at the BMW Group branch in Vienna. Central Austrian industrial companies, including AVL, the BMW Group, Wien Energie, educational institutions such as TU Graz and the Hydrogen Partnership Austria platform, met for joint exchange with Austrian media and government representatives. In focus: Openness to technology and the central contribution of hydrogen to achieving climate neutrality in Austria in 2040.

Federal Minister Martin Kocher: “A technology-open approach is an important key to transforming the economy. This also includes the targeted use of hydrogen as an energy source. In recent years, Austrian companies and research institutions have achieved a technological advantage in the development and production of hydrogen-based solutions for the future, which needs to be strengthened. Strengthening the early hydrogen economy opens up new opportunities for sustainable growth and new areas of employment.”

Hydrogen in private transport: BMW Group`s call for action.

“The BMW Group clearly supports the diversification of emission-free drive types. As individual mobility changes, global markets are developing very differently. We also see potential here for vehicles powered by a hydrogen fuel cell. In Austria, we see a great deal of expertise in hydrogen technology, which also underlines the expertise of the companies and institutions that have come together here today,” explains Klaus von Moltke, Managing Director of BMW Group Plant Steyr.

For the BMW Group, hydrogen can play a key role in the energy revolution and thus in climate protection. It is one of the most efficient ways to store and transport renewable energy. This potential should also be used to accelerate the transformation of the mobility sector. The BMW Group is of the opinion that hydrogen is the missing piece of the puzzle for zero-emission mobility. According to the company, a single technology will not be enough to enable climate-neutral mobility worldwide.

The BMW Group is critical of the European approach, which focuses the use of hydrogen on applications in areas with high thermal energy: “With regard to charging infrastructure and grid stability, it makes sense to diversify zero-emission drives. Studies confirm that setting up two complementary infrastructures will be cheaper than building a single infrastructure that must overcome all challenges alone. In particular, the hydrogen supply will reduce peak loads and can thus reduce the necessary expansion of the power grid,” says Dr. Jürgen Guldner, Hydrogen Technology Program Manager, BMW Group. Jürgen Rechberger, VP Hydrogen & Fuel Cell AVL, adds: “Climate-neutral mobility is one of the major challenges of our time. In order to achieve a sustainable turnaround, it is important to include all solutions that bring us towards Net Zero CO2 and to use them where they have the greatest impact. Hydrogen and fuel cell technologies are an important key element in the technology mix of the future.” 

The current challenge: Cost and infrastructure.

Hydrogen vehicles offer clear advantages: they are free of local emissions, achieve a long range with a short refuelling time of three to four minutes. All experts agree that a comprehensive infrastructure is needed for successful implementation. “We want to significantly advance the sustainable hydrogen society, because we are convinced that green hydrogen must be part of the solution for a climate-neutral energy system,” says Johannes Jungbauer, Head of the Renewable Hydrogen Division, Wien Energie. Currently, you can only fill up with hydrogen at five locations in Austria. These are located in Vienna, Wiener Neudorf, Graz, Innsbruck and Asten.

Start of the BMW iX5 Hydrogen pilot fleet in Europe.

In 2022, the company started producing the first hydrogen pilot series of the BMW iX5 Hydrogen. At the end of February 2023, the test fleet hit the roads worldwide - less than 100 vehicles will primarily be used in Europe, Japan, Korea, China, the USA and in the Middle East. The aim is to demonstrate the suitability of hydrogen vehicles for everyday use and to further promote the expansion of the water filling station infrastructure. In addition, the company will gain important insights for the development of a potential series product. Four of these vehicles are currently in use in Austria and will be available to selected stakeholders for testing purposes over the next few months.

Technical data of the BMW iX5 Hydrogen:

• Maximum output overall drive system: 295kW/401hp

• Hydrogen tank capacity: 6 kg hydrogen (gaseous)

• Acceleration 0-100 km/h < 6 s

• Top speed: over 180 km/h

• Range: 504 km according to WLTP

Contact person:

Gabriele Fink, Leiterin Kommunikation Europa

Telefon: +49 89 382 51375

E-Mail: Gabriele.Fink@bmw.de

Die BMW Group in Österreich

Die BMW Group ist seit über 40 Jahren ein starker Motor für den Wirtschaftsstandort Österreich. Mit Investitionen von über 8,5 Milliarden Euro seit 1977 trägt das Unternehmen seit Jahrzehnten erheblich zur wirtschaftlichen Stabilität und zum Wohlstand in unserem Land bei. 8.000 Menschen besitzen heute bei der BMW Group in Österreich einen attraktiven Arbeitsplatz. Im Jahr 2022 verbuchten die österreichischen Gesellschaften der BMW Group rund 7,6 Milliarden Euro Umsatz. Damit gehörte man zu den umsatzstärksten Unternehmen im Land. Mit 16.316 neu zugelassenen BMW und 2.202 MINI war man 2022 mit 36,9 Prozent Segmentanteil der führende Hersteller von Premium-Automobilen in Österreich. BMW Motorrad verzeichnet 2022 1.582 Neuzulassungen. Der Anteil im Segment Motorrad über 500 cm³ beläuft sich auf rund 14 Prozent. Am Standort Salzburg befindet sich die BMW Austria GmbH, verantwortlich für den Vertrieb der Marken BMW, MINI und BMW Motorrad in Österreich. Die BMW Vertriebs GmbH, das Headquarter für die Region Zentral- und Südosteuropa, betreut von hier aus insgesamt zwölf europäische Länder. In Salzburg befindet sich ebenfalls das Headquarter von BMW Group Financial Services für Zentral- und Südosteuropa. Die dazugehörige BMW Austria Bank GmbH bietet von Salzburg aus Finanzdienstleistungen und fahrzeugbezogene Versicherungen sowie Händlerfinanzierung in Österreich, Polen, Griechenland und weiteren CEEU-Ländern an.

In Steyr/OÖ produzieren 4.500 Mitarbeiter im weltweit größten BMW Group Motorenwerk jährlich über eine Million Benzin- und Dieselmotoren. Hier befindet sich auch ein bedeutendes Entwicklungszentrum für die Erforschung und Entwicklung neuer Antriebe. Die BMW Motoren GmbH in Steyr gehört heute zu den umsatz- und exportstärksten Industrieunternehmen Österreichs. Im Juni 2022 verkündete das Unternehmen den Einstieg in die Herstellung von E-Antrieben ab 2025. Künftig werden in Steyr pro Jahr über 600.000 E-Antriebe produziert – parallel zur anhaltend hohen Produktionsauslastung mit Diesel- und Benzinmotoren. Das Entwicklungszentrum in Steyr spielt eine zentrale Rolle bei der Entwicklung und Konzeption im Bereich der Elektromobilität.

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