According to Electrive, BMW officials stated that the company plans to offer a limited hydrogen-powered iX5 version this year.

BMW is said to start manufacturing hydrogen-based EVs from 2025, while the technology necessary for this transition will be provided by Toyota.

The German carmaker presented the iX5 hydrogen at the IAA Mobility event, back in September 2021 and a small series production is due to start in a few weeks, with the first vehicles expected to be delivered before the end of 2022.

While the hydrogen fuel cells are provided by Toyota, the technologies and components around the powertrain are developed by the Bavarian company.

The car's hydrogen tank can store as much as 6 kg of hydrogen, with the fuel cell being able to deliver up to 125 kW of power.

The BMW electric motor can draw up to 275 kW and if the car needs more power than the fuel cell can produce, a secondary battery system will supplement the rest of the require energy.

BMW wants EVs to account for 50% of total sales by 2030, and according to BMW sales chief Pieter Nota, "maybe if the current speed stays, we can reach that 50% one or two years earlier."

"We see that hydrogen fuel cell technology is particularly relevant for larger SUVs. We have various projects we work on with Toyota", he added.