Stellantis Exits Hydrogen—But Toyota, BMW, and New Tech Say It’s Just Beginning

In this episode of The Hydrogen Podcast, Paul Rodden explores the real future of hydrogen in transportation—beyond the headlines.

🚫 Why Stellantis is abandoning hydrogen vehicle development
🚗 How Toyota, BMW, and Hyundai are doubling down on fuel cell mobility
🧪 New hydrogen sources: Natural Hydrogen, Methane Pyrolysis, and Nuclear H₂
🚚 Why hydrogen still dominates the future of heavy-duty transport
🌍 The lifecycle economics and environmental case vs. batteries

We’ll break down:

✅ The infrastructure and incentive gaps stalling hydrogen vehicle rollout
✅ How BMW’s iX5 and Toyota’s Mirai point to fuel cell resilience
✅ Why new hydrogen production methods could be cleaner and cheaper than batteries
✅ The economic argument for scaling hydrogen in trucking, buses, and fleet transport
✅ The role of geopolitics and resource scarcity in shaping the next mobility era

As lithium, cobalt, and nickel demand soar, could hydrogen offer a more sustainable, flexible future for global transport?

This episode offers a full-spectrum look at the tech, policy, and economics driving mobility beyond hydrocarbons.

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