BMW and hydrogen: fuel cells unrealistic and overpriced? Manager reveals future plans. BMW: Hydrogen car should not be more expensive than an electric car.

“The goal is to rely on a common architecture for battery-electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles,” says Jürgen Guldner, head of the hydrogen and fuel cell technology department at the Munich car manufacturer. ‘We are preparing to be able to make a series offering in the second half of the decade,’ is his forecast.