Jaguar Land Rover is currently working on a new prototype hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle based on the new Land Rover Defender.
The new Land Rover will be focused on fuel consumption and off-road capabilities, which will be quite a feat from a FCEV power unit.
The company is planning to achieve zero tail pipe emissions by the year 2036 and net carbon emissions across the supply chain by 2039.
This follows the announcement from Jaguar that they would be cutting all internal combustion engines from the year 2025.
At present batteries are the only way to maintain power in an all electric vehicle however hydrogen will be used to generate electricity for the electric motors within the new Land Rover.
Jaguar Land Rover considers these hydrogen vehicles complementary additions to the battery fleet they are looking to develop.
“We know hydrogen has a role to play in the future powertrain mix across the whole transport industry, and alongside battery electric vehicles,” said Ralph Clague, head of hydrogen and fuel cells division.
The technology, which is being developed makes them, “ideal for larger, longer-range vehicles, or those operated in hot or cold environments,”
In the announcement JLR went on to say, “provide high energy density and rapid refueling, and minimal loss of range in low temperatures.”
Jaguar are not the first to announce plans for hydrogen powered vehicles Toyota said in April that they will have 70 new models of electric vehicles by the year 2025 including hydrogen and electric.
General Motors has also chimed in, partnering with Navistar and a hydrogen fuel cell company OneH2.
Despite these fantastic promises made by auto makers the infrastructure in the UK is not substantial enough to allow hydrogen fuel vehicles to operate like an internal combustion engine does it the moment refueling after a 20 minute drive.
