BMW, Sasol Seek to Develop South African Fuel-Cell Car Ecosystem
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A hydrogen pump.
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Anglo American Platinum Ltd., BMW AG and Sasol Ltd. plan to work together to develop infrastructure that will encourage the production and use of hydrogen-powered vehicles in South Africa.
BMW will provide its fuel-cell iX5 sport utility vehicle, while Sasol will supply green hydrogen, according to the companies. Amplats, which mines platinum group metals used in fuel-cell electric vehicles, will work with the partners “to help develop a local green hydrogen mobility ecosystem,” they said in a statement.