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# Green Luxe City Cars
Mercedes B-Class F-Cell Hydrogen Car is Ready to Roll

By Robyn Currie | Published 2009-09-02 | Autos
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydrogen-powered-car
References: [topgear](https://www.topgear.com/car-news/mercedes-b-class-f-cell-2009-09-01) & [technologyreview](http://www.technologyreview.com/energy/23208/page3/)

[Mercedes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mercedes-benz-g580) is launching their brand new green friendly ride. The B-Class F-Cell is the hydrogen-powered version of the city car that has made Mercedes famous.

Sound exciting? Here’s the catch, Mercedes will be producing the [hydrogen powered B-Class F-Cell](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydrogen-cartridges) in small batches, and they will only be leased to select customers. But it will be efficient, according to TopGear.com. “It will return the equivalent of 87mpg and a range of around 250 miles on the New European Design Cycle (NEDC), and – being a [hydrogen fuel-cell car](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tacoma-h2overlander-concept) – and emit precisely 0g/km of CO2."

But you will have to find some place to fill you hydrogen powered car up; hydrogen refuelling stations are not readily available just yet, and this bad boy is a Europe only release.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 1.8/10
- Popularity: 27% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Hydrogen-powered Vehicles:** Opportunity to develop a network of hydrogen refuelling stations to support the growth of hydrogen-powered vehicles.
- **Green Transportation:** Potential for manufacturers to produce more city cars that are environmentally friendly, contributing to a greener and more sustainable transportation system.
- **Incremental Production:** Chance for manufacturers to explore the benefits of producing vehicles in small batches and leasing them to select customers, allowing for experimentation and customization.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Automotive Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity in the automotive industry to invest in and develop hydrogen-powered vehicles and related infrastructure.
- **Energy Industry:** Potential for growth in the energy industry to support the demand for hydrogen refuelling stations and renewable energy sources to produce hydrogen.
- **Environmental Technology Industry:** Opportunity for companies in the environmental technology industry to develop and improve technologies for green transportation and reduce CO2 emissions.

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