Why BMW Isn't Giving Up On Hydrogen Cars Despite years of false starts for hydrogen-powered cars, BMW sees potential in the new fuel-cell X5 SUV. When BMW launched the fifth-generation X5 last week, one particular trim stood out from the rest. A white X5 with blue stripes marked its hydrogen-powered variant, one of the five powertrains the SUV will offer. BMW will first offer the new X5 with hybri...