In a bulletin on Friday, GM introduced that it’s going to finish its HYDROTEC model's work on hydrogen gas cell growth. As an alternative, GM will focus its R&D efforts on batteries, charging applied sciences and electrical autos. The corporate stated it’ll proceed its Gasoline Cell System Manufacturing three way partnership with Honda, which creates cells for knowledge facilities and energy technology.
The put up from GM stated that because of restricted infrastructure and excessive prices, hydrogen cells merely haven't taken off for client autos. Recently, the automotive business appears to agree. GM's shift follows an identical transfer in February from Toyota, which isn't utterly giving up the ghost however as an alternative pivoted its hydrogen cell initiatives to give attention to industrial purposes moderately than client ones.
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