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GM and Toyota explore hydrogen collaboration

Date: 12 May 2005

According to the Financial Times, General Motors and Toyota are in advanced discussions to explore a joint initiative to speed the development of hydrogen-powered cars.

The two companies are said to be aiming to share the heavy costs of developing hydrogen power into a commercial proposition.

Hydrogen power is widely seen as the ultimate future for motorised transport, but considerable technical obstacles remain to be overcome in exploiting it. In addition to the costs associated with perfecting the application of the technology within the cars themselves, huge investment will also be required to create distribution facilities alongside the existing petrol station network.

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