What Ford and Chevy could learn from Toyota’s commitment to hydrogen

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The car industry has been shocked and confused by Toyota’s long-term commitment to hydrogen.

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Toyota’s plan to put a hydrogen tank under every new car seems as expensive and silly as the many attempts to build a copy of the Titanic.

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