Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell - Has hydrogen's time finally come?

Will Nichols
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The first 1,000 production run of the zero emissions SUV is being targeted at businesses, but the technology could make a bigger splash

Hydrogen cars? Ten years away, aren't they? And they've been 10 years away for the last 10 years, as the old gag goes. "That's always been the issue," admits Robin Hayles, sustainable fuel development...

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