Why the race between fuel cells and electric vehicles is nothing like Betamax v VHS

James Murray
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Anglo American reveals why it has an interest in the future health of the fuel cell market and is confident battery electric vehicles and hydrogen cars can co-exist

The race between fuel cells and battery electric vehicles (EV) to emerge as the ultra-low emission vehicle technology of choice has long been characterised as a run-off between competing car manufacturers....

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