Research and development for a hydrogen-powered fuel cell will be carried out at Toyota's Burnaston plantToyota has signed an £11.3m deal to help it develop a new range of hydrogen-powered pickup trucks..
Hydrogen-powered vehicles do not use electricity stored in a battery but generate it, with zero emissions, through a chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen. "This multi-million-pound boost - created by government working hand-in-hand with industry - will put firms in pole position to pioneer these innovations, staying at the cutting edge of the global race for decades to come."
APC chief executive Ian Constance said: "Supporting vital research and development in the UK, now more than ever, provides an opportunity to invest in transport decarbonisation as well as boost growth in the automotive sector."
The technology has been disproved as a solution for road vehicles. Why on earth is this money being spent.