Daimler, Ford and Nissan sign deal on fuel-cell cars

Ford, Daimler, and Nissan expect to invest equal amounts in their new r&d effort. Pictured is Raj Nair, Ford's group vice president of global product development; Thomas Weber, Daimler's r&d chief; and Mitsuhiko Yamashita, executive vice president at Nissan, supervising r&d.

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From Reuters, Bloomberg reports

January 28, 2013 05:00 AM

NABERN, Germany -- Daimler, Ford and Nissan joined forces today to develop a line of affordable fuel-cell cars for sale starting in 2017 in what could be the first major advance for the promising zero-emission technology.

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