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Honda ditches GM, goes solo on next-gen hydrogen fuel cell amid shifting alliances

A black and silver hydrogen fuel cell module from Honda.
Honda will develop its more efficient, next-generation hydrogen fuel cell system, shown here, in-house and manufacture it in Japan from around 2027. (Honda Motor Co.)
Last Updated
February 21, 2025 08:05 PM
A black and silver hydrogen fuel cell module from Honda.
Honda will develop its more efficient, next-generation hydrogen fuel cell system, shown here, in-house and manufacture it in Japan from around 2027. (HONDA MOTOR CO.)

TOKYO – Honda Motor Co. is ditching longtime partner General Motors to go solo in developing and manufacturing its own next-generation hydrogen fuel cell system, the latest sign of unwinding ties between the Japanese and American carmakers amid shifting auto alliances.

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