GM is Abandoning Fuel Cells for a Battery-Powered Future
General Motors has officially confirmed it will stop developing its next-generation hydrogen fuel cell systems to focus on battery-electric vehicles.
The decision is based on market reality and simple math, with surging demand for EVs and growing charging infrastructure.
- Demand for EVs is increasing.
- Charging infrastructure is growing daily.
- Only 61 public hydrogen refueling stations exist across the U.S.
The "hydrogen highway" has remained more of a concept than a reality.
This move shelves GM's HYDROTEC initiative and cancels plans for a $55 million hydrogen R&D facility in Detroit.
Author's summary: GM shifts focus to battery-electric vehicles.