GM, Toyota to join hands in race for fuel-cell engine

GM, Toyota to join hands in race for fuel-cell engine

DETROIT, United States - General Motors Chairman John Smith speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Detroit on Jan. 8. He said GM plans to join hands with Toyota Motor Corp. to develop a fuel-cell engine using gasoline as the source to produce hydrogen.

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