Will hydrogen cars from Germany and Japan take off in China?

The H2 vehicle market is already dominated by Hyundai Motor Co, but rivals are stepping up.Japanese and German automaker giants including Toyota and BMW are pushing forward into the hydrogen cars market in China.Toyota plans to take the first steps with its second generation Mirai in China before the end of the year.To bring its hydrogen cars into the Chinese market, Toyota intends to bring about 100 units of the second generation Mirai into the country for short-term car rental as well as for cab hailing services. The goal of this strategy is to boost consumer awareness of H2 vehicles before retails sales will begin, which will be its next steps.The second generation Toyota Mirai’s performance is notably superior to that of the original model, with its maximum range having increased to 850 kilometers on a full H2 tank. Moreover, its mileage is about 200 kilometers superior to that…

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