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Auto Power Play: Japan's Hydrogen Car Vs China's Battery Drive


Ron Burgundy
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Koei Saga, Toyota's senior managing officer in charge of vehicle powertrain technology, talks during an interview in TokyoBy Norihiko Shirouzu and Paul Lienert TOKYO/DETROIT (Reuters) - Asia's two autos powerhouses, Japan and China, are jostling for supremacy in how future electric cars should generate their power – from batteries or hydrogen-powered fuel-cells. In a potentially high-stakes clash reminiscent of Sony versus Panasonic in the Beta-VHS video war in the 1980s, the winner could enjoy years of domination if their technology is adopted as a global standard by other manufacturers. This time, though, there should be a place in the autos market for both electric battery and hydrogen fuel-cell cars.




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