Originally published February 14 2005
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries may team up to create a fuel cell-powered automobile
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Mitsubishi Motors is looking to work with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in order to produce a viable, commercial automobile that runs on fuel cell power. With recent trouble thanks to the cover-up of numerous automotive defects, Mitsubishi Motors needs to kick start itself again and teaming up with the other Mitsubishi could be the boost it needs to get back on track.
- Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. are considering joint development of an environment-friendly fuel-cell vehicle as part of the struggling automaker's revival effort under the heavy machinery maker's leadership, sources familiar with the matter said Monday.
- The development project would enhance the effect of collaboration for the rehabilitation of Mitsubishi Motors, which is mired in multiple vehicle defect cover-ups, they said.
- Fuel-cell cars are virtually pollution-free because they run on electricity produced when hydrogen stored in a tank combines with oxygen in the air leaving water as a byproduct.
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is a leader in the development of fuel cells, particularly in the field of polymer electrolyte fuel cells.
- Polymer electrolyte fuel cell technology has been employed by Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. for their fuel-cell vehicles.
- The development project would follow the two Mitsubishi companies' joint development in 2001 of a vehicle powered by hydrogen extracted from methanol.
- Late last month, Mitsubishi Motors announced a plan to seek revival under the leadership of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
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