• HakFoo@lemmy.sdf.org
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    3 days ago

    I think Toyota dragged the industry in Japan towards hydrogen, which left them on the back foot when Korea and China went for battery.

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      3 days ago

      Tbf, hydrogen makes the most sense for japan. Being an island nation, being reliant on access to rare earth metals for your transportation infrastructure is a bad idea. Though, why couldnt they invest in ev tech outside of japan… thats is a good question.

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        3 days ago

        Toyota is a Japanese company, but they operate globally. How they can completely ignore such a big market transformation is beyond me. Same with American auto.