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The Japanese government has granted General Motors the first-ever approval to drive a liquid hydrogen-fueled vehicle on public roads in Japan. Approval was granted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure & Transport. GM's HydroGen3 Zafira-based minivan also received the first-ever approval for a liquid hydrogen storage system for vehicle use from the High Pressure Gas Safety Institute of Japan (KHK).
'Japan is one of the key countries at the forefront of developing fuel cell technology and a hydrogen economy,' said Larry Burns, VP of R&D and planning at GM. 'We're happy that the Japanese government, like GM, is looking at several methods for storing hydrogen. It's important to seriously study all of the viable storage options available.' GM currently has both liquid and compressed hydrogen FCVs in its testing fleet, and is exploring several hydrogen storage options, including various hydrides.
The HydroGen3 is GM's first entry in the Japan Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Demonstration Project (JHFC), being directed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry (METI). From June FedEx Express will operate the vehicle several days a week on its regular delivery routes in Tokyo, in the first true commercial use of an FCV in Japan. GM will collect data from FedEx, and provide all vehicle engineering and maintenance.
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