GM and Honda will collaborate on a new factory to produce hydrogen fuel cells for vehicles . Demand for fuel cell systems across both automakers will help boost scale, and since the two are collaborating on sourcing, they’ll be able to achieve better prices for components from suppliers, too. The factory , Fuel Cell System Manufacturing , will be located at the GM EV battery site in Brownstown , Michigan , and should open in 2020 . Both companies will contribute $ 85 m , and also hire 100 engineers to run plant operations . The goal is to create cheaper fuel cells on a larger scale , as both companies seek to promote fuel cell technology as an alternative to gasoline . GM has already invested $ 5000 in fuel cell development , while Honda has a fuel cell vehicle available for sale .
GM and Honda will collaborate on a new factory to produce hydrogen fuel cells for vehicles . The factory , Fuel Cell System Manufacturing , will be located at the GM EV battery site in Brownstown , Michigan , and should open in 2020 . Both companies will contribute $ 85 m , and also hire 100 engineers to run plant operations . The goal is to create cheaper fuel cells on a larger scale , as both companies seek to promote fuel cell technology as an alternative to gasoline . GM has already invested $ 5000 in fuel cell development , while Honda has a fuel cell vehicle available for sale .