TOKYO -- Japanese trading house Itochu in 2024 will start opening year-round hydrogen stations, Nikkei has learned, a step that will be crucial if hydrogen-powered vehicles are to become conducive to long drives in Japan.
Itochu will undertake the project with French gas supplier Air Liquide. The first 365-day hydrogen station will be in Fukushima, to be followed by other locations along major highways.
