Toyota and BMW to form alliance in fuel cell vehicle manufacturing

German auto giant aims to start mass production in a few years

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BMW's iX5 Hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. The German carmaker and Toyota are deepening a partnership to manufacture more affordable fuel cell vehicles amid slowed growth among electric vehicle models. (Photo by Yuki Nakao)

EIKI HAYASHI and TAKAYUKI YAO, Nikkei staff writers

FRANKFURT/NAGOYA -- Toyota Motor and BMW will upgrade their partnership in fuel cell vehicles as the two auto giants see them as prospective next-generation eco-friendly models amid slowing growth in demand for electric vehicles, Nikkei has learned. BMW aims to begin mass production of a fuel cell vehicle model in a few years.

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