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Now, funding for green hydrogen startups, particularly at the growth stage, has dipped.

Hydrogen plants and fueling stations across the U.S. have shut down.

And automakers and governments seem to be on the battery electric

vehicle or be EV Buzz and yet BMW recently announced plans to work with

Toyota to develop a hydrogen fuel cell consumer car for series

production in 2028. Despite hydrogen's challenges, BMW thinks the only way

to actually achieve a shift to zero emissions transportation is through a mix of

beevis and hydrogen vehicles. And it's a view that other industry experts share.

Jurgen Goldner, general project manager of BMW's hydrogen technology and vehicle projects,

told Tech Crunch that he, and his employer, think hydrogen vehicles can complement the growing market of BEVs by addressing the needs of customers

who can't or don't want to have to charge their car like a phone.

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