With the help of oil king British Petroleum (BP), the town of Taylor, Michigan, equipped itself with a hydrogen refuelling station for its fuel-cell Ford Focus fleet.While allowing Ford to further develop the technology, BP will be able to
improve the logistics of the refuelling station operations. For the authorities of Taylor, the move represents one more step in the battle to reduce the country's dependence on oil. It is also expected to have a positive effect on local job creation. Ford has 30 fuel-cell Focuses in seven cities across the world. The vehicles allow the automaker to conduct several tests and to get important feedback on its advanced technology. So far, they have totalled nearly half a million kilometers since their introduction on various road networks. Ford has been collecting a lot of information on the performance of its hydrogen-powered cars under different road conditions. As for BP, the company produces 5,000 tons of hydrogen every day and proves to be a key player in experiment projects across the globe.