Green Report: Ford of Europe Focuses on Hydrogen Powered C-Max H2 ICE

Similar efforts are being made closer to home. Californian Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has put forth a plan to create a

While the Focus C-Max H2 ICE itself won't find its way to North America, cars like it and based off of it are bound to show up driving around our neighborhoods sooner than later. (Photo: Ford Motor Company)

"Hydrogen Highway," which will feature 200 hydrogen refueling stations throughout the state by 2010. Oil giants such as BP and Shell have bought into the future of hydrogen power too, and have shown this by developing refueling stations and systems.

While Ford has announced no plans to sell the Focus C-Max in North America, hopefully the hydrogen powered version of the vehicle will progress in the development of reliable, efficient hydrogen ICE vehicles that will find their way over to our shores within the next decade. Many automakers are focused on accomplishing similar goals, and with this kind of cooperation cars like the H2 ICE are bound to show up driving around our neighborhoods sooner than later.