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CEO John Grimes Off On An Adventure

Our CEO John Grimes is off on an adventure to Japan to see Panasonic’s Hydrogen factory H2 Kibou Field facility!

Then onwards to China after to visit NIO and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL)!

 

 

Watch this space!

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