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For the first time, three major auto makers will be showing off their fuel-cell electric vehicles at the Vancouver International Auto Show.

Jason Heard, executive director of the show, said the Hyundai Nexo, Honda Clarity and Toyota Mirai were the only fuel-cell electric hybrids on the market in North America and would all be on display this year.

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“Cars can go up to almost 600 clicks on a full (fuel-cell) tank now and this is going to be something that’s formidable in the future,” said Heard. “We are fortunate to be on the leading edge of it.”

This year’s show at the Vancouver Convention Centre starts Tuesday, running until Sunday.

Heard said the auto show will also feature a booth from the Hydrogen Technology and Energy Corporation, a Vancouver company responsible for installing hydrogen fuelling stations in B.C.

“We’ve never had a group like HTEC coming in and talking about the future of stations,” he said. “The West Coast (of North America) is leading the charge and Vancouver is on that cusp. As the technology continues to develop we are going to see some major things over the next few years.”