Toyota is the subject of a class action lawsuit that alleges it engaged in anticompetitive practices to monopolize the hydrogen fuel market for cars. The suit says Toyota tied owners of its hydrogen-powered Mirai to one supplier, First Element, by preventing other hydrogen suppliers from accessing the market. It also claims the often poor state of First Element fueling stations means Toyota breached the Mirai’s warranty terms.
Related: Frustrated Mirai Owners Sue Toyota Over Hydrogen Headaches By allegedly using its influence to remove the station from the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Partnership website - which the plaintiffs’ legal team claim is “a quasi-governmental entity that is truly run by Toyota” - effectively blocking it from serving the public, Toyota not only stifled competition, but caused taxpayers money to be misused.