In a Web-based interview with the media Tuesday, General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson said the company may take a closer look at what it spends on fuel cell development. When asked about fuel cells, Henderson said “while we need to be more efficient in this area, we are confident we can maintain the capabilities necessary to win in the market going forward.”

General Motors declared bankruptcy this month and is selling off subsidiaries. Any cuts could have a huge impact on Rochester because General Motors employs over three hundred people at a fuel cell research center. Henderson added that fuel cell vehicles are still “some considerable time away.”