Balloonist Bertrand Piccard breaks world distance record for a hydrogen-powered vehicle in a Hyundai Nexo
· Balloonist Bertrand Piccard drove 778 km across France in a Hyundai NEXO, breaking the world record for the longest distance driven in a hydrogen-powered vehicle on a single tank · A number of prominent passengers joined him for parts of the journey, including the CEO of Air Liquide, the Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and several prominent politicians · The purpose of the journey was to promote hydrogen technology as a high-performance solution for future mobilityFrench aeronaut and president of the Solar Impulse Foundation Bertrand Piccard has broken the world record for the longest