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
· Hyundai and BTIRDI sign MOU to establish Hydrogen Energy Fund · Fund aims to foster growth of startups with innovative hydrogen technologies · Fund aims to raise a total of USD 100 million · Cooperation to lay strong foundation for Hyundai to start FCEV business in ChinaHyundai Motor has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Beijing-Tsinghua Industrial R&D Institute (BTIRDI) to jointly establish a ‘Hydrogen Energy Fund’. Under this agreement, the South Korean automaker and its Chinese counterpart expect to strengthen their influence in the hydrogen ecosystem
· World premiere of the All-New i30 Fastback N, Hyundai’s next high-performance model · Showcase of i30 N ‘N Option’ car to extend together with N Line Hyundai’s offer around N · Innovative eco-mobility line-up with All-New Kona Electric and NEXOHyundai Motor will showcase its latest models under the concept of ‘Hyundai Motor Studio Paris’ which is comprised of three distinctive zones of ‘Future Mobility’ ‘High Performance’ and ‘Design’.
Furthermore, Hyundai will be celebrating the world premiere of the All-New i30 Fastback N, the company’s second high-performance model in Europe.
· The All-New Hyundai NEXO strengthens Hyundai Motor’s commitment to a cleaner future · With the ix35 Fuel Cell, Hyundai Motor was the first car manufacturer to commercialise hydrogen in a production model with more fuel cell cars on European roads than all other brands combined · Hyundai Motor again takes the lead in fuel cell electric vehicles, offering the most advanced technology on the market with autonomous driving capabilities and the strongest powertrain in the segment · The Next-Generation fuel cell vehicle shows what future driving will look like and lets customers