The South Korean group Hyundai is to sell 1,000 hydrogen-powered trucks to Switzerland in the next five years, with the first vehicle scheduled for delivery at the end of 2019. Switzerland will be the first country with a fleet of such vehicles. Trucks are mostly powered by diesel, which creates a pollution problem. That means electrical vehicles are an interesting potential market. But motor manufacturers have different ideas. The South Korean company Hyundai and the Japanese firm Toyota are among the rare vehicle manufacturers to bet on hydrogen in the race to make more environmentally friendly vehicles. Hydrogen vehicles use hydrogen fuel cells, which allow production of electricity on board, emitting only water. Other manufacturers, however, are betting on more traditional, rechargeable electric batteries. In the truck sector, Tesla et Daimler plan to launch vehicles equipped with electric batteries in 2020 and 2021, respectively. So, with Switzerland as a testing ...
