Fuel cell champion Hyundai ramps up electric plans

Hyundai KONA web.jpg — Hyundai's Kona EV was outsold by the Tesla Model 3 last month in South Korea.

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HYUNJOO JIN and JOYCE LEE

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Reuters

July 28, 2020 01:27 PM

SEOUL -- Hyundai, an early backer of fuel cell cars, has watched the electric rise of Tesla, including on its home turf. Now's it's going on the offensive in the battery-powered market led by its U.S. rival.

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