South Korea’s biggest automaker Hyundai Motor are rumoured to be performing a large-scale experiment on hydrogen-powered trucks in 2020, with Israel potentially playing host to said tests.

Due to the significant worsening in recent years in global environmental regulations, several manufacturers, including Honda and Toyota, started producing hydrogen-powered carsusing technology which has been available for 50 years.

Israel provides ideal testing conditions, given the extreme heat of the Dead Sea region, the steep roads of the northern Galilee region, and cargo transfer durability testing on the Arava road in southeastern Israel.

According to the report, a senior delegation of Hyundai Motor recently visited Israel, meeting with officials at the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office to advance the experiment.