![Merkel: We need to switch to electric or hydrogen-powered fuel-cell cars 1 Fuel cells works, Seven Hessian Companies Are Offering the State Government Support in Setting Up a Hydrogen Economy](https://img.fuelcellsworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Germany-Hydrogen-Refueling.jpg)
BERLIN– Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday that Germany needed to make radical changes in the vehicle sector by switching to electric or hydrogen-powered fuel-cell cars.
Germany has earmarked 1 billion euros ($1.12 billion) to support a consortium looking to produce electric car battery cells and plans to fund a research facility to develop next-generation solid-state batteries. ($1 = 0.8931 euros)
(Reporting by Andreas Rinke Writing by Michelle Martin Editing by Paul Carrel)
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