Hyundai showcases H2 future

Hyundai presents its hydrogen and mobility solutions at the H2 Mobility + Energy Show 2020 in Korea from July 1-3.

The HDC-6 Neptune Concept, a hydrogen-powered Class 8 heavy-duty truck; mobile fuel cell generator, and a scale model of its smart mobility ecosystem are displayed.

The inaugural H2 Mobility + Energy Show provides a comprehensive look into the global hydrogen industry ecosystem, from hydrogen production and storage to transportation and mobility.

Hyundai plans to create business opportunities and demand for fuel cell systems through interactions with government officials and industry experts, allowing the company to strengthen its hydrogen mobility leadership.

The show marks the Korea premiere of HDC-6 Neptune, Hyundai’s hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric truck concept, which debuted at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show last October. Hyundai plans to expand its hydrogen leadership to commercial vehicle markets with HDC-6 Neptune, which embodies the company’s vision for a zero-carbon emission fuel cell truck.

One of the key design inspirations for the HDC-6 Neptune Concept was New York’s iconic streamliner railway trains of the 1930s.

Hyundai plans to launch the HDC-6 Neptune by developing an enhanced fuel cell system with high durability and power, optimised for heavy-duty trucks within the next three to four years.

Hyundai is also presenting its mobile fuel cell generator at the event, hinting at the possibility of fuel cell systems expanding usage to various industries. It uses two fuel cell stacks, also in the Nexo, generating a maximum output of 160kW.

The abundant power allows the generator to be used for various applications, such as charging two EVs simultaneously, or electric buses and trucks.

The company is exhibiting a 1:8-scale model of its smart mobility ecosystem with Urban Air Mobility (UAM), Purpose Built Vehicles (PBV) and Hub (Mobility Transit Base) first seen at CES 2020.

Hyundai plans to incorporate the fuel cell system into the smart mobility ecosystem, particularly for UAMs.

The company’s team will be working to reduce the weight of the fuel cell system while increasing the power output. This will also allow fuel cell systems to be used in trains and ships going beyond commercial and passenger vehicles.

Hyundai is collaborating with a range of organisations domestically and globally across public and private sectors to establish and vitalise the global hydrogen economy by supplying FCEVs, building more hydrogen charging stations, and expanding the application of fuel cell systems into various industries.

Hyundai partnered with Cummins, the global engine and generator leader, to provide hydrogen fuel cell systems for the North America commercial vehicle market in September 2019.

It is also talking with major companies in the US and Europe regarding hydrogen fuel cell applications.

The company plans to accelerate its entry into the European hydrogen-powered heavy-duty truck market with XCIENT through its joint venture with Swiss company H2 Energy later this year.