World's First Fuel Cell Heavy-Duty Truck, Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell, Heads to Europe for Commercial Use

Hyundai Motor is shipping the first 10 units of XCIENT Fuel Cell,the world's first fuel cell heavy-duty truck,to Switzerland

Hyundai will roll out 50 trucks this year and total of 1,600 units by 2025

Powered by 190-kW hydrogen fuel cell system,XCIENT Fuel Cell can travel approximately 400 km on a single charge

Developed independently by Hyundai Motor,XCIENT Fuel Cell will help decarbonize the world

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SEOUL,South Korea,July 7,2020 -- Hyundai Motor Company (KRX: 005380)today shipped the first 10 units of the Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell,the world's first mass-produced fuel cell heavy-duty truck,to Switzerland. The company plans to ship a total of 50 XCIENT Fuel Cells to Switzerland this year,with handover to commercial fleet customers starting in September. Hyundai plans to roll out a total of 1,600 XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks by 2025,reflectingthe company's environmental commitment and technological prowess as it works toward reducing carbon emissions through zero-emission solutions.

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"XCIENT Fuel Cell is a present-day reality,not as a mere future drawing board project. By putting this groundbreaking vehicle on the road now,Hyundai marks a significant milestone in the history of commercial vehicles and the development of hydrogen society,"said In Cheol Lee,Executive Vice President and Head of Commercial Vehicle Division at Hyundai Motor. "Building a comprehensive hydrogen ecosystem,where critical transportation needs are met by vehicles like XCIENT Fuel Cell,will lead to a paradigm shift that removes automobile emissions from the environmental equation."

"Having introduced the world's first mass-produced fuel-cell electric passenger vehicle,the ix35,and the second-generation fuel cell electric vehicle,the NEXO,Hyundai is now leveraging decades of experience,world-leading fuel-cell technology,and mass-production capability to advance hydrogen in the commercial vehicle sector with the XCIENT Fuel Cell," he added.

XCIENT Fuel Cell

XCIENT is powered by a 190-kW hydrogen fuel cell system with dual 95-kW fuel cell stacks. Seven large hydrogen tanks offer a combined storage capacity of around 32.09 kg of hydrogen.