Hyundai Motor Company has shipped the first ten of its XCIENT Fuel Cell, the world’s first mass-produced fuel cell heavy-duty truck.
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 as it works toward reducing carbon emissions through zero-emission solutions.
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In Cheol Lee, executive vice president and head of commercial vehicle division at Hyundai Motor said: “XCIENT Fuel Cell is a present-day reality, not as a mere future drawing board project.
“By putting this ground-breaking vehicle on the road now, Hyundai marks a significant milestone in the history of commercial vehicles and the development of hydrogen society.
“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.

Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell specifications
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.
The driving range for XCIENT Fuel Cell is 400 km on a single refuelling, according to the manufacturer.
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Refuelling time for each truck takes approximately 8-20 minutes.
In addition to XCIENT Fuel Cell, Hyundai Motor is developing a long-distance tractor unit capable of traveling 1,000 kilometres on a single charge.
It will be equipped with an enhanced fuel cell system with high durability and power, aimed at global markets including North America and Europe.

In addition to the XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks, Hyundai is also the manufacturer of NEXO, its second-generation hydrogen-powered SUV.
By 2025, the company aims to sell 670,000 electric vehicles annually, including 110,000 FCEVs.
In December 2018, Hyundai Motor Group announced its long-term roadmap, “Fuel Cell Vision 2030”, and reaffirmed its commitment to accelerate the development of a hydrogen society by leveraging its global leadership in fuel cell technologies.
As part of this plan, Hyundai Motor Group aims to secure a 700,000-unit-a-year capacity of fuel cell systems for automobiles as well as vessels, rail cars, drones and power generators by 2030.
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