Hyundai highlights its FCEV technology at International Future Mobility Conference

MUSCAT: Hyundai highlighted its leadership in fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) as part of the International Conference on Future Mobility, in Abu Dhabi on 7 and 8 November. As part of the event, which brought together experts and policy makers from across the world, Hyundai displayed its highly advanced, productionmodel NEXO fuel cell SUV. Dr Kyung-Won Suh, Senior Research Engineer with Hyundai’s FCEV Performance Development Team, also spoke on the Global Hydrogen Initiative and Fuel Cell Technology of Hyundai.

“Hyundai was the first company to offer a fuel cell vehicle as a mainstream production model, with the previous Tucson FCEV, and now a dedicated FCEV platform with the NEXO is available for sale in a selection of global markets,” said Mike Song, Hyundai’s Head of Operations for Africa and the Middle East. “In the Middle East, interest in alternative drivetrains is growing very fast, and we believe this region could emerge as a leading market for electric vehicles – which includes fuel cell vehicles – in the near future. Hyundai is absolutely committed to sustainable mobility, and has an ambitious programme of research, development, and commercialisation of the technologies that are bringing positive change within reach.”

Hyundai unveiled the NEXO at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas during January 2018 and began sales in Korea in March. It spearheads a plan to introduce 18 eco-friendly models to global markets by 2025 and joins existing models such as IONIQ – the first car designed to offer three electric powertrain options in a single body type, with buyers having a choice of plug-in, electric, or hybrid versions.