Hyundai’s hydrogen heavy-duty trucks to hit the road in Germany
Seven German companies in logistics, manufacturing and retail to put 27 XCIENT Fuel Cell heavy-duty trucks into fleet service with government-backed fundingHyundai has announced this week the export of its XCIENT Fuel Cell heavy-duty trucks to Germany, the biggest commercial vehicle market in Europe.
Seven German companies in logistics, manufacturing and retail will put 27 XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks into fleet service with funding for eco-friendly commercial vehicles from Germany’s Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV).
“We are glad to now also officially enter the German commercial vehicle market with our heavy-duty fuel cell electric truck, the XCIENT Fuel Cell. said Mark Freymueller, Senior Vice President and Head of Commercial Vehicle Business Innovation of Hyundai Motor Company.
“Hyundai Motor, which is recognised as the leader in hydrogen fuel cell technology, will leverage this opportunity to expand our business into the wider European market by successfully supporting Germany’s efforts to achieve its carbon neutral goals,” he added.
In August 2021, BMDV rolled out its funding guidelines for commercial vehicles with alternative drive systems upon approval by the European Commission.
The funding is available for battery, fuel cell and (overhead line) hybrid electric vehicles, corresponding to refuelling/charging infrastructure and related feasibility studies. BMDV will have a budget of 1.6 billion euros ($A2.35 billion) available until 2024 to purchase eco-friendly commercial vehicles.
The aforementioned seven German companies initially applied for the funding with Hyundai’s XCIENT Fuel Cells and successfully received approval from BMDV, again proving XCIENT Fuel Cell’s product competitiveness.
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Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility, a joint venture between Hyundai Motor Company and Swiss company H2 Energy, has also established Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility Germany GmbH (HHMG) to actively expand its entry into the hydrogen-powered commercial vehicle market in Germany.
Specifications
The XCIENT Fuel Cell to be delivered is equipped with a 180kW hydrogen fuel cell system with two 90kW fuel cell stacks. The electric motor has outputs of 350kW and maximum torque of 2237Nm.
XCIENT Fuel Cell’s seven hydrogen tanks offer a combined storage capacity of around 31kg of fuel, giving a maximum driving range of 400km between refuelling. Refuelling a full tank of hydrogen takes about 8 to 20 minutes, depending on the ambient temperature.
Launched in 2020 by Hyundai Motor, XCIENT Fuel Cell is the world’s first mass-produced hydrogen electric heavy-duty truck. The company has already deployed 47 units in Switzerland where they have accumulated more than four million kilometres as of July 2022. The trucks are servicing 23 different customers in Switzerland.
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