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Hyundai delivers 50 more ix35 Fuel Cell vehicles across Europe in October

During October, Hyundai Motor delivered another 50 units of its ix35 Fuel Cell vehicles (earlier post) for distribution to customers across Europe. This shipment brings the total number of Hyundai fuel cell electric vehicles in Europe to more than 250—more than those of every other manufacturer combined. The cars will be supplied to a number of private and corporate customers.

The ix35 Fuel Cell is fitted with a 100 kW (136 PS) electric motor, allowing it to reach a maximum speed of 160 km/h (99 mph). The official driving range on a single tank of hydrogen is almost 600 kilometers (373 miles), providing range in line with a conventionally-powered car.

The ix35 Fuel Cell was the first hydrogen-powered car to be series-produced and offered for sale in Europe. The ix35 Fuel Cell cars already on the road have covered more than 1.2 million kilometers (746,000 miles). By the end of 2015, the model will be available to buy or lease in 13 European countries, with Spain and Switzerland joining the existing 11-country distribution network.

With the refueling infrastructure in Europe continuing to grow, Hyundai will further expand its Fuel Cell distribution network. Hyundai Motor is training and equipping its dealership staff across Europe in the servicing and repair of Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles, to ensure a consistent level of highly informed, high quality customer service.

To support the advance of fuel cell technology Hyundai Motor Europe has been working with the Fuel Cell Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH-JU) since October 2011. Through the public-private partnership, Hyundai is helping to further research, technological development and demonstration activities in fuel cell and hydrogen energy technologies in Europe.

In 2014, Hyundai Motor also joined the Hydrogen For Innovative Vehicles (HyFIVE) project, an extension of the FCH-JU program. The largest ever pan-European fuel-cell project, it will help to increase the hydrogen refueling infrastructure and make the technology more accessible to drivers across Europe.

These initiatives form part of Hyundai Motor Group’s vision to become a leading environmentally-friendly carmaker by 2020. Launched in 2014, the “2020.22.2” project has set the goal of introducing 22 low-emission models by 2020, including 12 hybrids, six plug-in hybrids, two electric vehicles and two hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles.

Comments

HarveyD

Excellent, well balanced, low emission vehicle and FCEV plan from Hyundai.

It seems that EU will soon have a very large, extensive H2 distribution network, in operation competitive with $6/gal to $8/gal fossil and/or bio fuel (ICEV) vehicles.

It will be a good alternative to shorter range BEVs.

electric-car-insider.com

Hyundai's got a new meme for you Harvey: “2020.22.2”

HarveyD

Hyundai has vision and is growing at a faster rate than most car builder.

Samsung and LG are good neighbors and models.

A joint venture could produce good automated drive electrified vehicles within 5 to 10 years or so.

HarveyD

Hyundai has taken major quality and growth steps in the last 5 to 8 years. A new major to be reckon with.

Secondly, Hyundai seems to be able to move/improve faster than the industry.

I gave my daughter a new 5-door Hyundai Elantra equipped with (rare) 4-S approved Nokian tires. It is a fine running, well equipped small car for a very interesting low price. Very frugal on gas.

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