Hyundai Hydrogen Electric Bus Runs Through Downtown Austria

Deployment of Empty City Buses on Regular Routes

Hyundai Hydrogen Electric Bus 'Elec City FCEV' Operating on Regular Routes of Vienna City Buses in Austria

[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] Hyundai Motor Company's hydrogen electric bus has been recognized for its advanced technology leading the global eco-friendly vehicle market as it was deployed for the first time overseas on a regular city bus route in Austria.

Hyundai Motor supplied its eco-friendly hydrogen electric bus, the 'Elec City FCEV,' to Austria's public transportation company 'Wiener Linien,' and announced on the 27th (Sunday) that it has started operating on the route with the highest passenger volume in Vienna city.

The deployed 'Elec City FCEV' is part of the HyBus Project, an Austrian government-led initiative to expand hydrogen infrastructure and promote related businesses. Hyundai supplied a total of three buses, which will be sequentially utilized on various regional routes across Austria, starting from Vienna to Graz, Salzburg, and others.

The hydrogen electric bus 'Elec City FCEV' operating in Vienna features a fuel cell system with excellent performance and durability, as well as the largest hydrogen tank capacity in its class, enabling it to travel up to 550 km on a single charge.

In particular, Hyundai's hydrogen electric bus 'Elec City FCEV' was selected as a partner for the HyBus Project due to its outstanding product qualities such as long driving range and short charging time, which suit Vienna's road conditions characterized by high vehicle density and short distances between traffic lights.

Through the supply of the hydrogen electric bus 'Elec City FCEV' to Austria, Hyundai Motor expects to demonstrate differentiated eco-friendly vehicle technology and gradually expand its hydrogen electric bus business in the future.

A Hyundai Motor official stated, "It is very meaningful to have our hydrogen electric bus recognized for its excellent technology and to be deployed for operation on a regular city bus route overseas for the first time," adding, "We will continue to make efforts to expand the distribution of hydrogen electric buses to various countries."

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