Hyundai Xcient Hydrogen Electric Truck Deployed in California Air Quality Improvement Project

Final Selection in the 2021 TAG Program Contest Hosted by the US Environmental Protection Agency

[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] Hyundai Motor's XCIENT Fuel Cell hydrogen electric truck has been recognized for its excellent product quality and will be deployed in the air quality improvement project in California, USA.

Hyundai Motor announced on the 15th that it was finally selected in the '2021 TAG' program organized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and will supply five XCIENT Fuel Cell hydrogen electric trucks to California in the third quarter of 2023.

The TAG program, led by the U.S. EPA, started in 2015 and is a funding program that supports projects submitted by local or state government air quality management agencies across the United States, aiming to reduce air pollution nationwide.

When the relevant agency selects partners and applies for projects in the form of a consortium, the EPA finally approves about 10 projects and provides subsidies.

In the 2021 TAG program, Hyundai Motor participated in a project led by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) of California together with First Element Fuel (FEF), a U.S. company specializing in hydrogen refueling station construction and operation.

The U.S. SCAQMD, an air quality management agency under the California state government, proposed to Hyundai and FEF to replace diesel trucks used for hydrogen transport operated by FEF in California with XCIENT Fuel Cell hydrogen electric trucks, and both companies accepted, making the project successful.

The project received high evaluations from the EPA in terms of exhaust gas reduction effect, technology, and sustainability, and ultimately won a subsidy of 3.5 million dollars (approximately 4.8 billion KRW).

Hyundai Motor plans to sign a contract with FEF and supply hydrogen electric trucks in the third quarter of 2023. The vehicles will undergo a mandatory one-year demonstration project in the California area before being put into full commercial operation.

The vehicles Hyundai will supply are 37.2-ton class XCIENT Fuel Cell hydrogen electric truck tractor models, equipped with a 180kW hydrogen fuel cell system and a 350kW maximum output drive motor, capable of traveling up to 720 km on a single charge.

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