Hydrogen Buses to Run in Chungnam... Maintenance Hub Also Established

Hyundai Motor Company will supply 1,200 hydrogen buses to Chungcheongnam-do by 2030.

On the 6th, Hyundai Motor signed a "Memorandum of Understanding for Achieving Carbon Neutrality in the Transportation Sector of Chungcheongnam-do" at Cheonan City Hall, attended by Lee Byung-hwa, Vice Minister of Environment, Kim Tae-heum, Governor of Chungcheongnam-do, Jung Yoo-seok, Head of Hyundai Motor's Domestic Business Division, and Kim Dong-wook, Head of Hyundai Motor's Strategic Planning Office.

Starting this year, Hyundai Motor will sequentially supply Elec City and Universe hydrogen electric buses to Chungcheongnam-do. Chungcheongnam-do plans to use these buses for city and intercity routes, as well as school and commuter buses. Elec City is the world's first urban hydrogen electric bus, suitable for routes with high electricity consumption such as traffic congestion areas. The Universe is also the first model to apply a hydrogen fuel cell system to a high-speed large bus. It can travel up to 635 km on a single charge.

Kim Tae-heum, Governor of Chungcheongnam-do (sixth from the left in the front row), Kim Dong-wook, Head of Strategic Planning at Hyundai Motor Company (seventh from the left in the front row), and Jung Yoo-seok, Head of Domestic Business Division at Hyundai Motor Company (ninth from the left in the front row), are taking a commemorative photo after signing an agreement mainly focused on the supply of hydrogen buses on the 6th. Photo by Hyundai Motor Company

Along with the transition to hydrogen buses, Hyundai Motor will establish six hydrogen commercial vehicle maintenance service hubs in the Chungcheong region. In addition to introducing hydrogen buses, Chungcheongnam-do plans to expand hydrogen refueling infrastructure by supplying 67 charging stations in collaboration with major companies. A Hyundai Motor official said, "Through this cooperation, we expect to contribute to the expansion of hydrogen transportation and the promotion of carbon neutrality in the transportation sector of Chungcheongnam-do."

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