Enduring Minus 20 Degrees... HD Hyundai Infracore Verifies Safety of 'Hydrogen Engine'

11-Liter Hydrogen Engine Completes Extreme Cold Test
Mounted on Heavy-Duty Truck and Driven on Daegwallyeong Slopes
Engine Mass Production Next Year, Truck Launch the Following Year

HD Hyundai Infracore has completed verification of the practicality and stability of hydrogen engine vehicles in extreme cold weather reaching minus 20 degrees Celsius. HD Hyundai Infracore plans to conduct additional driving tests within this year and aims to mass-produce hydrogen engines for trucks next year.

HD Hyundai Infracore announced on the 20th that it successfully completed the extreme cold region test of the 11-liter hydrogen engine (HX12) in cooperation with Tata Daewoo Mobility from the 4th to the 14th in Daegwallyeong, Gangwon Province. Tata Daewoo Mobility is a manufacturer of medium and large trucks. This test was conducted to evaluate whether hydrogen engine vehicles perform stably in low-temperature environments. The test verified ▲immediate start capability ▲stable fuel supply within the hydrogen tank ▲drivability and braking performance on slopes under cargo load conditions ▲charging safety.

A large truck equipped with HD Hyundai Infracore's hydrogen engine (HX12). Photo by HD Hyundai Site Solutions

Based on the results of this test, HD Hyundai Infracore will improve the drivability and acceleration of hydrogen engine vehicles in collaboration with Tata Daewoo Mobility. Additionally, further road driving tests will be conducted to measure emissions and fuel efficiency. Furthermore, to prepare for mass production of hydrogen engines for trucks, tests such as hot weather driving, slope climbing ability measurement, and 100,000 km driving durability inspection will be performed.

HD Hyundai Infracore plans to mass-produce hydrogen engines for trucks in early 2026 and supply them to Tata Daewoo Mobility. After the commercialization phase, hydrogen engine trucks are expected to be launched in the first half of 2027. Globally, there has not yet been a case of commercial vehicles equipped with hydrogen engines being officially released.

Jung Wook, Head of Engine Product Development Division at HD Hyundai Infracore, said, "This extreme cold region test is an important process to verify the practicality of hydrogen engine technology," adding, "We will continue to accelerate technology development to ensure our hydrogen engines have global competitiveness in the eco-friendly mobility market."

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