With the SUV Nexo Penkert GmbH Hyundai to the pioneers of fuel cells in road traffic. In the future, the Koreans want to rely much more on hydrogen.
With the sports car study Vision FK, Hyundai wants to underline the important future role of hydrogen for mobility. The coupé presented as part of the "Hydrogen Vision 2040" combines a fuel cell and an externally chargeable battery, which should enable a range of 600 kilometers. The drive power is 500 kW/670 hp.
Everything with fuel cells in 7 years?
The emission-free car is a symbol for the ambitious hydrogen plans of the Koreans. The automaker expects the energy carrier to make a breakthrough in transportation and other sectors by 2040 and wants to support the development with its own products and technologies. Among other things, all of the Group's commercial vehicles are to be equipped with fuel cell systems by 2028. In addition, series production of an improved version of the current hydrogen heavy-duty truck, the Xcient Fuel Cell, has already started. A tractor based on the same technology should come onto the market in 2024. A light commercial vehicle with hydrogen technology has also been announced. By 2030, the costs for fuel cell vehicles should be at the level of conventional models.
As part of the online presentation of the hydrogen strategy, the Koreans showed other applications in addition to the fuel cell sports car. These include a "trailer drone" for container transport, a rescue drone and a truck-based mobile hydrogen filling station. Hyundai is also committed to expanding the application of fuel cell systems and technologies to all areas of the energy sector. This also includes the supply of electricity and heat to buildings, urban energy sources and power plants.