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Hyundai begins NEXO FCEV sales in Korea
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Hyundai begins NEXO FCEV sales in Korea
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yundai Motor Company has begun sales of its next-generation NEXO fuel cell electric vehicle in South Korea, following strong public interest with 1061 NEXO pre-orders. The first public sales were celebrated with delivery ceremonies to local governments in the cities of Ulsan and Gwangju. Hyundai unveiled the second-generation NEXO – its first FCEV to be built with a dedicated vehicle architecture – at the CES 2018 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January [FCB, January 2018, p2]. It takes over from the very successful and widely deployed ix35/Tucson Fuel Cell [March 2013, p2], and offers a higher total power output and lower overall weight, which improve acceleration and boost the anticipated range to 370 miles (595 km). Hyundai also grabbed the headlines when a fleet of NEXO FCEVs completed a self-driven 190 km (118 mile) journey, the first time in the world that level 4 autonomous driving has been achieved with FCEVs [February 2018, p2]. The NEXO attracted wide public interest prior to retail sales commencing, with a total of 1061 vehicles ordered during the one-week preorder period in late March – the first day alone saw 733 vehicles ordered. The NEXO is priced in Korea at KRW68.9 million (US$64 500) for the Modern trim and KRW72.2 million ($67 600) for the Premium trim, before subsidies. The central government subsidy for FCEVs is KRW22.5 million ($21 000), and regional government subsidies are KRW10~12.5 million ($9400–11 700). So the final purchase price could be as low as KRW33.9 million ($31 800) for the Modern trim and KRW37.2 million ($34 900) for the Premium trim. NEXO pricing for overseas markets will be disclosed, close to their market launches. Hyundai NEXO: www.hyundai.com/worldwide/en/eco/nexo
Dutch team sets new record of 2888 km in 24 h in Hyundai FCEV
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hree Dutchmen recently broke the world record for electric driving, reaching 2888 km (1795 miles) in 24 hours in a Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell car.
This is a significant extension of the previous record of 2383 km (1481 miles), set in a similar Hyundai fuel cell electric vehicle [FCB, September 2015, p2], and even better than the world record for a battery electric vehicle, 2424 km (1506 miles) set in 2016 in a Tesla car by Horst Lüning in Germany. The Dutch team – Arjan de Putter, Bart Mulder and Eric de Putter – set off on Saturday 24 March from Tank & Rast Fürholzen-West in Munich, and then shuttled back and forth along the A9 autobahn to Nuremberg, respecting all speed limits. There were always two people on board – a driver and a navigator – with a change at every refueling, so that the third team member could rest in an accompanying camper. The trip planning took into account traffic density – to avoid jams – and the network of hydrogen refueling stations. During the trip the car was refueled at the stations in FürholzenWest, Munich Airport, Pentloing, Ingolstadt [see also page 7], and Ulm. The record attempt was made with help from E-xpeditie.nl (a Dutch blog on the transition to electric driving), WaterstofWerkt.nl (a Dutch platform to encourage the transition to hydrogen electric driving), Van der Linden Group (the Hyundai dealer that supplied the FCEV), and H2.Live (the H2 Mobility Deutschland app for hydrogen stations and route planning for FCEV drivers [see also page 8]). The ride was tracked by ElektriciteitTijdrit. The Dutch team wanted to draw attention to the possibilities of hydrogen for zero-emission passenger cars. While Germany now has a network of more than 40 hydrogen stations, there are only three in the Netherlands at present, although the Dutch government has announced that it wants to open seven new stations [see page 5]. ElektriciteitTijdrit: www.elektricitijdrit.nl [in Dutch] H2 Mobility Deutschland: www.h2.live/en Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell: www.fuelcell.eu
Toyota begins sales of Sora fuel cell bus
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oyota Motor Corporation has commenced sales of its Sora fuel cell bus, the first fuel cell electric bus to receive vehicle type certification in Japan. Toyota expects to deploy more than 100 fuel cell buses, mainly within the Tokyo metropolitan area, ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. The Sora bus was unveiled as a concept vehicle at the Tokyo Motor Show last autumn [FCB, November 2017, p2]. It is powered by
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Hyundai begins NEXO FCEV sales in Korea
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yundai Motor Company has begun sales of its next-generation NEXO fuel cell electric vehicle in South Korea, following strong public interest with 1061 NEXO pre-orders. The first public sales were celebrated with delivery ceremonies to local governments in the cities of Ulsan and Gwangju. Hyundai unveiled the second-generation NEXO – its first FCEV to be built with a dedicated vehicle architecture – at the CES 2018 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January [FCB, January 2018, p2]. It takes over from the very successful and widely deployed ix35/Tucson Fuel Cell [March 2013, p2], and offers a higher total power output and lower overall weight, which improve acceleration and boost the anticipated range to 370 miles (595 km). Hyundai also grabbed the headlines when a fleet of NEXO FCEVs completed a self-driven 190 km (118 mile) journey, the first time in the world that level 4 autonomous driving has been achieved with FCEVs [February 2018, p2]. The NEXO attracted wide public interest prior to retail sales commencing, with a total of 1061 vehicles ordered during the one-week preorder period in late March – the first day alone saw 733 vehicles ordered. The NEXO is priced in Korea at KRW68.9 million (US$64 500) for the Modern trim and KRW72.2 million ($67 600) for the Premium trim, before subsidies. The central government subsidy for FCEVs is KRW22.5 million ($21 000), and regional government subsidies are KRW10~12.5 million ($9400–11 700). So the final purchase price could be as low as KRW33.9 million ($31 800) for the Modern trim and KRW37.2 million ($34 900) for the Premium trim. NEXO pricing for overseas markets will be disclosed, close to their market launches. Hyundai NEXO: www.hyundai.com/worldwide/en/eco/nexo
Dutch team sets new record of 2888 km in 24 h in Hyundai FCEV
T The content of this newsletter is compiled from a variety of sources, including press releases.
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hree Dutchmen recently broke the world record for electric driving, reaching 2888 km (1795 miles) in 24 hours in a Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell car.
This is a significant extension of the previous record of 2383 km (1481 miles), set in a similar Hyundai fuel cell electric vehicle [FCB, September 2015, p2], and even better than the world record for a battery electric vehicle, 2424 km (1506 miles) set in 2016 in a Tesla car by Horst Lüning in Germany. The Dutch team – Arjan de Putter, Bart Mulder and Eric de Putter – set off on Saturday 24 March from Tank & Rast Fürholzen-West in Munich, and then shuttled back and forth along the A9 autobahn to Nuremberg, respecting all speed limits. There were always two people on board – a driver and a navigator – with a change at every refueling, so that the third team member could rest in an accompanying camper. The trip planning took into account traffic density – to avoid jams – and the network of hydrogen refueling stations. During the trip the car was refueled at the stations in FürholzenWest, Munich Airport, Pentloing, Ingolstadt [see also page 7], and Ulm. The record attempt was made with help from E-xpeditie.nl (a Dutch blog on the transition to electric driving), WaterstofWerkt.nl (a Dutch platform to encourage the transition to hydrogen electric driving), Van der Linden Group (the Hyundai dealer that supplied the FCEV), and H2.Live (the H2 Mobility Deutschland app for hydrogen stations and route planning for FCEV drivers [see also page 8]). The ride was tracked by ElektriciteitTijdrit. The Dutch team wanted to draw attention to the possibilities of hydrogen for zero-emission passenger cars. While Germany now has a network of more than 40 hydrogen stations, there are only three in the Netherlands at present, although the Dutch government has announced that it wants to open seven new stations [see page 5]. ElektriciteitTijdrit: www.elektricitijdrit.nl [in Dutch] H2 Mobility Deutschland: www.h2.live/en Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell: www.fuelcell.eu
Toyota begins sales of Sora fuel cell bus
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oyota Motor Corporation has commenced sales of its Sora fuel cell bus, the first fuel cell electric bus to receive vehicle type certification in Japan. Toyota expects to deploy more than 100 fuel cell buses, mainly within the Tokyo metropolitan area, ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. The Sora bus was unveiled as a concept vehicle at the Tokyo Motor Show last autumn [FCB, November 2017, p2]. It is powered by
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