Hyundai Motor company and H2E will deliver by 2023 1000 hydrogen trucks
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By 2023 (delivery will start in 2019), the Korean Hyundai Motor company, together with producing electricity from hydrogen sources with the company H2 Energy (H2E), put for commercial exploitation on the roads of Switzerland 1000 units of electric heavy-duty trucks with hydrogen fuel cells, designed according to the requirements of European legislation. Premiere of the hydrogen truck Hyundai NEXO was held at the exhibition IAA’2018 in Hanover. Naturally, it will be created and a network of charging stations.
A Memorandum of intent was signed at the International exhibition of commercial vehicles IAA'18 in Hanover, where Hyundai Motor unveils hydrogen-fuelled commercial electric vehicle NEXO.

Executive Vice President of Hyundai Motor Lee Chul Ying said at the ceremony: "today Stating the intention to start commercial operation the world's first truck, powered by electrical energy, we again take a step forward in the promotion of all directions of cars using the hydrogen fuel cell technology. We will continue to seek new opportunities to expand in other segments of the market and closely monitor the many factors. In particular, government initiatives and shape policy, as well as the development of the charging infrastructure".

The truck is equipped with a new generation of hydrogen fuel cells, total capacity of 190 kW. This system should provide a cruising range on one filling approximately 400 km To achieve in actual operation of such a reserve, the car had to equip eight large enough tanks for hydrogen storage. Their arrangement on the chassis is especially designed, allowing you to place them as compact as possible, in particular, involved areas such as the space between the cabin and the superstructure body of the truck.
Naturally, hydrogen cargo electric car has a unique design with simple but balanced aerodynamic contours with spoiler and side deflectors. Form the front grille is made in the form of the element hydrogen and symbolizes the environmental friendliness of the machine.
Hyundai expanding its global leadership in the field of technologies for hydrogen fuel cells. The company plans global commercialization of environmentally friendly trucks. With this goal, Hyundai plans to diversify its range of electric commercial vehicles on alternative fuels. Currently the company is developing an electric truck medium tonnage (payload of 4-5 tons) with hydrogen fuel cells, which can be used in a communal area.