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$005380 supplies electric car plant in Georgia with fuel cell trucks

Once in service, the new Xcient Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell trucks will transport vehicle parts from HMGMA suppliers in the region to the Georgia plant. Hyundai further states that the 21 Xcient trucks will make up more than one-third of the Glovis America truck fleet at Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA).

In the vehicles, two 90 kW fuel cell systems (total output 180 kW) supply the 350 kW electric motor with electricity. The hydrogen stored on board is intended to provide a range of over 450 miles (around 725 kilometers).

A mobile hydrogen refueling station will be set up at the Metaplant in Georgia to refuel the trucks. A permanent hydrogen production and refueling station is also planned, but "will be developed for the Megasite and announced at a later date".

"At HMGMA, we are committed to developing sustainable transportation solutions," said Oscar Kwon, CEO of HMGMA. "Our Hyundai Xcient hydrogen fuel cell trucks supplying Metaplant emit zero emissions and offer a cleaner alternative to the traditional freight logistics methods used in other manufacturing facilities."

The Hyundai Xcient is already being used by a number of companies in Germany too. For example, hydrogen truck rental company Hylane ordered 32 units last year after receiving the first one in Germany at the end of 2022. One of Hylane's customers is the wholesaler Metro, which leased three Xcient trucks at the beginning of 2024. The supermarket chain Rewe is also one of the first users of the model in Germany