Hyundai Motor will supply eco-friendly hydrogen vehicles in line with Busan's hydrogen cleaning vehicle transition project. The cleaning vehicles, mostly old diesel vehicles, will transform into self-cleaning vehicles.
On the 5th, Hyundai Motor unveiled the two types of hydrogen cleaning vehicles it plans to supply to Busan City during the 'Public Disclosure Event for the Introduction of Hydrogen Cleaning Vehicles in Busan Metropolitan City,' attended by key officials including Busan Mayor Park Hyung-jun, Hyundai's Executive Director for Energy & Hydrogen Policy Shin Seung-kyu, and Chief of Hyundai Motor's Busan Regional Headquarters Hong Jung-ho.
The event was organized to explain the hydrogen cleaning vehicle transition project that Busan City is starting this year and to showcase the vehicles that will be key to the policy to the citizens.
The hydrogen cleaning vehicle transition project in Busan City involves replacing existing public sector waste cleaning vehicles that operate on old diesel engines with eco-friendly hydrogen vehicles. This policy is aimed at improving air quality in Busan and growing into a sustainable hydrogen energy circular economy city.
Through this project, Busan City plans to introduce a total of 65 hydrogen cleaning vehicles by 2028, and Hyundai Motor will produce the vehicles accordingly and supply them to the autonomous districts within Busan City.
The vehicles showcased by Hyundai Motor at the event are based on Hyundai Motor's Xcient hydrogen electric truck and include two types manufactured by the specialty unit AM Trucks: 'roll-off truck' and 'compacted garbage truck.'
'Roll-off truck' can transport various waste materials, such as household waste and recyclables, while 'compacted garbage truck' can collect large-volume waste that is light in weight by compressing it.
The two types of hydrogen cleaning vehicles do not emit exhaust gases and are based on the Xcient hydrogen electric truck, which can travel up to 380 km on a single charge, allowing for a long driving distance even with a short charging time.
Additionally, Busan City anticipates that the introduction of hydrogen cleaning vehicles, which produce less engine noise and vibration, will improve the working conditions for operators.
Hyundai Motor plans to supply a total of five hydrogen cleaning vehicles to four districts in Busan City: Dong-gu, Dongnae-gu, Suyeong-gu, and Yeongdo-gu this year, and starting next year, will expand the supply to other districts, including Gangseo-gu, Nam-gu, and Busanjin-gu.
A representative from Hyundai Motor noted, 'By timely producing and supplying hydrogen cleaning vehicles, we will contribute to Busan City's air quality improvement policy and the realization of a circular economy leading city.'
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