Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) has deployed 21 XCIENT hydrogen fuel-cell electric trucks for its logistics operations, in collaboration with Glovis America.
Oscar Kwon, HMGMA CEO, stated: “At HMGMA, we are committed to creating sustainable transportation solutions. Our Hyundai XCIENT Hydrogen fuel-cell trucks that support the Metaplant release zero emissions and offer a cleaner alternative to the traditional freight logistics methods used at other manufacturing facilities.”
The trucks will initially transport vehicle parts from suppliers to the on-site Consolidation Center, with plans to expand to a broader supplier network. These 21 vehicles will comprise more than one-third of the Glovis America truck fleet at HMGMA.
Jim Park, SVP of Commercial Vehicle and Hydrogen Business Development at Hyundai Motor North America, explained: “HMGMA’s deployment of XCIENT for logistics and operations is one of the main initiatives of HTWO. This is delivering on our strategy and vision to showcase a closed-loop hydrogen logistics ecosystem and improve the environmental sustainability of manufacturing operations.”
- 21 XCIENT hydrogen fuel-cell Class 8 heavy-duty trucks deployed
- Trucks will transport vehicle parts across the region
- HTWO (Hydrogen and Humanity) brand supports the hydrogen value chain
Infrastructure plans include:
- A mobile hydrogen refueling station at the Megasite
- Future hydrogen production and refueling station to be announced
The initiative follows Hyundai’s earlier CES announcement of HTWO, its new hydrogen value chain business brand, which covers hydrogen production, storage, transportation, and utilisation.
