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Hyundai Accelerates Supply of Hydrogen City Buses Targeting 400 Units in Seoul
https://fuelcellsworks.com/2026/04/28/fuel-cells/hyundai-accelerates-supply-of-hydrogen-city-buses-targeting-400-units-in-seoulBy Fuel Cells Works
April 28, 2026 at 8:41 AM EDT
Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd. cooperates with major transportation companies and related operators in the metropolitan area to actively decarbonize the transportation sector.
Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd. signed a business agreement with Dowon Transportation, Samhwan Transportation, Sewoon Industrial, and Hyundai Motor Securities at the UX Studio Seoul located in the Gangnam-daero office building of Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd. on the 27th (Monday), and decided to promote the acceleration of the supply of hydrogen city buses in the metropolitan area.
On the day of the signing ceremony, key stakeholders such as Yeom Jae-seop, managing director of Hyundai Motor's domestic sales business, Kim Jung-hwan, CEO of Samhwan Transportation Han Kang-soo, CEO of Sewoon Industry Ahn Kwang-heon, and Yang Young-geun, Managing Director of Hyundai Motor Securities Planning and Finance Business Division, were present.
The business agreement aims to convert CNG charging stations in the metropolitan area into hydrogen charging stations, creating a foundation for the expansion of the supply of hydrogen city buses, and the introduction of 400 hydrogen-electric buses within five years on the metropolitan city bus routes operated by Dowon Transportation and Samhwan Transportation.
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https://ecv.hyundai.com/global/en/products/elec-city-fuel-cell-fcev
April 28, 2026 at 8:41 AM EDT
Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd. cooperates with major transportation companies and related operators in the metropolitan area to actively decarbonize the transportation sector.
Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd. signed a business agreement with Dowon Transportation, Samhwan Transportation, Sewoon Industrial, and Hyundai Motor Securities at the UX Studio Seoul located in the Gangnam-daero office building of Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd. on the 27th (Monday), and decided to promote the acceleration of the supply of hydrogen city buses in the metropolitan area.
On the day of the signing ceremony, key stakeholders such as Yeom Jae-seop, managing director of Hyundai Motor's domestic sales business, Kim Jung-hwan, CEO of Samhwan Transportation Han Kang-soo, CEO of Sewoon Industry Ahn Kwang-heon, and Yang Young-geun, Managing Director of Hyundai Motor Securities Planning and Finance Business Division, were present.
The business agreement aims to convert CNG charging stations in the metropolitan area into hydrogen charging stations, creating a foundation for the expansion of the supply of hydrogen city buses, and the introduction of 400 hydrogen-electric buses within five years on the metropolitan city bus routes operated by Dowon Transportation and Samhwan Transportation.
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ELEC CITY Fuel Cell
The newest hydrogen technology is already part of our daily lives
ELEC CITY – a Clean Mobility Solution
with Proven Fuel Cell Technology
Hyundai’s ELEC CITY bus is equipped with a 180-kW high-capacity hydrogen fuel cell system, which consists of two 90-kW hydrogen fuel cells, equipped with a durable hydrogen diffusion layer and an electrolyte membrane. The maximum output of 180kW provides plenty of driving force, even in hilly road conditions. Five hydrogen tanks on the roof store 34kg of hydrogen that provide over 500km of range.
Hyundai is continuously investigating ways to lower the CO2 footprint of mobility led by its proactive promotion of hydrogen fuel cell technology as the primary solution to the problem of lowering the carbon footprint of mobility. By steadily expanding its lineup of heavy-duty fuel cell and battery-powered trucks and buses, the company is addressing this problem head-on.
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The newest hydrogen technology is already part of our daily lives
ELEC CITY – a Clean Mobility Solution
with Proven Fuel Cell Technology
Hyundai’s ELEC CITY bus is equipped with a 180-kW high-capacity hydrogen fuel cell system, which consists of two 90-kW hydrogen fuel cells, equipped with a durable hydrogen diffusion layer and an electrolyte membrane. The maximum output of 180kW provides plenty of driving force, even in hilly road conditions. Five hydrogen tanks on the roof store 34kg of hydrogen that provide over 500km of range.
Hyundai is continuously investigating ways to lower the CO2 footprint of mobility led by its proactive promotion of hydrogen fuel cell technology as the primary solution to the problem of lowering the carbon footprint of mobility. By steadily expanding its lineup of heavy-duty fuel cell and battery-powered trucks and buses, the company is addressing this problem head-on.
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