lus unveiled a shared vision at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo 2025, outlining their collaboration on autonomous hydrogen-powered fuel cell trucks to accelerate the development of a hydrogen-powered freight network in the U.S. The collaboration pairs Hyundai Motor’s hydrogen-powered XCIENT Fuel Cell truck with Plus’s AI-based autonomous driving software, SuperDrive, proposing a scalable and cost-effective solution to long-haul f...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/30

ACT Expo 2025: Hyundai debuts new XCIENT heavy-duty fuel cell truck On April 28, Hyundai Motor Company introduced the new XCIENT Fuel Cell Class-8 heavy-duty truck, alongside its leading fuel cell system, at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo 2025 in Anaheim, California, where it aims to bolster its market position in the North American commercial vehicle sector through its HTWO hydrogen business brand. The XCIENT Fuel Cell heavy-duty t...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/30

Hyundai trucks and buses introduces Hyundai Xcient truck in Mexico On January 19, Hyundai Camiones y Buses officially introduced the Hyundai Xcient, its new heavy-duty truck, into Mexico’s market, with the first units now assembled at its assembly plant in San Juan del Río, Querétaro. The 2025 Xcient features a Hyundai 12.7-liter engine delivering 540 hp at 1,450 rpm and 2,062 lb-ft of torque at 900-1,400 rpm, compliant with Euro VI emissions...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/21

Hyundai deploys XCIENT hydrogen fuel cell trucks for Metaplant operations On December 4, Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA), in cooperation with Glovis America, announced it has deployed Hyundai XCIENT heavy-duty hydrogen fuel-cell electric trucks for clean logistics operations. Initially, a total of 21 XCIENT trucks will be in operation. These Hyundai XCIENT hydrogen fuel-cell Class 8 heavy-duty trucks will transport vehicle parts fro...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/06

alternative fuel engines such as compressed natural gas (CNG) and biogas as well as with electric motors and hydrogen technology, and have equipped trucks, such as Iveco’s S-Way, Renault’s D and D-Wide natural gas trucks, Hyliko’s 27t and 44t GVW fuel cell hydrogen powered trucks and Hyundai Xcient fuel cell trucks. The new Allison 9-Speed transmission is engineered to meet the needs of commercial vehicles, and since entering production in...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/20

ACT Expo 2024: Hyundai, Plus unveil first Level 4 autonomous FCEV truck in U.S. On May 22, Hyundai Motor and autonomous driving software leader Plus unveiled the first Level 4 autonomous Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell electric truck in the U.S. at the 2024 Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo. Hyundai Motor's XCIENT Fuel Cell truck, equipped with Plus SuperDrive Level 4 autonomous driving technology, is on display at the Plus ACT Expo booth.  Th...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/23

l launch of NorCAL ZERO Project – a major initiative that is utilizing the company’s hydrogen fuel cell technology to bring zero-emission freight transportation to the San Francisco Bay Area and California’s Central Valley. As part of the NorCAL ZERO Project, Hyundai Motor deployed 30 Class 8 XCIENT Fuel Cell with a 6x4 drive axle configuration in California, which has been in commercial operation since last year. This delivery marks the si...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/04

st quarter of 2025.  Hyundai Motor Group is investing USD 7.59 billion to develop HMGMA, which will create 8,500 direct jobs.  Additionally, Hyundai and SK On are building a USD 5 billion EV battery cell plant in Bartow County, Georgia that will employ 3,500 workers.  Hyundai plans to deploy its XCIENT Fuel Cell Truck for supply runs between HMGMA and its suppliers. (Hyundai press release on February 26, 2024)...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/28

Hyundai debuts commercialized XCIENT fuel cell tractor at 2023 ACT Expo On May 2, Hyundai Motor premiered its new XCIENT Fuel Cell tractor, the commercialized class 8 6x4 fuel cell electric model, for the North American commercial vehicle (CV) market at the 2023 Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in Anaheim, California.Hyundai Motor is introducing its advanced fuel cell technologies to foster a hydrogen ecosystem.At ACT Expo, Hyundai Moto...

News  Updated at: 2023/05/04

FirstElement Fuel partners with Hyundai for hydrogen refueling of class 8 fuel cell trucks FirstElement Fuel Inc., a leading provider of hydrogen fueling solutions, announced that it formed a partnership with Hyundai Motor Company to fuel and test Hyundai Motor’s Class 8 XCIENT Fuel Cell Heavy Duty trucks in California. FirstElement Fuel will utilize its True Zero network of hydrogen refueling stations to fuel three XCIENT Fuel Cell prototypes....

News  Updated at: 2023/03/17

Hyundai introduces XCIENT Fuel Cell truck in Israel On December 13, Hyundai Motor Company announced that its heavy-duty, hydrogen-powered XCIENT Fuel Cell truck is entering Israel, its first Middle East market, to establish a hydrogen value chain in the region. Hyundai Motor supplied three XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks to Israel as part of a partnership between its Israeli agency Colmobil, hydrogen producer Bazan and hydrogen refueling station operato...

News  Updated at: 2022/12/13

Hyundai starts domestic sales of Xcient hydrogen electric truck On December 8, Hyundai Motor Company announced that it will start domestic sales of the XCIENT Fuel Cel heavy-duty truck and deliver it to customers from this month.The Xcient FCEV truck is the world's first heavy-duty FCEV truck mass-produced by Hyundai Motor Company and has been supplied to major global markets such as Switzerland and Germany.The Xcient hydrogen electric truck is e...

News  Updated at: 2022/12/09

vention Center (Shanghai) from November 5 to 10 to showcase its products, technologies and solutions in the four major fields of hydrogen energy, electrification, imported vehicles and future mobility, and will debut the IONIQ 6 battery electric model in China. In addition, Hyundai will exhibit the XCIENT Fuel Cell hydrogen fuel cell heavy-duty truck, the Palisade imported SUV, and the EV6 GT-Line battery electric model of Hyundai Kia Automotive ...

News  Updated at: 2022/11/03

Hyundai to deploy five XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks into operation in California On September 14, Hyundai Motor Co. announced that will be deploying five XCIENT Fuel Cell electric trucks in California after having secured a USD 3.5 million Targeted Airshed Grant (TAG) from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).Hyundai will work with First Element Fuel (FEF), the largest operator of hydrogen-refueling stations in the U.S., to deploy the Class-...

News  Updated at: 2022/09/16

Hyundai to export XCIENT Fuel Cell heavy-duty trucks to Germany On August 2, Hyundai Motor Company announced the export of its XCIENT Fuel Cell heavy-duty trucks to Germany, the biggest commercial vehicle market in Europe. Seven German companies in logistics, manufacturing, and retail will put 27 XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks into fleet service with funding for eco-friendly commercial vehicles from Germany’s Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport...

News  Updated at: 2022/08/02

Hyundai expands XCIENT hydrogen fuel cell trucks in U.S. market On May 9, Hyundai Motor Company announced its plan to ramp up its U.S. commercial vehicle market entry with XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks at the 2022 Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, where it is displaying its 6x2 XCIENT Fuel Cell tractor and 6x2 XCIENT Fuel Cell rigid truck.Hyundai also announced that through the NorCAL ZERO Project, also known as Zero-Emission Regional Truck Op...

News  Updated at: 2022/05/11

Hyundai unveils IONIQ SEVEN Concept in Los Angeles On November 17, Hyundai Motor Company revealed SEVEN, the new sport utility electric vehicle (SUEV) concept at AutoMobility LA. The category-bending electric SUV concept will be on display along with the IONIQ 5, and XCIENT Fuel Cell, at the LA Auto Show.SEVEN concept is built upon Hyundai Motor Group’s Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP), a dedicated BEV architecture. E-GMP’s long wheel...

News  Updated at: 2021/11/18

that will see the electrification of all new commercial vehicle models – featuring fuel cell electric or battery electric powertrains, as well as the application of fuel cell systems – to all models by 2028. The Group has already started mass-producing a greatly improved version of the current XCIENT Fuel Cell, the world’s first mass produced fuel cell heavy-duty truck. It is also developing a tractor based on the XCIENT Fuel Cell that wil...

News  Updated at: 2021/09/09

Hyundai to deploy XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks in California in 2023 On July 26, Hyundai Motor Company announced its plan to deploy the company’s latest hydrogen fuel cell electric heavy-duty trucks in California, for two publicly funded projects to improve the air quality in the region. The demo trucks that Hyundai will bring into the U.S. are developed based on XCIENT Fuel Cell, the world's first mass-produced, heavy-duty truck powered by hydrogen...

News  Updated at: 2021/07/28

Hyundai Motor upgrades XCIENT Fuel Cell truck design, performance for global expansion On May 25, Hyundai Motor Company announced it will begin production in August of its newly upgraded 2021 XCIENT Fuel Cell, the world’s first mass-produced, heavy-duty hydrogen-powered truck. The 2021 XCIENT Fuel Cell is equipped with a 180-kW hydrogen fuel cell system with two newly modified 90-kW fuel cell stacks, driven by an e-motor that produces 350-kW of...

News  Updated at: 2021/05/26