Hyundai Motor, Ulsan City and Guangzhou City of China partner to support expansion of hydrogen vehicles - South Korean report

Hyundai Motor has signed a business partnership agreement to promote cooperation in building a hydrogen vehicle ecosystem between Ulsan and Guangzhou, China.
As a result, Hyundai Motor, Ulsan City, and Gwangju City have formed a forum to share examples of hydrogen vehicle adoption and explore cooperation policies.
The project will involve holding seminars, identifying demonstration projects for the production, supply and utilization of hydrogen energy, and carrying out joint research projects between industry, academia and research institutes to secure technological capabilities related to hydrogen.
In addition, the company will support the hydrogen-related projects that the two cities are carrying out individually, aiming to solidify their position as cutting-edge hydrogen cities.
In 2019, Ulsan became the first city in South Korea to be selected as a "hydrogen pilot city" under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and has been promoting the spread of fuel cell vehicles and the construction of hydrogen stations.
The company plans to conduct a hydrogen tractor test project in Yamanashi in 2025, and will develop a variety of fuel cell vehicle businesses.
In 2021, Guangzhou was selected by the Chinese government as one of the five major hydrogen vehicle testing regions.
In 2023, Dai Motor Co., Ltd. built a fuel cell system factory, "HTWO Guangzhou," in the city. At the end of that year, it supplied a total of 500 fuel cell systems for 4.5-ton refrigerated trucks and cleaning vehicles.
The plan is to supply more than 1,000 additional units over the next five years.