‘Watt d’Or 2021’ recognized Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility

By MUHAMMAD ARIEF CHE SOH
arief@dagangnews.com

KUALA LUMPUR 21 Jan. - Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility and its business partners received recognition of 'Watt d’Or 2021' on January 7th by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy that honours innovative energy champions in Switzerland.

Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility and its business partners,  Hydrospider AG; H2 Energy AG and Association pro H2 Mobility Switzerland Association were conferred the prestigious distinction in the “Energy-efficient Mobility” category for their advancements in energizing the nation’s hydrogen-powered commercial mobility sector.

Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility was established in April 2019 as a joint venture between Hyundai Motor Company and H2 Energy AG.

Its main business activity is renting out emission-free commercial vehicles (Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell heavy-duty truck) with the aim of decarbonizing the commercial mobility ecosystems of Switzerland and the broader Europe.

The partnership between Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility and the aforementioned companies has been dubbed the “Hydrogen Champions League” for introducing hydrogen to freight transport and logistics, as well as creating a new business model encompassing hydrogen-powered trucks, hydrogen refuelling stations and hydrogen production and shipping. 

CEO of Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility, Mark Freymüller said,  they are proud that the Swiss Federal Office of Energy has recognized our effort to establish the first commercially-viable zero-emission hydrogen network.

"Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility has always advocated that the future of mobility has to be a mix of different technologies, with hydrogen fuel cell vehicles playing a major role alongside battery electric vehicles.

"We are happy that we are able to demonstrate what this vision looks like in reality here in Switzerland, and we will continue to do so in the future," he said in a statement today.

With its emission-free hydrogen cycle, the private-sector initiative is making a major contribution to Switzerland’s decarbonization efforts in the heavy-goods transport industry; a fuel cell electric heavy-duty truck annually travelling around 80,000 kilometres achieves yearly savings of 64 to 65 metric tons of carbon dioxide. 

Furthermore, by producing green hydrogen exclusively from renewable energies such as hydro, solar and wind, the coalition has tangibly boosted the supply and demand for hydrogen in an eco-friendly, emission-free way.  

For Hyundai Motor Company, the recognition of Watt d’Or 2021 serves as a reminder of its advanced fuel cell technological prowess and its commercial viability. 

Hyundai Motor, via Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility, has demonstrated that a unique cooperation between different partners can bring about a hydrogen economy much sooner and more productively than previously thought.

Hyundai Motor recently added the “H2 Solution” pillar to the company’s “Strategy 2025” roadmap as part of its efforts to further advance its hydrogen fuel cell technology. 

The company has also introduced “HTWO” – a new brand to represent Hyundai Motor’s world-leading capabilities in next-generation hydrogen fuel cell systems for various mobility solutions such as urban air mobility devices, automobiles, vessels and trains. - DagangNews.com