- Hyundai Motor Group and Air Liquide reaffirm management within the hydrogen sector as co-chairs of the Hydrogen Council, driving international hydrogen ecosystem enlargement
- Partnership focuses on constructing a sustainable vitality ecosystem throughout Europe, U.S. and Korea, encompassing manufacturing, storage, transportation and utilization
- Collaboration expands past mobility to incorporate infrastructure, logistics, and clear vitality options, supporting the worldwide vitality transition
- Main milestones in Korea reveal the partnership’s progress in FCEV commercialization, refueling infrastructure, and hydrogen provide chain innovation
Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) and Air Liquide right this moment introduced the enlargement of their strategic partnership to speed up the expansion of the international hydrogen ecosystem.
The companions introduced the renewal of their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Hydrogen Council CEO Summit, held from December 2 to 4 in Seoul. The partnership goals to result in the enlargement of a complete hydrogen ecosystem, encompassing manufacturing, storage, transportation and utilization.
The partnership will deal with scaling up hydrogen use throughout key areas, together with Europe, Korea and the US, with particular emphasis on heavy-duty transport, logistics and public transportation. By combining Air Liquide’s technical experience with the Group’s management in mobility innovation, each corporations will contribute to the event of a sustainable vitality panorama and the achievement of carbon neutrality.
“Hyundai Motor Group is proud to deepen its collaboration with Air Liquide to comprehend our shared imaginative and prescient of a hydrogen-powered future. Collectively, we’re constructing a strong hydrogen worth chain, from manufacturing to utilization, with the intention of creating hydrogen a sensible and sustainable answer for international vitality challenges.” – Ken Ramirez, Head of Vitality & Hydrogen Enterprise Division at Hyundai Motor Group
“We’re delighted to strengthen our partnership with Hyundai Motor Group. Collaborations like this between leaders throughout the worth chain are important to constructing the hydrogen financial system. The progress we’ve made in Korea highlights what’s attainable when business leaders work collectively for a sustainable future.” – Armelle Levieux, Vice President of Innovation, Electronics and Hydrogen at Air Liquide
Constructing a International Hydrogen Ecosystem
By means of their strengthened collaboration, the Group and Air Liquide will set up key hubs in Europe, Korea and U.S. to foster hydrogen ecosystem progress. The partnership’s strategic initiatives embrace:
- Infrastructure Enlargement: Creating hydrogen refueling networks and storage capability to fulfill rising demand.
- Dependable Provide Chain Growth: Establishing a hydrogen ecosystem overlaying low carbon and renewable manufacturing, transportation, distribution, and utilization throughout mobility and different key sectors. A core ingredient can also be the acceleration of innovation in hydrogen applied sciences.
- Hydrogen Mobility Deployment: Commercializing gas cell electrical automobiles (FCEVs) for various functions, together with logistics fleets, public buses and port operations.
Milestones in South Korea: Pioneering Progress in Hydrogen Adoption
The Hyundai Motor Group-Air Liquide partnership has already delivered tangible leads to South Korea, setting a powerful basis for future progress.
Key achievements in Korea embrace:
- FCEV Commercialization: The Group has deployed greater than 2,000 hydrogen buses and 37,000 passenger FCEVs so far, with plans to scale additional by 2025.
- Refueling Community Enlargement: The businesses have collaborated on superior hydrogen refueling stations via Hynet and Kohygen, the place each the Group and Air Liquide are shareholders.
- Provide Chain Improvements: Air Liquide has strengthened hydrogen capabilities in South Korea with Lotte-Air Liquide Ener’Hy nation’s largest 450-bar Filling Middle just lately inaugurated in Daesan, providing cost-competitive options to help rising hydrogen demand.
Driving International Management as Co-Chairs of the Hydrogen Council
The strengthened partnership additionally underscores the businesses’ international management within the hydrogen business as co-chairs of the Hydrogen Council. The Group and Air Liquide will work collectively to drive worldwide cooperation, business standardization and coverage advocacy to speed up the worldwide hydrogen ecosystem’s enlargement. As co-chairs of the Council, they reaffirmed their dedication to increasing hydrogen’s position within the international vitality transition and decarbonization efforts.
The expanded partnership between the Group and Air Liquide represents a pivotal step in advancing international hydrogen adoption. By combining sources, experience and management, the 2 corporations are poised to attain vital progress in hydrogen infrastructure, mobility and innovation, paving the best way for carbon neutrality and a cleaner future.
