Six new Hyundai ix35 fuel cell vehicles have been delivered to the UK as part of the LHNE project, a Government-backed initiative part funded by the Technology Strategy Board (now Innovate UK).
Air Products, Hyundai Motor UK and Johnson Matthey, all members of the LHNE consortium, will use the vehicles to demonstrate first-hand how hydrogen fuel cell vehicles operate easily in the real world. This will support the project’s work to create the UK’s first hydrogen powered transport system across London and the South East. The cars will complement the hydrogen-powered vans that are already in operation as part of the project.
Hyundai was selected to supply the cars based on the great progress it has made into making hydrogen fuel cell vehicles commercially available. Indeed it was the first global automaker to announce a commercial roll out of zero-emissions fuel cell electric vehicles with plans to manufacture 1000 units of the ix35 Fuel Cell vehicle by 2015.
As part of the LHNE project, the Air Products-led consortium will deliver a publicly accessible, state-of-the-art station network, which the Hyundai cars will use to re-fuel. This will include Air Products’ SmartFuel® stations, which provide fuelling at 350 and 700 bar and include the company’s technology referenced in the SAE J2601 compliant hydrogen fuelling protocol.
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