Hyundai Seeks to Renew Fuel-Cell Car Push With Long-Range SUV
- South Korea’s largest automaker was first to mass produce FCVs
- High prices, poor refueling facilities hampered FCV sales
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Hyundai Motor Co., the first automaker to mass-produce fuel-cell vehicles, plans to unveil a new hydrogen-powered SUV next year with longer driving range than rival offerings by Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. as it attempts to reclaim leadership in the field.
South Korea’s largest automaker will show off the new model along with a new fuel-cell bus early next year during the Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, Kim Sae-hoon, who oversees the technology at the Seoul-based automaker and affiliate Kia Motors Corp., said in an interview. At the Seoul Motor Show this week, Hyundai will showcase a fuel-cell SUV prototype with a range of more than 800 kilometers (about 500 miles) on a single refuel.