Hyundai Motor Launches US Hydrogen Fuel Freight Transportation Project

Hyundai Motor Company has launched its NorCAL ZERO Project – an initiative in the US that is utilising the company's hydrogen fuel cell technology to bring zero-emission freight transportation to the San Francisco Bay Area and California's Central Valley. The project aims to reduce carbon emissions by over 24,000 metric tons in the US.

As part of the project, Hyundai Motor has deployed 30 Class 8 XCIENT Fuel Cell with a 6x4 drive axle configuration in California, which has been in commercial operation since 2023.

This delivery marks the single largest commercial deployment of Class 8 hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric truck in the US.

Hyundai Motor sees hydrogen as the clean energy solution for commercial vehicles, leading the way to expand on its efforts for port decarbonisation in the US.

A dedication event was held at Oakland's FirstElement Fuel Hydrogen Refueling Station.

Ken Ramirez, Executive Vice President and Head of Global Commercial Vehicle & Hydrogen Business at Hyundai Motor Company, says: "The NorCAL ZERO Project in Oakland marks a significant step forward in realizing Hyundai's vision for a global hydrogen society. The project demonstrates how the transport energy transition is achievable today and will serve as one of the building blocks for Hyundai's port decarbonization initiatives worldwide."

Hyundai Motor has committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2045.