Hydrogen Transport in European Cities (HyTEC) consortium has announced the development of its third hydrogen passenger vehicle deployment centre in Oslo, Norway while South Korean auto maker Hyundai has joined a partner in the project.
Hyundai Motor will join the HyTEC consortium, which is led by Air Products, and Honda is expected to deliver eight units of its ix35 Fuel Cell, hydrogen fuel cell electric passenger vehicles to Oslo during 2015.
The new vehicle are expected to complement the consortium's activities in Copenhagen and London, where fuelling stations and fleets of passenger cars and taxis are already being used to highlight the value of hydrogen technology as a low carbon transport solution.
HyTEC Project Coordinator Diana Raine said: "We are delighted to welcome Hyundai Motor Europe to this exciting project, which will now see Oslo benefit from the consortium's expertise in hydrogen transport infrastructure and operation.
"We hope to demonstrate that hydrogen is not a fuel for the future, but a fuel for today that can reduce dangerous emissions and improve air quality in our cities."
HyTEC consortium is expected to gather operational data from the fleets and stations, which can be used by other European cities that are also interested in implementing hydrogen transport for urban mobility.
