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Hyundai Motor accelerates hydrogen technology development through 3 strategic investments

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Hyundai Motor Company announced key investments into three hydrogen companies—Impact Coatings, H2Pro and GRZ Technologies—to strengthen its leadership position in the global hydrogen fuel cell ecosystem. —Youngcho Chi, President and Chief Innovation Officer at Hyundai Motor Group. Impact Coatings. GRZ Technologies.

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Hyundai signs MOU with South Korean government and industry partners to demo EV battery leasing business

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Hyundai Motor Company recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work with the South Korean government as well as logistics, battery and mobility companies to demonstrate the electric vehicle (EV) battery leasing business. Hyundai Glovis will operate a battery rental service and recover batteries after initial usage.

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ITM Power reports its estimated cost of producing hydrogen via electrolysis down significantly from last year

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ITM Power has provided an update on the cost structure of hydrogen generated by its HFuel electrolysis platform. The new estimated cost —US$4.13/kg ITM Power projects hydrogen cost at £4.19/kg One way of achieving high utilization is by combining Power-to-Gas energy storage with refueling. kg (US$6.44/kg),

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Hyundai delivers keys to first Tucson Fuel Cell customer; leasing for $499/mo, with unlimited free fueling; first drive

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First customer Tim Bush and family (center), with John Patterson (left) and Dave Zuchowski, president and CEO, Hyundai Motor America (right). Hyundai thus is first out the gate with the next wave of “mass-produced” fuel cell vehicles. When we spoke with customers about fuel cell vehicles, many wondered about the cost of hydrogen.

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Two-way charging is becoming increasingly popular among EV owners

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Automakers that include Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors, China’s BYD, and South Korea’s Hyundai also offer EVs that power homes and businesses — known as vehicle-to-home charging, or V2H — and even send power back to the grid (vehicle-to-grid charging, or V2G). Have you ever thought of a scenario like this?

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DOE to invest $30M to further H2 and fuel cell technology as industry continues strong growth

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In addition to transportation applications, hydrogen has the potential to decarbonize multiple sectors by enabling renewable, energy storage, and low carbon industrial applications. —Acting Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy David Friedman.

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Anderman report sees strongest growth for full-hybrid systems; Li-ion batteries for hybrids may be in short supply

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of total vehicle sales by 2020, the more significant story is the rapid expansion of strong-hybrid vehicles led by Toyota, Ford, and Honda, followed by Hyundai, Nissan and others. Energy storage technology solutions for advanced vehicles by vehicle category. billion in 2015 and $9.2 billion in 2020. Source: AAB.

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