Hyundai's new hydrogen car sales hit around 7,000 units since launch
Hyundai Motor's face-lifted Nexo hydrogen-powered sport utility vehicles / Courtesy of Hyundai Motor
Hyundai Motor said Sunday sales of its face-lifted Nexo hydrogen-powered sport utility vehicle (SUV) have reached nearly 7,000 units since its launch in June, far outpacing its predecessor.
Sales of the upgraded hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) model came to 6,767 units in the June-August period, far surpassing the 1,500 units recorded by the first-generation model during the first three months after its release in 2018, according to the company.
The new model boasts a driving range of up to 720 kilometers on a single charge and a high-efficiency powertrain with a maximum motor output of 150 kilowatts.
To promote hydrogen cars, Hyundai Motor provided 32 Nexo SUVs as protocol vehicles for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Energy Ministerial Meeting held in the southern port city of Busan last week.
"The rising sales of the Nexo, along with its use at international events, indicate hydrogen mobility is gradually becoming part of everyday life," a company official said.