What will Hyundai Motor Group do in Oman with hydrogen fuel cell buses and EV charging?

Hyundai Motor Group will introduce Oman’s first hydrogen-powered city buses and help establish ultra-fast EV charging infrastructure in the country. It also aims to expand its eco-friendly mobility business beyond public transportation into commercial and passenger vehicle markets.

Which Omani companies are involved in Hyundai Motor Group’s mobility project?

Oman’s state-run transport company Mwasalat and Oman Oil Marketing Co. are part of the plan. Mwasalat will run a pilot passenger service in Muscat, while OOMCO will operate the ultra-fast chargers in Halban.

Where will the pilot hydrogen bus service and EV charger trial take place in Oman?

The pilot passenger service will run on an eco-friendly route in Muscat. The ultra-fast EV chargers will be installed at a gas station in Halban and tested for six months before any expansion decision.

Hyundai Motor to introduce hydrogen fuel cell buses in Oman

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Summary

Hyundai Motor Group said Friday it will introduce hydrogen fuel cell buses in Oman and help build EV charging infrastructure there. The group signed memorandums of understanding with Oman's transport ministry and local companies at the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Complex in Salalah. Oman’s state-run transport company Mwasalat plans a pilot passenger service in Muscat using Hyundai Motor’s ELEC CITY hydrogen fuel cell buses. Oman Oil Marketing Co. will operate 240-kilowatt ultra-fast EV chargers in Halban and may expand the network after a six-month trial.

Key Facts

The agreements were signed with Oman’s transport ministry and local companies during a ceremony at the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Complex in Salalah, Oman.
Mwasalat plans to designate an eco-friendly public transportation route in Muscat for a pilot passenger service using Hyundai Motor’s ELEC CITY hydrogen fuel cell buses.
Oman Oil Marketing Co. will operate 240-kilowatt ultra-fast EV chargers supplied by Hyundai Kefico at a gas station in Halban and will consider expanding the EV charging network after a six-month trial.

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Published Sep 4, 2026 9:53 am KST

From left, Khamis bin Mohammed Al Shammakhi, Undersecretary for Transport at Oman's Ministry of Transport, Chung Ho-keun, Executive Vice President of Future Strategy at Hyundai Motor Group, H.H. Sayyid Marwan bin Turki Al Said, Governor of Dhofar, Oman, and Said bin Hamoud Al Maawali, Omani Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, attend a signing ceremony of memorandums of understanding on mobility held in Oman, Thursday. Courtesy of Hyundai Motor Group

Hyundai Motor Group said Friday it will introduce hydrogen fuel cell buses and build electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in Oman in partnership with the Omani government and local companies.

The automotive group signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with Oman's transport ministry and local companies to cooperate on sustainable mobility solutions during a ceremony at the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Complex in Salalah, Oman.

Under the agreements, Hyundai Motor will introduce Oman's first hydrogen-powered city buses, while the group will also help establish ultra-fast EV charging infrastructure in the country.

Oman's state-run transport company Mwasalat plans to designate an eco-friendly public transportation route in the capital city of Muscat and conduct a pilot passenger service using Hyundai Motor's ELEC CITY hydrogen fuel cell buses.

Oman Oil Marketing Co. will operate 240-kilowatt ultra-fast EV chargers supplied by Hyundai Kefico at a gas station in Halban. After a six-month trial, OOMCO will consider expanding its EV charging network.

Hyundai Motor Group said it plans to use the cooperation to expand its eco-friendly mobility business in Oman beyond public transportation into commercial and passenger vehicle markets.

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