{"id":37352,"date":"2025-10-30T15:09:53","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T08:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=37352"},"modified":"2025-10-30T15:09:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T08:09:53","slug":"hyundai-motor-breaks-ground-on-hydrogen-fuel-cell-production-facility-in-korea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=37352","title":{"rendered":"Hyundai Motor Breaks Ground on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Production Facility in Korea"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Hyundai Motor holds groundbreaking ceremony for its new hydrogen fuel cell production facility in\u00a0Ulsan, Korea<\/li>\n<li>With an investment of\u00a0KRW 930 billion, the facility\u2014set for completion in 2027\u2014will mass-produce 30,000 fuel cell units annually, along with PEM electrolyzers<br \/>\u2026\u00a0Improved fuel cell technology, with enhanced durability and cost competitiveness, is expected to support Hyundai Motor&#8217;s goal of achieving global market leadership<br \/>\u2026\u00a0Developing PEM electrolyzers as a cornerstone for green hydrogen production while leveraging fuel cell expertise for domestic manufacturing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">SEOUL, South Korea<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 30, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Hyundai Motor Company today held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new hydrogen fuel cell production plant in Ulsan,\u00a0South Korea,\u00a0marking a major step in its efforts to position the country as a global leader in the energy transition.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2809202\/Photo__Hyundai_Motor_Hydrogen_Fuel_Cell_Production_Facility_in_Korea.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2809202\/Photo__Hyundai_Motor_Hydrogen_Fuel_Cell_Production_Facility_in_Korea.jpg?p=medium600\" title=\"Hyundai Motor Breaks Ground on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Production Facility in Korea\" alt=\"Hyundai Motor Breaks Ground on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Production Facility in Korea\" \/> <\/a> <br \/><span>Hyundai Motor Breaks Ground on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Production Facility in Korea<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by <span class=\"xn-person\">Jaehoon Chang<\/span>, Vice Chair of Hyundai Motor Group; Minister <span class=\"xn-person\">Sungwhan Kim<\/span> of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment; Vice Minister Shinhak Moon of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources; and several National Assembly members. Their presence alongside Ulsan Mayor Doo-gyeom Kim and other local officials highlighted the importance of hydrogen as a national strategic industry and the strength of public-private collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>International hydrogen industry leaders also attended, including Ivana Jemelkova, CEO of the Hydrogen Council \u2014\u00a0a global CEO-led initiative that brings together leading companies with a united vision and ambition for hydrogen to accelerate the clean energy transition. Jemelkova\u00a0was visiting Korea for the 2025 APEC CEO Summit in Gyeongju.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This plant embodies Hyundai Motor Group&#8217;s strategic commitment to advancing the hydrogen society transition,&#8221; Vice Chair Chang said in his opening remarks. &#8220;It will serve as a critical foundation for securing national economic growth momentum and establishing Korea&#8217;s leadership in the global hydrogen industry.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The new facility will occupy 43,000 square meters on the site of a former internal combustion engine transmission plant \u2014 a symbolic shift that underscores Hyundai Motor&#8217;s pivot toward future mobility.<\/p>\n<p>Scheduled for completion in 2027, the plant will integrate chemical processing and assembly operations with annual production capacity of 30,000 fuel cell units. The facility will operate under Hyundai Motor Group&#8217;s hydrogen brand and business platform HTWO brand, which symbolizes &#8216;Hydrogen for Humanity.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The plant represents an investment of <span class=\"xn-money\">KRW 930 billion<\/span> and will produce next-generation hydrogen fuel cells and electrolyzers for various mobility applications including passenger vehicles, commercial trucks and buses, construction equipment and marine vessels.<\/p>\n<p><b>Advancing Core Technologies<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The facility aims to position Hyundai Motor at the forefront of global hydrogen technology through two key products:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Next-generation hydrogen fuel cell:<\/b>\u00a0Hyundai Motor targets enhancing both power output and durability compared to current models while achieving price competitiveness to lead the global market.\n<\/li>\n<li><b>PEM electrolyzers:<\/b>\u00a0The plant will produce high-efficiency polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolyzers as first production in Korea.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Hyundai Motor holds groundbreaking ceremony for its new hydrogen fuel cell production facility in\u00a0Ulsan, Korea<\/li>\n<li>With an investment of\u00a0KRW 930 billion, the facility\u2014set for completion in 2027\u2014will mass-produce 30,000 fuel cell units annually, along with PEM electrolyzers<br \/>\u2026\u00a0Improved fuel cell technology, with enhanced durability and cost competitiveness, is expected to support Hyundai Motor&#8217;s goal of achieving global market leadership<br \/>\u2026\u00a0Developing PEM electrolyzers as a cornerstone for green hydrogen production while leveraging fuel cell expertise for domestic manufacturing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">SEOUL, South Korea<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 30, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Hyundai Motor Company today held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new hydrogen fuel cell production plant in Ulsan,\u00a0South Korea,\u00a0marking a major step in its efforts to position the country as a global leader in the energy transition.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2809202\/Photo__Hyundai_Motor_Hydrogen_Fuel_Cell_Production_Facility_in_Korea.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2809202\/Photo__Hyundai_Motor_Hydrogen_Fuel_Cell_Production_Facility_in_Korea.jpg?p=medium600\" title=\"Hyundai Motor Breaks Ground on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Production Facility in Korea\" alt=\"Hyundai Motor Breaks Ground on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Production Facility in Korea\" \/> <\/a> <br \/><span>Hyundai Motor Breaks Ground on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Production Facility in Korea<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by <span class=\"xn-person\">Jaehoon Chang<\/span>, Vice Chair of Hyundai Motor Group; Minister <span class=\"xn-person\">Sungwhan Kim<\/span> of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment; Vice Minister Shinhak Moon of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources; and several National Assembly members. Their presence alongside Ulsan Mayor Doo-gyeom Kim and other local officials highlighted the importance of hydrogen as a national strategic industry and the strength of public-private collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>International hydrogen industry leaders also attended, including Ivana Jemelkova, CEO of the Hydrogen Council \u2014\u00a0a global CEO-led initiative that brings together leading companies with a united vision and ambition for hydrogen to accelerate the clean energy transition. Jemelkova\u00a0was visiting Korea for the 2025 APEC CEO Summit in Gyeongju.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This plant embodies Hyundai Motor Group&#8217;s strategic commitment to advancing the hydrogen society transition,&#8221; Vice Chair Chang said in his opening remarks. &#8220;It will serve as a critical foundation for securing national economic growth momentum and establishing Korea&#8217;s leadership in the global hydrogen industry.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The new facility will occupy 43,000 square meters on the site of a former internal combustion engine transmission plant \u2014 a symbolic shift that underscores Hyundai Motor&#8217;s pivot toward future mobility.<\/p>\n<p>Scheduled for completion in 2027, the plant will integrate chemical processing and assembly operations with annual production capacity of 30,000 fuel cell units. The facility will operate under Hyundai Motor Group&#8217;s hydrogen brand and business platform HTWO brand, which symbolizes &#8216;Hydrogen for Humanity.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The plant represents an investment of <span class=\"xn-money\">KRW 930 billion<\/span> and will produce next-generation hydrogen fuel cells and electrolyzers for various mobility applications including passenger vehicles, commercial trucks and buses, construction equipment and marine vessels.<\/p>\n<p><b>Advancing Core Technologies<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The facility aims to position Hyundai Motor at the forefront of global hydrogen technology through two key products:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Next-generation hydrogen fuel cell:<\/b>\u00a0Hyundai Motor targets enhancing both power output and durability compared to current models while achieving price competitiveness to lead the global market.\n<\/li>\n<li><b>PEM electrolyzers:<\/b>\u00a0The plant will produce high-efficiency polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolyzers as first production in Korea.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37352","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cision-pr-newswire","category-cision-pr-newswire-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37352","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=37352"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37352\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=37352"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=37352"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=37352"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}