“Hyundai unveils hydrogen-powered Neptune heavy duty truck”

Hyundai hydrogen FCEV truck + HT Nitro ThermoTech trailer. (The Driven)

It is thought that hydrogen-powered vehicles could be an optional extra of an electric vehicle for heavy work such as towing but where they really come into force is as a heavy duty electric vehicle. Using an electric motor driven by a fuel cell powered by renewable hydrogen will be greenhouse emissions free. Refuelling is quick, the range is large but most importantly hydrogen provides a powerful fuel for heavy duty trucks, trains, planes, ships and rockets (where it is already used).

At the North American Commercial Vehicle (NACV) Show, Hyundai unveiled two concepts, including the HDC-6 NEPTUNE Concept, a hydrogen-powered Class 8 heavy duty truck, and the Hyundai Translead (HT) – a leading trailer manufacturer – also announced the launch of its new clean energy refrigerated concept trailer, the HT Nitro ThermoTech.

Billed as “optimal” for transporting cold chain products, the HT Nitro ThermoTech is able to reduce temperatures faster than traditional refrigeration units and maintain precise temperature without being affected by outside temperatures. It reduces pollutants and emissions while providing reliable and effective cold chain food transportation without affecting the truck’s power supply.

Hyundai is hoping that the dual announcements of truck and trailer in the US provide a glimpse into the future of transportation in the United States, and around the world.

Read more:
- Hyundai unveils hydrogen-powered Neptune heavy duty truck. The Driven, November 1, 2019.
- Hyundai Media Centre: https://www.hyundainews.com/en-us/releases/2889