Germany: public hydrogen station opens at Hyundai’s headquarters

Hyundai Motor together with its partner Air Liquide opened a public hydrogen refueling station at its European headquarters in Offenbach, Germany. Thanks to the technology developed by Air Liquide, drivers of fuel cell vehicles can refuel their cars to the maximum capacity in only three to five minutes. The opening of the new station continues the cooperation between industry partners under the umbrella of the Clean Energy Partnership (CEP). The station marks a further step towards a nationwide hydrogen infrastructure.

The new hydrogen station, built and installed by Air Liquide, joins CEP network, a joint initiative of government and industry founded in 2002 and lead-managed by the German Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure. The construction and maintenance of the station is funded by the Ministry with one million euro.

“With this opening, we are the first car manufacturer to provide a hydrogen refueling station for the public on its premises in Germany. The new site underscores our commitment to democratizing zero-emission driving with fuel cell cars, making this future technology accessible to as many people as possible. We were the first car company in the world to offer a mass-produced fuel cell vehicle for the general public with the ix35 Fuel Cell,” said Thomas A. Schmid, Chief Operating Officer at Hyundai Motor Europe.

Due to its latest technology standards the Air Liquide hydrogen station is able to reduce refueling time to a minimum providing maximum use of the vehicle’s tank capacity. The new station’s daily capability of 200 kilograms of hydrogen is sufficient to fuel over 30 vehicles a day.

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