Hyundai Motor Group is accelerating the institution of a hydrogen ecosystem connecting Korea, the USA, and Europe by way of a partnership with international gasoline firm Air Liquide. The technique includes advancing all the worth chain from hydrogen manufacturing to storage, transportation, and utilization whereas strengthening management in hydrogen ecosystem growth.
Hyundai Motor Group introduced on Dec. 5 that it signed a strategic cooperation settlement for hydrogen ecosystem growth with Air Liquide on Dec. 4, as co-chairs of the Hydrogen Council, a world chief govt officer (CEO) consultative physique within the hydrogen sector. The signing ceremony was attended by officers from each corporations, together with Jang Jae-hoon, vice chairman of Hyundai Motor Group, Ken Ramirez, vp and head of the Power & Hydrogen Enterprise Division at Hyundai Motor Group, and François Jackow, chairman of Air Liquide Group.
The 2 teams have maintained a powerful relationship since 2018, collectively pursuing home hydrogen charging infrastructure development and hydrogen industrial automobile distribution growth. This strategic cooperation is critical because it extends the enterprise scope past home markets to the worldwide stage.
Hyundai Motor Group and Air Liquide have determined to ascertain Korea, the USA, and Europe as core bases for hydrogen ecosystem development. They plan to execute methods not just for hydrogen mobility growth but in addition for infrastructure development and securing steady provide chains in these areas. They may broaden the worldwide hydrogen refueling station community and develop applied sciences to reinforce security in inexperienced hydrogen manufacturing and utilization.
Hyundai Motor Group believes that increasing the inspiration of the hydrogen market requires parallel efforts in hydrogen passenger and industrial automobile distribution growth and infrastructure enhancement. Air Liquide is a French gasoline firm liable for hydrogen manufacturing, storage, and transportation within the hydrogen vitality sector, in addition to infrastructure development tasks together with hydrogen refueling station manufacturing, set up, and operation. Air Liquide was chosen as the brand new co-chair of the Hydrogen Council on the Hydrogen Council CEO Normal Meeting and can carry out the chairmanship function along with Hyundai Motor Group.
Ramirez stated, “It’s significant to additional strengthen strategic cooperation with Air Liquide,” including, “Along with Air Liquide, we are going to execute particular tasks to comprehend hydrogen as an environment friendly vitality resolution and contribute to making a sustainable society.”
Air Liquide President Armel Le Bihan responded, “Cooperation between main corporations is essential for hydrogen ecosystem growth,” stating, “The outcomes of cooperation between our two corporations domestically symbolize essentially the most sensible instance of joint business efforts for a sustainable future.”
