In South Korea, Business Korea reported that Hyundai Motor Co. will establish its first domestic hydrogen fuel cell plant at its Ulsan factory. The company agreed to utilize the idle site of the front-wheel 6-speed automatic transmission and dual-clutch transmission (DCT) factory at the Ulsan plant for the new hydrogen fuel cell assembly plant, according to the report. The planned fuel cell plant, which is expected to commence operations in 2028, will serve as Hyundai’s second hydrogen fuel cell production base, following the successful completion of its first overseas plant in Guangzhou, China. This facility can produce fuel cells for 6,500 hydrogen cars annually, underscoring Hyundai’s growing footprint in the hydrogen sector, the report added. The new facility will integrate both the chemical process (stack manufacturing) and assembly process (system manufacturing) necessary for hydrogen fuel cell production, allowing Hyundai to enhance production efficiency by conducting hydrogen fuel cell production and car assembly in a one-stop manner.
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