Hyundai Motor Group to Deploy Hydrogen Buses in Oman, Expand Green Mobility Cooperation
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Hyundai Motor Group signed an MOU on the 3rd in Salalah, Oman, with the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT) and OOMCO for green mobility cooperation.
The areas of cooperation are public transportation and EV charging, and the country's first hydrogen city bus will be deployed in Muscat, where Mwasalat will run a pilot passenger transport service using Hyundai's "Elec City Hydrogen Electric Bus."
EVO, a subsidiary of OOMCO, will install and operate Hyundai Kefico 240kW ultra-fast EV chargers at gas stations in the Al Hail area, with the performance and demand verification period lasting 6 months.
Hyundai Motor Group is pushing to expand its green mobility business in Oman. To that end, it signed an MOU for green mobility cooperation on the 3rd at the Sultan Qaboos Complex for Culture in Salalah, Oman, with the Omani Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT) and OOMCO.
The agreement was pursued against the backdrop of the Omani government's national development plan, "Vision 2040," and the shift to carbon neutrality. Areas of cooperation include public transportation and EV charging, and Hyundai Motor Group plans to broaden local green transportation cooperation based on its plan to deploy hydrogen electric buses in Oman and build ultra-fast EV charging infrastructure.
First, the country's first hydrogen city bus will be introduced in Muscat, the capital of Oman. Mwasalat, Oman's state-run transportation company, has designated a green-only route called "Green Route" among its public transit routes and will conduct a pilot passenger transport service using Hyundai's "Elec City Hydrogen Electric Bus."
Hyundai Motor Group plans to expand the scope of cooperation after building hydrogen mobility and EV charging infrastructure together with the local government, public institutions, and companies. Through this agreement, it has established a cooperation framework centered on public transportation and EV charging, and will now move ahead in earnest with expanding its green mobility business in Oman.
This cooperation also includes the construction of EV charging infrastructure alongside hydrogen public transportation. OOMCO is the energy distribution subsidiary of OQ, and for this project, its subsidiary EVO will take the lead in installing and operating Hyundai Kefico 240kW ultra-fast EV chargers at gas stations in the Al Hail area.
The verification period for charger performance and demand is 6 months. The test conditions will reflect real-world usage environments, and Hyundai Motor Group and its local partners plan to review whether to expand the EV charging infrastructure in the future based on the operating results.
Hyundai Motor Group has set a policy of expanding its eco-friendly vehicle business after securing operational experience with hydrogen buses and EV charging infrastructure. Its vision is to extend the scope of cooperation beyond public transportation and charging infrastructure to the wider Omani mobility market, with the expansion target covering commercial vehicles and passenger cars.
Jeong Ho-geun, vice president and head of Hyundai Motor Group's Future Strategy Division, emphasized the significance of establishing a strategic partnership with Oman's Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology. He also expressed his commitment to cooperate in order to achieve tangible results from Oman's vision in the areas of smart cities and future mobility.
Source: TECHWORLD · Kim Seung-gi
Original: https://www.epnc.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=406536
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