Despite the current interest in electric vehicles, certain manufacturers haven’t put all their eggs in one basket when it comes to future fuel sources.
And demonstrating its confidence in alternative energy sources, Korean firm Hyundai delivered its first batch of hydrogen-powered ix35 SUVs to UK customers as part of its global roll-out of the world’s first series-production hydrogen-fuelled car.
Hyundai is the first car manufacturer to supply these zero-emission vehicles to paying customers in the UK.
The arrival of ix35 Fuel Cell vehicles comes just days after Business Minister Matthew Hancock announced £11million of UK Government and industry funding to support hydrogen transport.
This continued investment in the sector through 2015 will expand the nationwide network of hydrogen refuelling stations, boosting consumer confidence and increasing uptake of fuel-cell vehicles.
Among the first to operate the vehicles on UK roads are organisations including Air Products, ITM Power, Johnson Matthey and Transport for London.
The ix35 Fuel Cell car can travel more than 350 miles in real-world conditions before refuelling, which is a quick and easy process similar to refuelling a petrol or diesel vehicle.