Hyundai will produce Fuel Cell Electric Car in 2012

Hyundai announced plans to produce 2,000 units of fuel-cell car for lease in the global market between 2012 until 2014. Approximately 400 units of which will be launched in the United States before 2015.

This plan was put forward by Deborah Bakker, Senior Manager of Hyundai for regulation and certification, a few days ago. In a statement a spokesman for Hyundai, Dan Bedore, quoted by Inside Line, “There is no plan to sell to the public or the company.”

“We are planning to include medium-to large SUVs to multiply examples of fleet vehicles that will be used. a number several hundred units. After that we will make small-scale production line to begin production in 2012,” Hyundai written statement.

Hyundai and Kia had time to develop the Kia Sportage fuel cell in 2000 and introduced the Hyundai Tucson fuel cell in 2004. “Hyundai Motor Company is committed to developing fuel cell technology, hydrogen-powered emissions-free,” the revelation of these.