Hyundai Motor Group recently announced the opening of an exhibition hall dedicated to fuel-cell electric vehicles and related technologies.
Known as Hyundai Hydrogen World, the 406 square-metre centre is located in the Century Square in Shanghai, China, and will be open to the public until September 8. It includes various types of displays and programs, and galleries and spaces containing hydrogen-related information.
“Through the Hyundai Hydrogen World, we aim to spread understanding of our technological competence and vision for a global hydrogen society, which we have uniquely accumulated over the years,” said Byungho Lee, President of Hyundai Motor Group (China) Ltd.
The move is part of the Chinese government’s development policy, which seeks to push the technology forward in the East Asian nation. “Hyundai Motor Group will actively respond to the Chinese government’s new energy development policy, and plans to provide information related to the fuel-cell electric vehicle to a wider Chinese audience,” said Lee.
China is also pushing fits vehicle electrification plans forward as it prepares to impose auto tariffs on the U.S. in December. Tesla won a 10 per cent tax break from the Chinese government, according to Bloomberg, though it is yet to be seen if other American carmakers will receive tax breaks for the production of electric vehicles and similar technology like hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles.
