Hyundai Motor has unveiled ‘Elec City’, a 290 km (180 miles) range electric bus at ‘Hyundai Truck & Bus Mega Fair’ in Korea. Hyundai demonstrated its vision for future commercial vehicle technologies at the inaugural Mega Fair in Korea by displaying its full range of commercial vehicles.
Hyundai said that the key goal is to develop alternative-fuel powertrains, environmentally-focused buses and heavy-goods vehicles, with intelligent safety technologies in mind. Hyundai aims to increase the fuel efficiency of its commercial vehicles by up to 30% by 2020 compared to 2015. To achieve this goal, the company will enhance its R&D capabilities in powertrain technology while also optimising each of its commercial vehicle models.
Hyundai’s large trucks and buses are equipped with safety features, such as Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) and Smart Cruise Control (SCC). Hyundai says application of these features will be expanded across the entire lineup of commercial vehicles in coming years. There are plans to add connectivity features as well.
As for the Elec City electric bus, the official launch is slated in 2018. The bus packs a 256 kWh lithium-ion polymer battery, and can go 290 km on a single charge. Furthermore, it features a variety of safety and human-centered facilities, such as Around View Monitoring and a Full Color Digital Cluster.
Yeongduck Tak, Senior Vice President, Head of Commercial Vehicle R&D Division said, “Hyundai Motor has achieved a lot in the eco-friendly vehicle field, but we will never stand still. We continue to invest heavily to ensure zero-emission technology for all commercial vehicles.”
There are plans to launch a new fuel cell bus in 2018.
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