{"id":288510,"date":"2025-08-13T10:56:41","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T14:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/hyundai-tests-its-hydrogen-bus-in-extreme-conditions-in-trojena\/"},"modified":"2025-08-13T15:50:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T19:50:30","slug":"hyundai-tests-its-hydrogen-bus-in-extreme-conditions-in-trojena","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/hyundai-tests-its-hydrogen-bus-in-extreme-conditions-in-trojena\/","title":{"rendered":"Hyundai tests its hydrogen bus in extreme conditions in Trojena"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hyundai Motor Group has successfully completed a hydrogen-powered mobility test in the Trojena Mountains, part of the NEOMS megaproject. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/air-products-drives-project-neon\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/proyecto-neom-ha-alcanzado-un-80-de-avance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NEOM megaproject<\/a><\/strong> megaproject in Saudi Arabia. In collaboration with Enowa, NEOM&#8217;s energy subsidiary, the Group demonstrated the efficiency of its <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/daimler-buses-drives-electrification-with-the-mercedes-benz-eintouro\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/mercedes-benz-nuevo-autobus-electrico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fuel cell electric bus, the UNIVERSE<\/a><\/strong>The UNIVERSE, facing slopes of up to 24% and altitudes exceeding 2,000 meters. <\/p>\n\n<p>This operation, which simulated the transfer of passengers between NEOM&#8217;s central business district and Trojena, made it possible to evaluate the performance of FCEVs in demanding environments. The test also represents a concrete validation of the hydrogen infrastructure recently installed in the region by Enowa, with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/iberdrola-bp-pulse-inaugurates-the-largest-electric-charging-station-in-spain-in-granada\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/mayor-estacion-de-recarga-electrica-espana\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">refueling stations<\/a><\/strong> stations adapted to multiple vehicle types. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The UNIVERSE electric bus on high-demand routes<\/h2>\n\n<p>The deployment of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ecv.hyundai.com\/global\/en\/products\/universe-fuel-cell-fcev\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ecv.hyundai.com\/global\/en\/products\/universe-fuel-cell-fcev\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UNIVERSE bus<\/a><\/strong> bus responds to the memorandum of understanding signed in September 2024 between Hyundai and NEOM&#8217;s mobility division, with the aim of developing <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/heavy-truck-with-hydrogen-cryocompressed\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/camion-pesado-con-hidrogeno-criocomprimido\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hydrogen-based transportation solutions<\/a><\/strong>. This initiative is aligned with the strategic objectives of Saudi Vision 2030 and the global commitment to clean technologies. <\/p>\n\n<p>During the pilot phase, carried out between October and December last year, the vehicle operated as a VIP transport at NEOM, accumulating key information on its behavior over long distances and extreme topography.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"HMG Universe Fuel Cell Conquered the Trojena, Highlands of NEOM for the first time in the world\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aXs8EwrDWdk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Bus testing in Trojena, Saudi Arabia. Source: Hyundai Motor <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HTWO and the hydrogen economy push<\/h2>\n\n<p>The experience gained reinforces Hyundai&#8217;s position as one of the most active players in the promotion of hydrogen as an energy source. Through its <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hyundai.com\/worldwide\/en\/company\/innovation\/hydrogen-value-chain\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hyundai.com\/worldwide\/en\/company\/innovation\/hydrogen-value-chain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">platform<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hyundai.com\/worldwide\/en\/company\/innovation\/hydrogen-value-chain\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hyundai.com\/worldwide\/en\/company\/innovation\/hydrogen-value-chain\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">m<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hyundai.com\/worldwide\/en\/company\/innovation\/hydrogen-value-chain\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hyundai.com\/worldwide\/en\/company\/innovation\/hydrogen-value-chain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">through its HTWO<\/a><\/strong>platform, the Group seeks to expand an open network of collaboration, investment and deployment of hydrogen-based solutions, integrating production, storage and mobility. <\/p>\n\n<p>With this demonstration, Hyundai and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.neom.com\/en-us\/about\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.neom.com\/en-us\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NEOM<\/a><\/strong> reaffirm their joint commitment to a decarbonized future and confirm the viability of clean technologies. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/articulo\/natural-gas-a-bridge-to-clean-energy\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/articulo\/gas-natural-como-puente-hacia-energia-limpia\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">clean technologies<\/a><\/strong>even under challenging conditions. The partnership between Hyundai, Enowa and NEOM continues to lead the way towards a more robust and sustainable energy infrastructure in the Middle East. <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Source and photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/ecv.hyundai.com\/global\/en\/newsroom\/press-releases\/hyundai-motor-group-pioneers-hydrogen-mobility-in-neom-to-drive-sustainable-transport-BL00200608\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ecv.hyundai.com\/global\/en\/newsroom\/press-releases\/hyundai-motor-group-pioneers-hydrogen-mobility-in-neom-to-drive-sustainable-transport-BL00200608\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hyundai Motor<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Hyundai bus operated in Trojena, reaching altitudes of up to 2080 meters and gradients of 24%.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9014,"featured_media":288272,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categoria_noticias":[13030,13062],"etiqueta_noticias":[],"class_list":["post-288510","noticias","type-noticias","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_noticias-industry","categoria_noticias-transport"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/288510","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/noticias"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9014"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=288510"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/288510\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/288272"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=288510"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria_noticias?post=288510"},{"taxonomy":"etiqueta_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etiqueta_noticias?post=288510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}