Hyundai has ended its development of a new engine ice manget material (NEM), which was being developed to improve the range of its hydrogen vehicles. The company will instead focus on developing a new hydrogen storage system.

The decision to end the NEM project was made after a review of the company's hydrogen development roadmap. Hyundai says that it will now focus on developing a new hydrogen storage system that it believes will be more efficient and cost-effective.

Hyundai has been working on hydrogen vehicles for several years and launched its first production hydrogen car, the ix35 Fuel Cell, in 2013. The company has since sold a total of 1,600 fuel cell vehicles, with the majority going to fleets in Europe and South Korea.

Hyundai is not the only automaker to have put development of a hydrogen car on hold. Toyota, which has been working on hydrogen vehicles for two decades, has said that it will not bring a hydrogen car to market until 2020 at the earliest.

What is Hyundai's decision?

Hyundai has decided to end its development of a new engine ice manget material (NEM), which was being developed to improve the range of its hydrogen vehicles. Instead, the company will focus on developing a new hydrogen storage system.

Why is Hyundai making this decision?

After a review of the company's hydrogen development roadmap, Hyundai believes that a new hydrogen storage system will be more efficient and cost-effective.

What has Hyundai been working on?

Hyundai has been working on hydrogen vehicles for several years and launched its first production hydrogen car, the ix35 Fuel Cell, in 2013. The company has since sold a total of 1,600 fuel cell vehicles, with the majority going to fleets in Europe and South Korea.

What do other automakers think?

Toyota, which has been working on hydrogen vehicles for two decades, has said that it will not bring a hydrogen car to market until 2020 at the earliest.