Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell, Hydrogen Refuelling Station Unveiled In Sydney

Hyundai has reinforced its commitment to a hydrogen-powered future, hosting a media unveiling for its ix35 Fuel Cell in Sydney this week.

The car actually arrived at the end of last year, making it the first hydrogen-powered vehicle to be permanently based in Australia.

Federal Industry and Science Minister, Ian Macfarlane, officially unveiled the car yesterday along with a vital piece of infrastructure to accompany it.

Hyundai has now installed Australia’s first hydrogen refuelling station at its Macquarie Park headquarters in Sydney, open to anyone driving a fuel cell vehicle - not just Hyundais.

Energy partner Coregas will initially provide the hydrogen produced at a facility in Port Kembla, but the station itself will soon be ‘carbon-neutral’; operated by solar panels and gathering its own hydrogen on-site using an electrolyser unit.