[K-MOVE] Hydrogen-powered Bus on Regular Route

A hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric bus has begun operating on a regular intra-city bus route for the first time in Korea.

It looks like other ordinary buses but the bus is a hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric bus.

Under a deal with Hyundai Motor Company, the Ulsan city government has started operation of two emission-free, low-noise hydrogen-powered buses on the regular city bus route for the first time in the country.


[Kim Chang-Yeol, hydrogen-powered bus driver]
"Making no engine noise and emitting nothing, the bus reacts instantly and is comfortable to ride in."


[Kim Jeong-Nam, passenger]
"As it's free from exhaust gas pollution, I hope more of this type of bus will be operated."

Hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicles have an advanced air purification system which filters 99.9 percent of very fine dust.

The hydrogen-powered bus is known to be capable of cleaning fine dust emitted by 40 mid-sized, diesel-powered vehicles at once.

The government is set to beef up support to create a market for 16,000 fuel cell electric vehicles, including 1,000 buses, by 2022.