Hyundai Motor delays launch of upgraded Nexo hydrogen car - newspaper

Hyundai Motor Co has decided to delay the launch of its upgraded hydrogen-powered Nexo SUV

Hyundai Motor Co has decided to delay the launch of its upgraded hydrogen-powered Nexo SUV to 2024 due to issues with its fuel cell development, a South Korean newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing the auto parts industry, Qazet.az reports.

The South Korean automaker had planned to kick off mass production and sales of its new Nexo in the second half of next year, but has decided to postpone to 2024, the Seoul Economic Daily reported. The Nexo was launched in 2018.

The report also said the launch schedule for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles at Hyundai Motor's premium brand Genesis had not been decided yet, as the project to develop the first Genesis brand fuel cell vehicles was suspended late last year.

Hyundai Motor did not have comment.