The Hyundai Initium () is a concept model of a
fuel cell electric vehicle
A fuel cell vehicle (FCV) or fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) is an electric vehicle that uses a fuel cell, sometimes in combination with a small battery or supercapacitor, to power its onboard electric motor. Fuel cells in vehicles generate el ...
by
Hyundai
Hyundai is a former South Korean industrial conglomerate ("''chaebol''"), which was restructured into the following groups:
* Hyundai Group, parts of the former conglomerate which have not been divested
** Hyundai Asan, a real estate construction ...
. It was unveiled in
Goyang
Goyang (; ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province in the north of South Korea. It is part of the Seoul Metropolitan Area, making Goyang one of Seoul's Satellite city, satellite cities. It is one of the largest cities in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, w ...
, South Korea in October 2024 and at the
2024 LA Auto Show. The production version of the concept model has been revealed as the
second-generation Hyundai Nexo.
Overview

Initium was unveiled at the ''Clearly Committed: Upright Belief'' event held at Hyundai Motorstudio Goyang on October 31, 2024.
In November, it was unveiled for the first time in North America at the
2024 LA Auto Show.
Initium means beginning/first in Latin and carries the meaning of a pioneer in opening a hydrogen society.
Hyundai reflects the company's new design language, Art of Steel, and emphasizes the natural elasticity of steel, the strength and beauty of the material, and the pure yet strong nature of hydrogen, he explained. A lamp design that embodies the symbol of Hyundai Motor Group's hydrogen value chain business brand, HTWO, was applied. Simon Rossby, Senior Vice President and Head of Hyundai Design Center, said that this vehicle embodies the company's efforts in hydrogen mobility and sustainability.
Gallery
File:Hyundai_Initium_Concept_Brilliant_Gold_Matte_(6).jpg, Front view
File:Hyundai Initium Concept Brilliant Gold Matte (1).jpg, Front View
File:Hyundai_Initium_Concept_Brilliant_Gold_Matte_(20).jpg, Rear view
File:Hyundai Initium Concept Brilliant Gold Matte (16).jpg, Rear view
See also
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Hyundai Nexo
The Hyundai Nexo () is a hydrogen fuel cell powered crossover SUV that was revealed at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show on January 8, 2018. Replacing the Hyundai Tucson FCEV, the Nexo is the flagship for Hyundai's "eco car" portfolio. The ca ...
*
Hyundai Intrado
References
External links
* (English)
{{Hyundai Motor Company
Cars introduced in 2024
Hyundai concept vehicles
Fuel cell vehicles
Hydrogen cars