Hyundai to provide FIFA with eco-friendly vehicles for 2022 World Cup

Hyundai announced that it will provide the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) with a fleet of eco-friendly vehicles for the upcoming 2022 World Cup.

According to Hyundai, it will supply the football organization with a total of 616 vehicles.

Of the aforementioned number of eco-friendly units, 446 are passenger vehicles, 226 are hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) and battery electric vehicles (BEV), and 10 Elec City electric buses for use during the event.

Roadside charging services will be offered to discharged BEV vehicles using the vehicle-to-load (V2L) function on two Ioniq 5 units. FIFA will also provide 100 to 150-kilowatt (kW) electric vehicle (EV) chargers at the event’s parking facilities located in Doha, Qatar to ensure the BEV examples' continuous operation.

Hyundai Motor will conduct real-time monitoring of the fleet vehicles for any breakage or accidents, and provide prompt service response, such as emergency dispatch, troubleshooting, and vehicle inspection as needed.

“Hyundai Motor and FIFA share a strong commitment to make this year’s event a sustainable success through the use of clean mobility. By providing our eco-friendly hybrid and battery electric vehicles as ground transportation, we expect to achieve our shared goal of making the World Cup in Qatar a win-win for planet Earth and humanity,” said Hyundai Motor Company President and Chief Executive (CEO) Jaehoon Chang.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is scheduled on November 20-December 18 and will take place in Qatar.

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