Advanced Manufacturing Queensland (AMQ) has announced a future-focused partnership with Hyundai Motor Company Australia, to remanufacture the XCIENT fuel cell hydrogen truck for the local market.
AMQ brings more than a decade of experience remanufacturing left-hand drive vehicles, starting with American pickup trucks in 2012 before turning its sights to the zero-emission F-150 Lightning more recently – at the time representing Australia’s first 4×4 battery-electric utility.
Now, after investing more than $14 million in its 8,000-square-metre, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Brendale, in north Brisbane, the company has commenced remanufacturing of the Hyundai Xcient ahead of the model’s local introduction.
The partnership will see global innovation meet local capability, as AMQ facilitates the transformation of Hyundai’s hydrogen fuel cell truck to suit Australian road conditions and regulatory standards – which will include a right-hand drive conversion, among other significant updates.
“Hyundai is the world’s third-largest automaker, so the fact they’re partnering with us showcases what we’re capable of, and is a testament to what’s possible when global innovation meets local ingenuity,” says Edward Kocwa, CEO of AMQ parent company, BOSSCAP Group.
“We’re proud that Advanced Manufacturing Queensland, a 100 per cent Australian-owned business, is not only leading this transformative project but also supporting close to 100 skilled local jobs right here in Brisbane.
“Our team is passionate about building Australia’s future in clean transport, right here at home.”
The project underscores Hyundai Motor Company’s commitment to global sustainability and local collaboration, as it works to drive the uptake of hydrogen trucks as a viable long-distance transport solution.
The Xcient was shown for the first time on local soil at the 2025 Brisbane Truck Show. Images: Alastair Brook
“Australia is an important market for Hyundai, especially in the advancement of hydrogen mobility,” says Don Romano, CEO of Hyundai Motor Company Australia.
“We are proud to work with Advanced Manufacturing Queensland on this historic milestone. Their expertise, innovation and local footprint made them the ideal partner to bring this hydrogen truck to Australian roads for the first time.”
While the Xcient was shown for the first time on local soil at the 2025 Brisbane Truck Show, over in New Zealand the model has completed more than 100,000 kilometres of real-world work, proving itself as a reliable long-distance transport solution.
Further abroad, the Xcient fuel cell truck has clocked more than 13 million kilometres in Switzerland alone, and is deployed in a total of 13 countries.
The Xcient is powered by a 350kW/2,237Nm electric motor, fed by a 72kWh battery that is charged using a hydrogen fuel cell, providing a driving range of around 400km, and Hyundai has confirmed that the model will be available in 4×2 and 6×2 configurations locally.
Hyundai Motor Company Australia’s Senior Manager of Future Mobility, Scott Nargar, told HVIA that interest so far has been promising, as hydrogen infrastructure ramps up around the country.
“We’re already taking commitments and orders now for the truck, with a (hydrogen) station in Western Australia that gets finished this year, the Viva Energy station in Geelong, there’s one in Port Kembla and then one in Townsville that’ll be finished soon too. So, we’ve got customers interested in taking these in various configurations now,” he says.
As Australia’s road transport industry looks to decarbonise, the partnership between AMQ and Hyundai positions Queensland, and Australia more broadly, as a leader in clean vehicle technology.
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