The HUV (for Hydrogen Utility Vehicle) is a hydrogen coupe SUV from the Moroccan-French-based car manufacturer company NamX by the Moroccan-France based entrepreneur Faouzi Annajah the founder, CEO and chief engineer of NamX Company; presented in 2022.[2]
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | NamX |
Production | 2025 (to commence)[1] |
Designer | Faouzi Annajah and Pininfarina |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Crossover SUV |
Body style | 5-door coupé SUV |
Powertrain | |
Engine | Hydrogen / Electric |
Electric motor | 220–404 kW |
The NAMX HUV was presented on May 11, 2022, in Italy. It is the result of four years of development and collaboration between the Italian coachbuilder Pininfarina and the new Franco-Moroccan car manufacturer NamX (for New Automotive and Mobility Exploration).[3]
The HUV has the particularity of offering interchangeable hydrogen tanks. Six interchangeable hydrogen tanks are added to the main tank and provide a range of 800 kilometres (500 mi). This system makes it easy to exchange the six removable tanks in a station without refueling the main tank, service stations for hydrogen being rare.[4]
The SUV has a fuel cell that generates electricity from hydrogen powering the electric motor(s). In the rear-wheel drive version, it has a 300 hp engine while the all-wheel drive version has two engines for a combined power of 550 hp.[5]