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Cellcentric overcomes major obstacle

Cellcentric overcomes major obstacle

by | Aug 12, 2022 | Germany

A view of how the new cellcentric site should look. The design incorporates special green spaces, including on the factory roofs, © cellcentric

How the new cellcentric site should look –  green spaces, including on the factory roofs, © cellcentric

A positive result in a community poll has apparently cleared the way for cellcentric to press ahead with its plans to mass-produce fuel cells in the German town of Weilheim an der Teck. Cellcentric – a 50-50 joint venture by Daimler Truck and Volvo – is expected to start building its new factory in the course of the year. Preparations for the highly automated manufacturing facility have “already come a very long way,” H2-international was informed. (more…)

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High expectations for H2 trucks

High expectations for H2 trucks

by | Aug 17, 2021 | Germany

Expections, © H2 Mobility

© H2 Mobility

Two truck heavyweights become partners

Volvo and Daimler have substantiated their plans to use hydrogen for large long-distance trucks. During an online presentation event at the end of April 2021, Martin Lundstedt, President of the Volvo Group, specifically named the high possible payloads and the long ranges as decisive criteria for the use of fuel cell technology. He also held out the prospect of large-scale production starting after 2025 and a gigafactory for fuel cells being built by then. Initially, pre-series production is to take place in Esslingen near Stuttgart. The final location question is to be clarified in 2022. (more…)

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Daimler Truck + Volvo = cellcentric

Daimler Truck + Volvo = cellcentric

by | May 15, 2021 | Germany

As previously announced (see H2-international, August 2020), Daimler Truck and the Volvo Group have embarked upon a joint venture in which each company holds a 50 percent ownership stake. At the beginning of March 2021, the two organizations announced that the company formerly trading as Daimler Truck Fuel Cell GmbH & Co. KG had been renamed cellcentric GmbH & Co. KG.

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Daimler’s fuel cell cluster

Daimler’s fuel cell cluster

by | Aug 18, 2020 | worldwide

Gorbach, Mohrdieck
Andreas Gorbach (left) and Christian Mohrdieck, © Daimler

In April, Daimler announced plans to enter a joint venture with Volvo to develop fuel cell trucks. In mid-June, preliminary agreements solidified as Daimler Truck set up a new subsidiary, Daimler Truck Fuel Cell, to pool fuel cell expertise.

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