Commercial vehicle giants Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group have completed the transaction to form the previously announced fuel-cell joint venture.
The Volvo Group and Daimler Truck AG own equal interests in the joint venture, but continue to be competitors in other areas like vehicle technology and fuel-cell integration in trucks.
The Volvo Group has acquired 50 percent stake in the existing Daimler Truck Fuel Cell GmbH & Co. KG for approximately approximately EUR 0.6 billion. Both the vehicle giants have agreed to rename the company cellcentric GmbH & Co. KG.
The joint venture will develop, produce and commercialize fuel-cell systems for use in heavy-duty trucks as the primary focus, as well as other applications. A key goal of Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group is to start with customer tests of trucks with fuel-cells in about three years and to commence series production during the second half of this decade.
Goal
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A key target of Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group is to start with customer tests of trucks with fuel-cells in about three years and to commence series production during the second half of this decade.
The goal is to make the new joint venture a leading global manufacturer of fuel-cells, and thus help the world take a major step towards climate-neutral and sustainable transportation by 2050.
(With inputs from Automotive Lead Research Team)
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