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Toyota Motor, Daimler Truck, and Volvo Group have launched cooperation to accelerate the realization of carbon neutrality and a hydrogen society. On the 27th, they officially announced that Toyota has decided to make a new equity investment in Cellcentric, a fuel cell specialist company, to strengthen fuel cell (FC) technology collaboration in the heavy-duty commercial vehicle sector.
Under the legally binding investment agreement signed this time, the shareholding structure of Cellcentric, previously jointly established by Daimler Truck and Volvo, will be restructured into an equal ratio among the three companies. Cellcentric is a corporation dedicated to the research, development, production, and sales of fuel cell systems for heavy-duty commercial vehicles. With the establishment of this three-party collaboration framework, technological innovation and Yangsan in the global market are expected to accelerate further.
Toyota and Cellcentric plan to pursue tight integrated operations in the development and production of cells—the core components of fuel cells—as well as structural design and control elements. By combining decades of accumulated fuel cell technology and manufacturing expertise from each company, they aim to introduce next-generation systems with high efficiency and durability to the market.
These companies have long recognized hydrogen as a key future energy source. Through this collaboration, they intend to expand the application scope of fuel cell technology across various heavy-duty commercial applications, including large trucks, construction machinery, mining equipment, large generators, ships, industrial engines, and railway vehicles.
Final completion of this agreement still requires approval procedures from regulatory authorities in major countries. The relevant companies are closely cooperating to prepare for smooth implementation of these procedures.
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