Joint venture cellcentric is planning fuel cell production factory in Weilheim (Germany)

The aim of cellcentric is to implement the start of operations for large-scale production at the Weilheim/Teck site in line with the introduction of EU CO2 legislation - according to current estimates, this will happen around 2030. Meanwhile, cellcentric is continuing to drive forward the industrialization of the current fuel cell production in Esslingen.

By segreteria

cellcentric is a joint venture shared by Volvo and Daimler Truck, aimed at designing and manufacturing in-house fuel cell stacks for trucks. With the city of Weilheim, cellcentric has reached a land acquisition option contract for the future large scale fuel cell production, notarized on December 20, 2024.

As stated in the official press release, the aim of cellcentric is to implement the start of operations for large-scale production at the Weilheim/Teck site in line with the introduction of EU CO2 legislation – according to current estimates, this will happen around 2030. Meanwhile, cellcentric “is therefore continuing to drive forward the industrialization of the current fuel cell production utilizing highly efficient industrial-grade production processes at the existing, modern site in Esslingen“.

The centrality of the new cellcentric factory

The development of fuel cell trucks is also being driven forward on the shareholder side. The Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck is just as suitable for flexible and demanding long-haul road transportation as conventional diesel trucks. Fuel cell electric vehicles are, in parallel with battery electric and combustion engines running on biofuels such as hydrogen, an integral part of the Volvo Group’s strategy to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.

“cellcentric is preparing for the future scaling of fuel cell systems by already firmly reserving 16 ha of land in Weilheim. Our company is thus part of driving the transformation towards a sustainable transportation industry,” commented Niklas Ekström, Chief Financial Officer at cellcentric.

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