On January 2, 2019, NuCellSys GmbH, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler, will operate under the name of Mercedes-Benz Fuel Cell Co., Ltd.
Professor Christian Mohrdieck, principal of Mercedes-Benz Fuel Cell Co., Ltd., said: "Fuel cell technology is an important part of our drive system strategy. By changing the company name, we sent a clear signal and emphasized the future of fuel cell technology Relevance. We will work more closely with Daimler AG in the future. "
Mercedes-Benz Fuel Cell Co., Ltd. has a deep accumulation of fuel cell technology and a long-term rich knowledge base. Since 1997, all the company's activities related to the development of fuel cell systems have been concentrated in the Nabern plant near Kirchheim-Teck. It has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler AG and the leader in the development of fuel cells and hydrogen systems for automotive applications By.
Mercedes-Benz Fuel Cell Co., Ltd. is primarily responsible for fuel cell system concept and development, components and software, and testing and validation. In addition, the company has developed all components for 700bar hydrogen storage.
The Mercedes-Benz GLC F-CELL overall powertrain and hydrogen storage system will also come from the company, which is expected to be released at the end of October. The relevant components and drive units are subjected to strict personal and durability on various test benches. Tested, the first prototypes will also be built at the Nabern plant.
According to the plan, in the next few years, fuel cell technology will also provide electrification support for Mercedes-Benz Citaro city buses. At this stage, dozens of Citaro FuelCELL Hybrid city buses have demonstrated their advantages in public services.
In order to use the technology in large quantities in other automotive segments, Mercedes-Benz Fuel Cell Co., Ltd. has begun further development of the fuel cell system to ensure that it can be flexibly integrated into the Group's electric modular system.