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Toyota to Join Volvo, Daimler Truck in Hydrogen Fuel Cell Venture

Toyota will join Volvo and Daimler Truck as equal shareholders in cellcentric to boost hydrogen fuel cell tech, leveraging 560 employees and 700 patents, pending regulatory approvals.

  • Toyota Motor Corporation plans to join the fuel cell joint venture Cellcentric as an equal partner alongside Volvo Group and Daimler Truck, following a nonbinding memorandum announced on Tuesday, March 31.
  • Complementing Volvo and Daimler Truck's established commercial engineering, Toyota contributes over 30 years of fuel cell expertise from passenger vehicles to accelerate hydrogen technology for heavy-duty transport applications.
  • Cellcentric currently employs more than 560 people in Germany and Canada and holds roughly 700 fuel cell patents, operating as an independent entity focused on scaling hydrogen systems.
  • Managing Director and CTO Nicholas Loughlan said, "Toyota intends to join as a shareholder of Cellcentric," calling it a sign of trust from one of the world's leading automotive companies.
  • Although the three companies will continue to compete independently in their respective businesses, they aim to create critical mass for decarbonizing heavy transport through shared fuel cell development.
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eastmud.com broke the news in on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
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