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cellcentric – a joint venture of Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group AB formed in 2021 - develops, produces and commercializes fuel-cell systems for use in heavy-duty trucks and other applications. Its ambition is to become a leading global manufacturer of fuel-cells, and thus help the world take a major step towards climate-neutral and sustainable transportation by 2050. In this presentation, Lars Johansson, COO of cellcentric, will introduce into the fuel cell technology and leads through the company’s journey from the first prototypes to the planned mass production.

There is potential to reduce GHG emissions in the HDV sector through different powertrain options (electric batteries, fuel cell batteries, and combustion engines), and different fuel or energy choices (hydrogen, biofuels, natural gas). The climate impacts of these technologies and fuels vary over the lifetime of the vehicle model. From extracting and processing raw materials to operation and maintenance, some powertrain options are more energy intensive to build than their counterparts, and some fuel sources can produce higher emissions during their production or use. The study uses a life-cycle assessment to analyze the options to allow policymakers and manufacturing companies to compare which powertrain and fuel options provide the largest GHG emissions reductions.