Canadian company Ballard Power Systems , with headquarters in Vancouver, said a contract for the supply of hydrogen fuel cells for the German automaker’s Daimler . It is expected that the volume of trade between the two companies already are partners in a joint venture to produce fuel cells for cars will reach 22.6 million dollars for the 18-month period from April 2010
Currently, the main type of product, Ballard produced under its own brand, are the fuel cells for lift trucks, promyshkarov systems and backup power supply. In 2007, the company decided to separate the unit was engaged in the development of batteries for automotive applications based on its base a joint venture with Daimler and Ford Motor – Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation (AFCC). At the same time Ballard has motivated its decision to the lack of own resources for self-preparation and implementation of commercial samples of batteries for cars and actuators, as well as high-risk investments in this area.
Not long ago, Ballard has demonstrated that it continues to doubt and cautious about the prospects for fuel cells in passenger vehicles, announced the decision to sell 19.9% stake in AFCC, belonging to her earlier, some kind of undeclared financial structure for the approximately 42 million dollars It Still, the company said it would continue to provide technical service and supply of components and modules for fuel cell AFCC.
Materials on the topic:
– Ecology and conservation at the highest level;
— A fuel cell with a liquid cathode capacity of 1.5 kW.
