According to Reuters, Daimler, Ford and Nissan Motors plan to jointly develop fuel cell vehicles of reasonable price within five years. Recently, major automobile manufacturers have carried out business cooperation and responded to the world’s unprecedented strict emission regulations.
The hydrogen-fueled automotive technology owned by Daimler, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, is the most advanced in the field, but it is difficult to apply to the technology because it is too expensive. Therefore, the company will conduct joint investment with Japanese and U.S. partners for the development of such technologies.
They said that the entire project aims to cut the cost of technology development and launch the world's first fuel cell car in 2017 as soon as possible.
Thomas Weber, director of the Mercedes-Benz R&D Management Committee, said in an interview: “We have taken the first step toward this joint agreement.†He also expects that the combined sales of new cars may reach six figures.
By offsetting costs and leveraging Ford and Nissan’s sales advantage to compensate for certain aspects of Daimler’s car, the latter is currently preparing to share some of its leading technological achievements with its partners in pursuit of a faster and stronger business model.
Prior to this tripartite joint agreement, Japan’s Toyota and German BMW also announced cooperation. The two companies announced plans to introduce fuel-based vehicles around 2020.
Despite the government's strong support for pure electric vehicles, this type of car is still struggling in the market, so manufacturers are looking for other ways to meet the emission standards of China, the European Union and the United States.
Hybrid-powered vehicles have gradually gained the favor of consumers because of their advantages in driving devices, but it is still difficult to achieve the regulatory requirements for energy efficiency implemented from 2020 to 2025.
The fuel type car is similar to the Nissan Leaf. It is driven by an electric motor, but it is not powered by a power source. It is a combination of a combination of batteries that combine hydrogen and oxygen to generate electricity. This means that fuel cell vehicles are largely Can make up for the lack of electric vehicles.
The three major automakers stated that their plans sent signals to suppliers, governments, and the industry as a whole to make basic investments in hydrogen-filled stations.
Daimler still likes to develop in its own country. It has already cooperated with natural gas producer Linde and will build 20 hydrogen filling stations in Germany.
Fuel cell vehicles are also facing an embarrassing situation where consumers are concerned about the large-scale popularization of fuel injection networks, while infrastructure investors are waiting for the full popularity of fuel-based vehicles.
Some analysts have pointed out that the current manufacturing cost of fuel-based cars is almost twice that of lithium-ion electric vehicles, but the cost may soon decrease.
Hyundai Group has said that it expects the production cost of fuel-based cars will be halved to 46,000 US dollars.
Mercedes-Benz is at the forefront of fuel cell research, and its competitor, German BMW, announced last week its alliance with Japan’s Toyota, which will exchange its fuel cell technology with its carbon fiber technology.
Dan Akerson, general chairman and chief executive officer, said on January 28 that the company has made greater progress in the field of fuel cells than Daimler and Toyota. However, the company is still waiting to see the stage.
Weber said that Daimler and other colleagues are gradually convinced that hydrogen energy vehicles are most likely to achieve emissions-free driving goals.
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