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    Volvo and Daimler tie-up to develop fuel cell for trucks

    Swedish truck maker Volvo said on Tuesday it had signed a deal with German rival Daimler to set up a joint venture to develop and produce fuel cell systems for heavy-duty vehicles.

    Reuters
    April 21, 2020 / 13:23 IST

    Swedish truck maker Volvo said on Tuesday it had signed a deal with German rival Daimler to set up a joint venture to develop and produce fuel cell systems for heavy-duty vehicles.

    Daimler will consolidate all its current fuel cell activities in the joint venture. Volvo said in a statement it will acquire 50% in the joint venture for the sum of approximately 600 million euros ($650.34 million) on a cash and debt-free basis.

    The deal was preliminary and non-binding it added.

    Also read: Electric vehicle demand witnesses 20% jump in FY20

    Reuters
    first published: Apr 21, 2020 01:20 pm

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