Minister Thekla Walker and Andreas Schwarz both had the opportunity to visit the German site to learn more about the potential that hydrogen fuel cells have in the growing green economy across the world.

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According to cellcentric, the state government and the chairman of the Green parliamentary group of Baden-Württemberg see cellcentric as one of the most important players in Baden-Württemberg in the transformation to climate-neutral heavy goods traffic.

If achieved, this could provide a vital reduction in carbon emissions and create a clean mobility solution with enormous potential.

Andreas Schwarz said, “We want to make Baden-Württemberg a technology-open, global pioneer for climate-neutral drives and digital networking.

“Fuel cell and hydrogen technology will play an important role in achieving climate protection goals in transport.”

Thekla Walker said, “Our discussions have confirmed that cellcentric and the state government of Baden-Württemberg are pulling in the same direction to make our business location fit for the future.”

Dr. Matthias Jurytko, CEO of cellcentric, said, “We see the fuel cell as a key technology, especially in heavy-duty traffic. The rule of thumb is that the heavier the load and the longer the distance, the better the fuel cell is.

“Both the low weight of the fuel cell and the short refuelling time to restore the range are comparable to the conventional diesel drive in heavy commercial vehicles.”