According to foreign media reports, the German auto giants and most other car prices have already shifted their focus to lithium-ion batteries, but Daimler insisted on both sides bet: not only to develop lithium-ion battery technology without giving up the fuel cell technology research and development Daimler launched its Mercedes-Benz GLC F-Cell crossover at the Frankfurt Motor Show last year.
The car is a hybrid car, equipped with hydrogen fuel cells and lithium-ion batteries, but the main source of energy for hydrogen fuel cells.
Daimler expects electric car sales to account for 25% of global car sales by 2025. But why invest in fuel cells? "Ola Kaellenius, Daimler's board of directors in charge of research and development, said: 'We will first expand the electric car Of the scale of production, but also will continue to develop fuel cell technology, once the market turned to fuel cells, we have made this preparation in advance.
Mercedes-Benz F-Cell in the US market prospects are not clear.In September last year, Mercedes-Benz said it plans to begin selling the Mercedes-Benz F-Cell in the United States in 2019. However, Benz's spokesman said last week that Mercedes-Benz F-Cell has not yet been developed US sales schedule.
Kaellenius refers to fuel cells as' interesting technologies of the future ', especially for larger vehicles, because the energy density of fuel cells is higher than the energy density of lithium-ion batteries. "Kaellenius said:' It is conceivable that a new generation of fuel cells may be suitable Used in passenger cars. Starting a car in winter requires a lot of energy and combining lithium-ion and fuel cells may be a good choice. '
