Quantron AG, the German battery and hydrogen mobility solutions provider, has expanded into North America, according to a news release.
Richard Haas, a veteran in the mobility industry based in Detroit, has joined as president and CEO for Quantron US. Haas was president and CEO of the automotive start-up Mahindra Automotive North America, launching a new assembly plant in the Detroit area. Before that, he was Director of Engineering for the Tesla Model S and a veteran at Ford Motor Company,
Based on its strategic partnership with the Canadian fuel cell expert Ballard Power Systems, Quantron aims to supply the hydrogen-based long-range vehicle segment in the U.S.
By 2025, the company aims to generate around 50% of its turnover in the North American market, with a strong focus on hydrogen solutions for long range transport such as Class 8 trucks.
In Europe, close to 100 vehicles converted by Quantron are in use.
“We see potential for the USA in the early years of a triple-digit volume annually,” Michael Perschke, CEO of Quantron AG, said in the release.
