MARKET STUDY FUEL CELL SUPPLIERS GERMANY: TOP 50 RANKING AUTOMOTIVE
The new market study "Fuel Cell Suppliers in Germany 2022" by MEYER INDUSTRY RESEARCH, published in September 2022, provides an overview of the 50 leading suppliers of hydrogen vehicles with fuel cell technology in Germany, their key figures, and the components and subsystems they manufacture. The study is available for free download on our website.
Global players and hidden champions: The analysis of the 50 leading suppliers of hydrogen cars and fuel cells in Germany reveals a dynamic structure: Global players such as the large Tier 1 automotive suppliers Bosch, ZF and Schäffler are represented, as are medium-sized players and start-ups that are positioning themselves in a potential future market.
MATTHIAS MEYER, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF MEYER INDUSTRY RESEARCH, ON THE MARKET STUDY
"Opinions in the automotive industry are currently sharply divided as to whether the fuel cell will play a significant role as a drive system in the passenger car and commercial vehicle market in the future. Among the technology's advocates are industry giants such as BMW and Daimler Truck, who are accordingly continuing to intensively research and invest in hydrogen propulsion. At the same time, Traton, the commercial vehicle division of the VW Group, clearly sees the future of mobility in battery-electric systems. In our view, this is reason enough to take a closer look at the activities of Germany's leading companies for hydrogen vehicles and fuel cells."
HIGH DEGREE OF SPECIALIZATION AT 50 LARGEST GERMAN FUEL CELL COMPANIES
High degree of specialization: It is also striking that 36 of the TOP 50 companies specialize in one product area, while only four companies serve three or more product segments. However, this high degree of specialization is likely also due to the relatively new technology and the associated increased development effort.
Key components: Almost one in four of the TOP 50 fuel cell suppliers develops and produces special valves, expansion tanks, or control valves for fuel cell technology. Other frequently served product segments include complete vehicle construction by OEMs in the passenger car and truck sectors, fuel cell and stack production, and tank and pipeline construction.
BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG, BAVARIA AND NRW ARE TOP FUEL CELL LOCATIONS
The heart of Germany's fuel cell suppliers beats in three federal states: Three-quarters of the TOP 50 fuel cell suppliers have their headquarters in Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, or North Rhine-Westphalia. Baden-Württemberg alone accounts for more than a third of all TOP 50 headquarters locations. In addition to Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse and Lower Saxony each have four headquarters of the leading manufacturers of components for hydrogen cars and trucks.
Christian Scherer, analyst at MEYER INDUSTRY RESEARCH and co-author of the study, comments: "As is the case in the automotive sector in general, the three industrially strong federal states dominate the locations of Germany's 50 fuel cell suppliers. This is not surprising, as many of the players come from the 'conventional' automotive sector. But the industry's young start-ups are also locating around the established hotspots of the automotive industry to be close to potential customers."
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