"Kai Woerner has been appointed Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director of cellcentric, effective January 2026. Cellcentric, the 50:50 fuel cell joint venture of Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group ( launched in 2021) has announced a change in its management board with the appointment of Kai Woerner as COO. The move comes as the company continues its transition from development activities toward industrial-scale manufacturing of fuel cell systems for heavy-duty applications."
"Daimler Buses has started test drives of its first Setra coach equipped with a hydrogen fuel cell drive, named the technology carrier "H2 Coach", they announced in 2025. Cellcentric is developing new fuel cell system tailored for long-haul trucks and is planning fuel cell production factory in Weilheim (Germany), reports our sister platform SustainableTruck&Van. Kai Woerner appointed COO and Managing Director at cellcentric"
"Before joining AESC, Woerner was Head of Global Manufacturing at Volkswagen's battery subsidiary PowerCo, where he was responsible for global production systems and the industrialisation of lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing. Earlier in his career, he held several senior management roles at Bosch, including plant manager positions in Charleston, South Carolina, and Hildesheim, Germany, as well as responsibilities in process and machine development at the Bamberg site."
cellcentric appointed Kai Woerner as Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director effective January 2026 as it shifts from development toward industrial-scale manufacturing of fuel-cell systems for heavy-duty applications. cellcentric is a 50:50 joint venture of Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group and is planning a fuel cell production factory in Weilheim, Germany. Daimler Buses has begun test drives of a Setra coach equipped with a hydrogen fuel cell drive named the technology carrier "H2 Coach". Woerner brings international experience in battery and manufacturing ramp-up roles at AESC, PowerCo and Bosch, including oversight of rapid capacity expansion and global production industrialisation.
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