Ballard Announces Fuel Cell Supply Agreement with Daimler AG
VANCOUVER– Ballard Power Systems (TSX: BLD; NASDAQ: BLDP) today announced a supply agreement with Daimler AG for FCvelocity(TM) fuel cell products for Daimler AG’s fuel cell car and bus programs. The agreement provides for minimum revenue of approximately $24 million over eighteen months from April 2010, with roughly equal distribution in 2010 and 2011.John Sheridan, Ballard’s President & CEO said, “We are very pleased to be working with Daimler AG, a clear global leader in fuel cell car and bus programs.”
He continued, “Automotive is one of the most demanding power applications in terms of efficiency, reliability and safety. As such, this major fuel cell order for the automotive market provides further testimony of Ballard’s leading fuel cell product capabilities for commercial clean power applications in backup power, distributed generation and material handling.”
About Ballard Power Systems
Ballard Power Systems (TSX: BLD; NASDAQ: BLDP) is a clean energy growth company with product leadership in fuel cell power solutions, focused on the material handling and stationary power markets. To learn more about Ballard, please visit www.ballard.com.
