Mercedes-Benz partners up with SSAB for fossil fuel-free steel

01 September 2021 - 10:56 By Reuters
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Mercedes-Benz has launched a partnership with the Swedish steel manufacturer SSAB for CO2 free steel.
Mercedes-Benz has launched a partnership with the Swedish steel manufacturer SSAB for CO2 free steel.
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Swedish steelmaker SSAB said on Wednesday it had partnered with Daimler's Mercedes-Benz to introduce fossil fuel-free steel into vehicle production, with prototype parts for body shells planned for next year.

SSAB plans to supply the market with fossil-free steel at a commercial scale in 2026, using the Hybrit (Hydrogen Breakthrough Ironmaking Technology) system to replace coking coal, traditionally needed for iron ore-based steelmaking, with electricity and hydrogen.

Green steel venture Hybrit is created and owned by SSAB, Swedish state-owned utility Vattenfall and Swedish miner LKAB.

Mercedes-Benz expects that by 2039 its new passenger car fleet will become carbon dioxide-neutral along the entire value chain.

SSAB had in June partnered with Volvo Cars to jointly explore the development of fossil-free steel for use in the automotive industry.


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