Hyzon Motors appoints Christian Mohrdieck as Chief Technology Officer

Hyzon Motors appointed Christian Mohrdieck as Chief Technology Officer – CTO – and the retirement of current CTO Shinichi Hirano. Effective January 1, 2024, Mohrdieck will assume responsibility for Hyzon’s fuel cell technology development and commercialization, specifically focusing on the Start of Production – SOP – milestone for the company’s single stack 200kW Fuel Cell System, scaling up the Bolingbrook, Illinois, fuel cell manufacturing facility, as well as advancing Hyzon’s Intellectual Property portfolio and FCS research and development. Mohrdieck will also serve as interim Managing Director for Hyzon Motors Europe. Mohrdieck most recently served as Chief Commercial Officer – CCO – of cellcentric GmbH & Co. KG, a joint venture between Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group AB. Prior to his role at cellcentric, Mohrdieck was CEO of Mercedes-Benz Fuel Cell GmbH since 2015, before it merged into Daimler Truck Fuel Cell GmbH & Co. KG and then cellcentric. Mohrdieck succeeds Shinichi Hirano who has served as Hyzon’s CTO since September 2021. Hirano will transition to advisor to the CTO effective January 1, 2024, before retiring from Hyzon effective January 31, 2024.