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		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ballard Power Systems Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001453015
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIAL APPARATUS [3620]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			Z4
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-53543
		FILM NUMBER:		211238527

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9000 GLENLYON PARKWAY
		CITY:			BURNABY
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V5J 5J8
		BUSINESS PHONE:		604-454-0900

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		STREET 1:		9000 GLENLYON PARKWAY
		CITY:			BURNABY
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V5J 5J8

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		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	7076991 Canada Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20090102
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Date: September 7, 2021</FONT></td>
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    Release Dated September 7, 2021 - Ballard Power Systems and Quantron AG announce a strategic partnership for
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<P STYLE="font: bold 14pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">Ballard Power Systems and Quantron AG announce
a strategic partnership for the development of hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks</P>

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<LI STYLE="margin: 0pt 0 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>The Ballard and QUANTRON strategic
partnership will bring several fuel cell electric truck platforms to market</B></FONT></LI>

<LI STYLE="margin: 0pt 0 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>Highly efficient Ballard hydrogen
fuel cell engines will enhance QUANTRON's electric vehicle design with longer range, fast refuelling, and no compromise on payload </B></FONT></LI>

<LI STYLE="margin: 0pt 0 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>Initially QUANTRON will integrate
Ballard's latest generation FCmove&trade; heavy duty fuel cell power modules into its electric truck platforms </B></FONT></LI>

<LI STYLE="margin: 0pt 0 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>Initial delivery of QUANTRON
fuel cell electric trucks is scheduled for the second half of 2022 in Germany</B></FONT></LI>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">VANCOUVER,&nbsp;BC and MUNICH, Sept. 7, 2021 /CNW/
-&nbsp;The partnership of Ballard, a global leader in fuel cell technologies, and QUANTRON, a global leader in electric vehicle integration
is expected to accelerate deployment and market adoption of fuel cell technologies. The combined, complementary expertise of Ballard and
QUANTRON enables broader customer access to zero emissions fuel cell electric trucks without compromising on range, payload, vehicle utilization
or total cost of ownership.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">Initial collaboration will&nbsp;focus on the integration
of Ballard's FCmove&trade; family of heavy-duty fuel cell power modules into QUANTRON's electric drivetrain and vehicles. Fuel cell electric
truck platforms currently in development include a 7.5t delivery truck, a 44t heavy duty truck and a municipal waste collection truck.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">Initial deployment of fuel cell electric trucks is
scheduled for the second half of 2022. In Europe, various government subsidies and incentives will be available to vehicle fleet operators.
Specifically, Germany has recently committed to covering up to 80% of conversion costs from internal combustions engines to alternative
drives through the e-mobility support program.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0"><B>Key milestone in acceleration of fuel cell technology
adoption for truck applications</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">Andreas Haller, founder and Chairman of Quantron AG:
&quot;This is another important milestone for QUANTRON's global growth. The cooperation with Ballard enables us to bring customised hydrogen
commercial vehicles with fuel cell electric drives to the market. Today we embark on a journey of joint development and production of
fuel cell electric commercial vehicles&quot;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">Robert Campbell, Chief Customer Officer of Ballard&nbsp;Power
Systems: &quot;Ballard is looking forward to collaborating with QUANTRON to accelerate the adoption of fuel cell technology for truck
applications. The combination of both companies' expertise will deliver high performance hydrogen trucks to respond to the growing demand
for zero emission vehicles from fleet operators and unlock new business opportunities for medium and heavy-duty fuel cell trucks in Germany.&nbsp;
Ballard is bringing its 8<SUP>th</SUP> generation of heavy-duty fuel cell power module experience built upon over 85 million km's of road
service from over 3,500 buses and trucks powered by our leading PEM technology today.&quot;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0"><B>Positive impact towards zero emission transport</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">Heavy duty vehicles have a higher impact on emissions
and air pollution in cities than any other vehicle. The critical role of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies in the decarbonization of
this sector has now been recognized in many European countries' hydrogen strategies. Hydrogen and fuel cell technologies are critical
to the industry-wide decarbonization effort. The QUANTRON-Ballard collaboration will leverage the synergies between battery electric and
fuel cell electric powertrains to enable a greener, faster and more cost effective decarbonization of the transportation</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0"><B>About Quantron AG<BR>
</B>Quantron AG is a system provider of clean battery and hydrogen-powered e-mobility for commercial vehicles such as trucks, buses and
vans. In addition to new electric vehicles, the wide range of services offered by the innovation forge includes the electrification of
used and existing vehicles, the creation of individual overall concepts including the appropriate charging infrastructure as well as rental,
financing and leasing offers and driver training. Quantron AG also sells batteries and integrated customized electrification concepts
to manufacturers of commercial vehicles, machinery and intra-logistics vehicles. The German company from Augsburg in Bavaria is a pioneer
and innovation driver for e-mobility in passenger, transport and freight traffic. It has a network of 700 service partners and the comprehensive
knowledge of qualified experts in the fields of power electronics and battery technology, through its cooperation with CATL, the world's
largest battery producer. Quantron AG, as a high-tech spin-off of the renowned Haller GmbH, combines 138 years of commercial vehicle experience
with state-of-the-art e-mobility know-how.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">You can find more information at www.quantron.net<BR>
Visit the Quantron AG on its social media channels on LinkedIn and YouTube.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0"><B>About Ballard Power Systems<BR>
</B>Ballard Power Systems' vision is to deliver fuel cell power for a sustainable planet. Ballard zero-emission PEM fuel cells are enabling
electrification of mobility, including buses, commercial trucks, trains, marine vessels, passenger cars and forklift trucks. To learn
more about Ballard, please visit www.ballard.com.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0"><B>Important Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking Statements<BR>
</B>This release contains forward-looking statements concerning the development and delivery of fuel cell products, and the benefits and
anticipated market adoption of them. These forward-looking statements reflect Ballard's current expectations as contemplated under section
27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Any such statements
are based on Ballard's assumptions relating to its financial forecasts and expectations regarding its product development efforts, manufacturing
capacity, and market demand. For a detailed discussion of the factors and assumptions that these statements are based upon, and factors
that could cause our actual results or outcomes to differ materially, please refer to Ballard's most recent management discussion &amp;
analysis. Other risks and uncertainties that may cause Ballard's actual results to be materially different include general economic and
regulatory changes, detrimental reliance on third parties, successfully achieving our business plans and achieving and sustaining profitability.
For a detailed discussion of these and other risk factors that could affect Ballard's future performance, please refer to Ballard's most
recent Annual Information Form. These forward-looking statements are provided to enable external stakeholders to understand Ballard's
expectations as at the date of this release and may not be appropriate for other purposes. Readers should not place undue reliance on
these statements and Ballard assumes no obligation to update or release any revisions to them, other than as required under applicable
legislation.</P>

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