PLUG Stock Alert: Plug Power Gets Approval for HyVia Acquisition

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  • Plug Power (PLUG) stock is in the news after getting approval for an acquisition.
  • The European Union has signed off on its joint acquisition of HyVia.
  • Plug is buying the company alongside Renault (RNLSY).
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Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) stock is on the move Monday after the hydrogen and fuel cell company got approval for its acquisition of HyVia.

This approval comes from the European Union (EU) and allows Plug Power to complete its join acquisition of HyVia alongside Renault (OTCMKTS:RNLSY). This will give them a 50-50 split ownership of HyVia.

A big focus of this joint venture will have Plug Power and Renault focusing on the development of fuel cell technology and hydrogen fuel. This tech will use Renault’s platform and be used in fuel cell-powered light commercial vehicles (LCVs).

The goal is to set up a “vertically integrated manufacturing center” in France. On top of that, the two want to create more hydrogen refueling locations across Europe, as Seeking Alpha reports.

How This News Affects PLUG Stock Today

PLUG stock started off down on Monday morning but has been regaining lost ground since then. This has the company’s shares down about 1% as of this afternoon.

That movement comes with more than 32.9 million shares of PLUG stock changing hands. This is closing in on its daily average trading volume of about 36.5 million shares.

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