Hydrogen-powered truck to be mass-produced by Essex fleet operator | UK News

Hydrogen and electric powered trucks are mass-produced in the UK by an Essex-based company.

Thurrock-based Tevva has added a hydrogen fuel cell system to its battery-electric truck design, and the start-up says the 7.5-tonne truck can be driven up to 500km.

Founder and CEO Asher Bennett said: “If a zero-emission truck drives more miles per day, it’s very good for the air we breathe, for the planet and for the economics of operating electric trucks.

“Every kilometer you drive an electric truck is so much cheaper than driving a diesel truck.

“If you’re concerned about range and you’re not driving a lot of miles, you’re just not saving as much money as you could.”

Hydrogen is more expensive and harder to source than electricity, and Mr Bennett said the new truck’s main fuel will continue to be its electrically-powered battery, which charges overnight.

The addition of the alternative power supply will “eliminate concerns” that the battery might run out of power, he claimed.

“No fleet operator will deliver a truck in the morning that is even close to the limits of its range,” said Bennett.

“That means taking an electric truck to a much shorter range than it could have done.”

He added that the hydrogen-powered truck will become popular with fleet operators across Europe and North America.

Tevva offers its customers an “affordable” supply of hydrogen, with refueling taking a similar time to refueling as a diesel tank.

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The sale of diesel-powered trucks is to be banned by 2040 and Transport Secretary Trudy Harrison said hydrogen fuel cells are “critical to decarbonizing transport.”

“A thriving UK hydrogen industry could not only help us meet our climate change commitments but also support thousands of jobs across the country in the years to come,” she said.

“UK based manufacturers like Tevva continue to build on the skills and expertise we have in hydrogen in the UK, developing new technologies, supporting economic growth and working towards net zero.”