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JCB hydrogen-powered digger given permission to test on UK roads
Friday 10th February 2023
A JCB digger, powered by a hydrogen combustion engine, will soon be on UK roads and building sites following recent government approval. The UK government has given special dispensation, under a vehicle special order, that allows JCB, the British construction equipment manufacturer, to test and use its hydrogen-powered backhoe loader… Read more
Fleet and business new car registrations increase by 37%
Tuesday 7th February 2023
Fleet and business new car registrations were up by more than a third in January compared to the start of last year, newly published sales data suggests. The figures, from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), show that 72,355 new company cars were registered to fleet and business… Read more
HVS to develop autonomous hydrogen truck with Asda
Wednesday 1st February 2023
Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) has been awarded £3.4 million of funding to develop an autonomous hydrogen-fuelled HGV. The firm’s Hub2Hub consortium will create the tractor unit, which will begin vehicles trials in 2024, in partnership with UK retailer Asda. The first hydrogen-electric HGV prototype will be fitted with a driver’s… Read more
Cars account for 90% of hydrogen vehicle sales
Monday 30th January 2023
Passenger cars make up the greatest share of the hydrogen vehicle market, according to new research by Interact Analysis. It found that of the 18,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles sold in 2021, 90% were passenger cars. A report published by the firm concluded that the hydrogen transportation market is still very much… Read more
BP Pulse builds first public electric truck charging corridor
Tuesday 24th January 2023
BP Pulse has announced the first charging corridor for medium and heavy-duty electric trucks in Europe. Six public charging locations with ultra-fast 300kw charge points aimed at electric trucks have been launched along a 600km (370-mile) stretch of the Rhine-Alpine corridor across Germany. The 300kw charging stations are each capable… Read more
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