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Tevva Launches in Mainland Europe and Unveils 19-tonne Hydrogen Electric Truck

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Tevva launches in mainland Europe and unveils 19-tonne hydrogen electric truck.

Electric and hydrogen truckOEMTevvais to unveil its 19-tonne(19t) hydrogen-electric truck and announce its strategy for mainlandEurope at the IAA Transportation show in Hanover, Germanyfrom.

The company is partneringwith its wide portfolio of customers, including KinaxiaLogistics, Codognottoand FMLogistic,to showcase its range offull-electric and hydrogen-electric medium- uty (7.5t to 19t / Class 5 to 8) truck solutionsdesigned for the European market.

Its largest truck platform launch to date, Tevva’s 19t hydrogen-electricmodel represents a significant milestoneand highlights the scalability ofitstechnology.

As with the 7.5t hydrogen-electric model, the 19tvariant benefitsfromthe company’s revolutionary dual energysystem, combining lithium-ion batteries and a hydrogen fuel cellrange extender.The truck is expected to have a range of up to 500km depending onthenumber of hydrogen cylinders specified, which can be refilled in 10 minutes.

Tevva is pioneering a practical hydrogen fuel cell application that isunique to medium-duty trucks.By adding a hydrogen fuel cell range extender that replenishes the batterythroughout the day, Tevva has createdzero-emission urban trucksthateliminate range anxiety and can replacedieseltrucks onall routes.

The dual energy system also futureproofsTevva and its customers as Europe transitionsaway from fossil fuels andlooks to decarbonise the transportationsector.

Tevva believes hydrogen has strong potential to be a key part of the renewable energy mix for commercial transportation in Europe. Major European governments, like Germany, France and the UK, have all committed to hydrogen strategiesresulting in significantinward investment.

Tevva is investing in and partnering with stakeholdersfromthe hydrogen value-chain to develop a turn-key solution to accelerate hydrogen-electric truck adoption. Tevvais aiming to make greenhydrogen simple, safe and cost-effective for its customersby managingthe energy procurement for them.

The company has already started production at itsUKfacilitywhere it has begun to buildEuropean vehicles. Work isunderway for a second facility in mainland Europe, which will utilise Tevva’s agilelow-capex, rapid implementation production systemanddouble manufacturing capacity to 6,000 trucks per yearby 2024.

Each facility willproduce 7.5t to19t (Class 5 to 8) trucksfor customers in the UK,Germany, France, Spain, Italyand Benelux. Tevva is targeting thesemarketsbefore expanding its reachintoother parts of Europe,North America and the Middle East.

Asher Bennett, Tevva Founder and CEO said:

Tevva’smomentum continues.

“We have already rolledout two 7.5t truck modelsin the last year and now we are unveiling our 19t hydrogen-electrictruck offering.The19t truck market is a huge and exciting opportunity for Tevva in Europe. We have created a truly differentiated product and service offering to complement the needs of our European customers.”

“We havealready received significantinterest for the 19t modeland look forward to collaborating with our customersandindustry partners to create a pan-European fleet electrification ecosystem. We are on a mission to make sustainable trucks accessibleat scale,and believe our technologywill empowerthe transport sector and the governments of Europe to meet their net-zero goals.”

“By embracing hydrogen, we can rethink the energy mix in transport, reduce strain on our electricity gridand accelerate electric truck adoption. Through Tevva, the future is within range.”

Alfonso Lopez, Transport Director FM Logistic Ibérica, said:

From FM Logistic are proud to collaborate with Tevva in this project.

“Both companies share ambitions of innovation and sustainability that in the medium term will lead to great projects in Europe. Supply chain is an essential link in our globalised world. What we do directly affects people, cities, society, and the world we all live in.”

“By Supply Change, we mean turning the supply chain into an omnichannel and sustainable ecosystem. That’s to serve one purpose: make responsible consumption available for all.”

Matteo Codognotto, Marketing & Innovation Group Director at Codognotto, said:

The decarbonisation of the transport stands out among the objectives of the EU, which is pushing for alternative solutions to traditional technologies and fuels -core activities within the Codognotto Innovation Team.

“When we met Phil Henrick -Sales and Aftersales Director at Tevva Electric Trucks -within the ALICE (Alliance for Logistics Innovation through Collaboration in Europe) working table, our team was investigating the progress of the electric freight solution on the market. Tevva’s electrification proposal perfectly met our needs, allowing us to approach this new green world through a testing and evaluation program.”

“We are happy today to bring our experience to the IAA, demonstrating how the commitment by electric vehicle manufacturers and transport companies is more concrete and real than ever, but the road to decarbonization still faces many challenges.”

“We will reach the goal of zero-emission transport only thanks to a strong synergy between the public and private sectors: we are ready to make some important investments, but we need the support in terms of public funding and adequate infrastructures to use sustainable heavy-duty vehicles on our roads.”

Simon Hobbs, Kinaxia Logistics Chief Executive said:

As a large and growing transport organisation, we are constantly looking at ways to improve our environmental performance, in particular with regard to CO2 emissions.

“Over the years we have implemented a number of measures, including better vehicle utilisation, driver training and triallingdifferent fuel types. Now, as a result of our collaboration with Tevva, we have the opportunity to trial our first electric vehicle as another element of our overall environmental reduction strategy.”

“We are very grateful to Tevva for providing this opportunity and we are excited to test the truck and explore this option further. It’s been a pleasure being involved in the project and working alongside the Tevva team. We wish them every success with the launch of the vehicle.”

Highlights:

  • Tevva officially launches in mainland Europeat IAA Transportation show in Hannover, Germany
  • Tevva continues to expand customeroffering with unveiling of 19-tonne hydrogen electric truck atworldrenownedtrade fair for commercial mobility, transportand logisticsindustries
  • Adding 19-tonne truck model means Tevvacan target decarbonisation of entiremedium-dutytruck segment
  • Tevva is joined in Hannover by severalcustomers,including KinaxiaLogistics, CodognottoandFMLogistic

READ the latest news shaping the hydrogen market at Hydrogen Central

Tevva Hydrogen Electric Trucks at IAA Transport 2022, September 18, 2022

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