To be eligible for the plug-in truck grant, N2 vehicles – trucks that weigh between 5-12 tonnes – must have a carbon dioxide emissions figure of at least 50 percent less than the conventional equivalent vehicle that can carry the same capacity. The truck must also be able to travel at least 60 miles without any tailpipe emissions. Tevva’s 7.5t battery-electric truck offers up to 140 miles from its 105-kWh battery on a single charge and is suitable for last-mile and urban delivery fleets.
Tevva founder Asher Bennett said: “We know first-hand that demand for electric trucks is growing at speed, as we have been inundated with requests for our 7.5t battery-electric truck since going into full production last month. Now we are able to offer UK organisations a noticeable discount, thanks to the government grant, which will surely make zero emission trucking even more appealing to fleets.”
Tevva’s 7.5t battery-electric truck will be followed by a 7.5t hydrogen-electric truck, which benefits from a hydrogen range-extender that enhances vehicle range to up to 354 miles. The hydrogen-electric truck recently completed a 620-mile ‘border run’ between Tevva’s London HQ and the Scottish border at Berwick-on-Tweed - England’s most northernmost town. The return journey saw the truck cover almost 350 miles alone, without needing a single stop for recharging.
