The 'NextETRUCK' project, co-funded by Horizon Europe, will deploy medium-duty electric trucks in pilots in three European cities in Spain and the Netherlands.

Over several weeks, Tevva tested its 7.5-tonne battery-electric truck by driving it up to heights of 3,000 metres above sea level whilst fully laden with a 2.5-tonne cargo.

The British firm unveiled a variant of the 7.5t battery-electric model - a dual-powered vehicle with an electric motor driven primarily by batteries but supported by fuel cells which extend the range to 500 km.

The UK designer of zero-emission vehicle concepts has acquired a base for research and development at MIRA Technology Park in Nuneaton, giving it access to specialist engineering and testing capabilities.

Fuel cell manufacturer Loop Energy Inc has been named as the winner of a tender process to supply Tevva Motors Ltd with its 50kW T505 fuel cell system for Tevva’s 7.5 tonne electric truck platform. The two companies state they are now working towards finalising a broader supply agreement.

Prototype trucks optimised to match the duty cycle of a typical Codognotto fleet vehicle will be tested and evaluated by the Italian logistics firm.

Tevva has raised USD57m by way of an oversubscribed private placement from new and existing investors for scaling up production of its soon-to-be-released 7.5-tonne electric truck.

The truck is fitted with an electric motor co-developed with Advanced Electric Machines and an optional fuel-cell range extender which increases the truck's range from 250 to 500 km.

Alkido Pharma has purchased an equity interest for an undisclosed amount in the British zero-emission vehicle designer.

The money will be invested in a joint project with Advanced Electric Machines to develop hydrogen-based range extenders for medium- to heavy-duty commercial electric vehicles.

Ian Harnett will support the UK-based e-truck company's growth strategy as it expands its fleet and market presence.

Electric truck pioneer, Tevva Motors, appoints two highly experienced non-executive directors, Jean-Marc Gales and Laura Dempsey Brown, to help direct its growth strategy.