Tevva Becomes First British EV Manufacturer to Start Mass Producing Electric Trucks

British electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tevva has been cleared to start producing and selling electric trucks in volume across the UK and Europe. It follows the securing of European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA) for its 7.5 tonne battery-electric truck.

To receive whole vehicle type approval, the Tevva electric truck underwent 30 system tests, including electric safety and electromagnetic compatibility. 

The first mass produced electric trucks have started to be delivered from Tevva's UK facility, and will be received by customers including Travis Perkins and Royal Mail.

The company expects to sell up to 1,000 electric trucks in 2023. 

Tevva’s electric truck offers up to 140 miles (227 kilometres) from its 105 kWh battery on a single charge, and is suitable for last-mile and urban delivery fleets.

It will be followed later in 2023 by a 7.5t hydrogen-electric truck, which benefits from a hydrogen range-extender that enhances vehicle range to up to 354 miles (570km).

Tevva Founder and CEO, Asher Bennett, says: “We continue to ‘charge on’ as a company and reach new milestones, with type approval being the latest and most important landmark we’ve achieved to date. I am incredibly proud of our team who have worked tirelessly to secure this certification and get our 7.5t electric truck in customers’ hands and on the roads.

He adds: “We are on a mission to make sustainable trucks accessible at scale and believe our technology will empower the transport sector and the governments of Europe to meet their net-zero goals. By embracing both hydrogen and electric fuel sources, we can rethink the energy mix in transport, reduce strain on our electricity grid and accelerate electric truck adoption.”

Tevva is a British hydrogen electric truck company with a spectrum of options for zero-emission medium to heavy-duty trucks.