Tevva's First Electric Truck Rolls off Assembly Line

The first series production electric Tevva truck has rolled off the assembly line from the company's factory. 

The 7.5-tonne battery-electric truck left the company's Tilbury, Essex, factory and was handed over to Kinaxia Logistics, which operates within the UK transport, warehouse, and fulfilment sector.

The 7.5-tonne battery-electric truck is the first in a series of commercial vehicles from Tevva, which includes its 7.5-tonne, 12-tonne, and 19-tonne hydrogen-electric trucks. The 19-tonne model will be unveiled at the IAA Transportation show next week in Hanover, Germany. 

“We are proud to announce another major milestone in our company’s history as the first series production Tevva truck rolled off our production line," said Asher Bennett, Tevva's CEO and founder.

"I would like to pay tribute to the whole team who have worked tirelessly to reach this goal. We believe our battery and dual-energy vehicles will change the face of the transportation sector and help companies and countries reach their net-zero emission targets. We are also pleased that Kinaxia Logistics has joined us in this endeavour and shares our vision in decarbonising the transport sector.”  

Kinaxia's new 7.5-tonne truck offers a range of up to 110 miles, while its hydrogen-electric equivalent can travel more than twice as far on a single charge thanks to its dual energy technology.

“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," said Simon Hobbs, Chief Executive of Kinaxia.

“Over the years we have implemented a number of measures, including better vehicle utilisation, driver training and trialling different 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.”

Kinaxia Logistics plans to trial Tevva’s first electric vehicle as an element of its overall environmental reduction strategy and will be provided with 24/7 customer support from Tevva.