The UK Government has given special dispensation that will allow JCB to test and use its hydrogen internal combustion engine (ICE) powered digger on UK roads.
Under a vehicle special order, given by the Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, the backhoe loader, powered by a hydrogen ICE will soon be on UK roads and building sites as the UK looks to decarbonise its hard-to-abate sectors.
Said to be the ‘world’s first’ hydrogen digger, the JCB manufactured vehicle received its unveiling during the late Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee in June (2022).
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