JCB gets UK approval of hydrogen-powered machines on public roads

Lilian Greenwood MP, minister for the Future of Roads, has signed a statutory instrument allowing hydrogen fuelled construction and agricultural machinery to use the public highway in the UK. JCB’s chairman, Anthony Bamford – who instigated a £100 million project to develop a hydrogen combustion engine to power JCB’s machines – hailed the news as “historic”. “Today shows once again we are on the side of British business, as we now allow hydrogen-powered diggers and tractors to be legally driven on UK roads for the first time. Continue reading JCB gets UK approval of hydrogen-powered machines on public roads at Industrial Vehicle Technology International.

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May 1, 2025 - 07:50
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JCB gets UK approval of hydrogen-powered machines on public roads
JCB gets UK approval of hydrogen-powered machines on public roads

Lilian Greenwood MP, minister for the Future of Roads, has signed a statutory instrument allowing hydrogen fuelled construction and agricultural machinery to use the public highway in the UK.

JCB’s chairman, Anthony Bamford – who instigated a £100 million project to develop a hydrogen combustion engine to power JCB’s machines – hailed the news as “historic”.

“Today shows once again we are on the side of British business, as we now allow hydrogen-powered diggers and tractors to be legally driven on UK roads for the first time.

Continue reading JCB gets UK approval of hydrogen-powered machines on public roads at Industrial Vehicle Technology International.

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