British electric vehicle manufacturer Tevva recently kicked off the first of its 2024 Customer Experience Days, with 40 prospective customers having a day at Tevva London in Tilbury driving the ‘only UK-made 7.5-tonne battery-electric truck’. The company says it offers a range of up to 140 miles from its 105kWh battery on a single charge, is ideal for urban delivery fleets, and is ‘the only battery electric truck of its class in production in the UK today’.

Ken Scott, Tevva’s managing director, said: “The future is undeniably electric, despite what you might read in certain sections of the UK press, and that includes trucks. In fact, the decarbonisation of trucking will have a bigger positive impact on air quality and reduced carbon emissions than passenger cars.

“As the only British company making battery-electric trucks today, we are delighted to launch this ‘try before you buy’ programme, where you can test drive one of our vehicles for yourself. Any forward-thinking fleet decision-maker shouldn’t miss this opportunity. They might be surprised at how smooth the transition from a dirty diesel to a clean electric truck can be.”

The Customer Experience Days aim to provide fleet managers, transport managers, operations directors and anyone tasked with decarbonising their commercial vehicle fleets with the opportunity to get behind the wheel of an electric truck. The test drive route visits Tilbury Port and Tilbury town centre, mimicking typical urban delivery routes. Participants will be able to drive or be driven on local roads and experience first-hand ‘that first electric drive’.

Moreover, a ‘full programme’ includes an informal knowledge share of the onboard technologies at the Tevva Creation Hub; this covers batteries, regen braking, eMotors, and a look at the company’s manufacturing facilities. There will be time allocated to ask questions and meet experts from Tevva’s product, sales and after-sales, engineering, manufacturing and leadership teams.

Mr Scott added: “Tevva is a hydrogen electric truck company with a spectrum of options for zero-emission medium- to heavy-duty trucks. Our revolutionary hydrogen fuel-cell range-extension technology allows our vehicles to do all the work of a diesel, with total peace of mind about cost, range, and environmental impact. We have vehicles on the road already, getting the job done, and are focused on optimising green hydrogen solutions as part of our proposition.”