Plant manufacturer JCB is investing £100m to develop hydrogen engines.
The company already has a team of 100 engineers working on the project, with 50 more expected to be recruited, as JCB targets the end of 2022 for the first machines to be on sale to customers.
JCB has already produced a prototype hydrogen-powered JCB backhoe loader and a second JCB machine – a Loadall telescopic handler – has been unveiled at central London event attended by prime minister Boris Johnson.
JCB’s hydrogen technology will be next on show in the Green Zone at the UN Conference on Climate Change (COP26) in Glasgow (31 October-12 November).
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