Hyzon Motors to begin deploying hydrogen-powered commercial trucks in UK

Hydrogen truck maker Hyzon Motors has signed a memorandum of understanding with one of the top British logistics groups, John G Russell Transport, to begin deploying hydrogen-powered commercial trucks in the UK.

Hyzon Motors and John G Russel Transport say they will leverage their separate expertise to begin providing vehicle sales, leasing, and service support for hydrogen-powered commercial trucks for fleet owners and operators.

The two companies will initially focus on medium and heavy trucks and will also collaborate to develop product and distribution pathways that are specifically aligned with specific UK demand.

“Working together with Russell, Hyzon will expand its crucial work of decarbonizing heavy transport in the United Kingdom,” said Craig Knight, Hyzon CEO and Co-Founder.

“Russell’s strong relationships and market insight throughout the logistics industry are invaluable as we seek to transition commercial trucking to Hyzon vehicles in the coming years. By collaborating on the ecosystem surrounding the vehicles, we make it easy for fleet owners to decarbonize their operations.”

In the face of continued aggrieved antagonism from some zero-emission mobility watchers, Hyzon Motors has pushed forward in deploying its commercial hydrogen-powered trucks and buses. Hyzon Motors debuted its first hydrogen-powered coach in Brisbane in October 2021, along with agreements for refuse collection vehicles and ultra-heavy-duty prime movers.

This builds on Hyzon Motors’ growing deployments of hydrogen-powered trucks around the globe including in Australia and a 500 truck supply order in China.

Hyzon Motors is also in the process of developing a 44-tonne, 6×2 tractor made to UK market specifications, which Hyzon and John G Russel Transport expect to deploy in trials some time this year.