Looking beyond diesel, how does JCB see use cases for hydrogen and electric?

Julian Buckley International Editor, Power Progress

21 May 2025

JCB didn’t miss an opportunity to publicise the fruits of its £100 million investment in hydrogen combustion engines, after changes to UK law made hydrogen-powered construction and agricultural machines legal on UK highways earlier this month.

The company paraded a green, hydrogen-powered backhoe loader past the Palace of Westminster to mark the legislative change.

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