Electric tipper innovation

Tarmac has been testing an electric tipper truck.
By MJ Woof October 1, 2024 Read time: 1 min
Tarmac has been testing out a new electric tipper truck in its fleet

UK building materials and construction firm Tarmac has been trialling an all-electric tipper truck in its fleet. This forms part of the firm’s commitment to reach a 30% reduction in emissions by 2030 from a 2021 baseline. Decarbonising equipment is part of Tarmac’s roadmap to net zero.

Working with London-based electric truck manufacturer Tevva alongside Brit-Tipp, which supplied the tipper body, Tarmac began development of the electric tipper truck in 2022. As a result of this collaboration, Brit-Tipp has secured type approval for bodies on the Tevva chassis, speeding up vehicle registration.

Assuming a use cycle of 4,000km/month and a consumption of 1.31kw/hour, the 7.5tonne Tevva electric tipper truck is expected to save over 2.2tonnes of CO₂/month compared to a diesel model the same size.

Tarmac was an early signatory of the EV100 initiative, committing that all cars and vans in its fleet would be zero emission by 2030. The EV tipper represents the latest part of this commitment. The firm also brought the UK’s first all-electric battery readymix concrete truck into operation as well as the world’s first electric bond coat sprayer.

During this trial period, the firm evaluated the vehicle’s performance in practical operation as well as its range when loaded.
 

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