Utah-based Nikola Motor Company has unveiled a hydrogen fuel cell lorry designed specifically for Europe, a move described by company founder Trevor Milton as “long overdue”.

The Nikola Tre is an articulated truck unit with between 500 and 1,000bhp and a range of between 500 and 1,200 kilometres, depending on options and specification. Several axle configurations will be available, and the designs correspond with European HGV categories. It resembles the conventional cab-over design

Testing is expected to commence in 2020 with production scheduled for 2022 or 2023. Similar products include Hyundai's planned hydrogen fuel cell artic, as well as other FCEV and battery-electric models from smaller manufacturers.

“It will be the first European zero-emission commercial truck to be delivered with redundant braking, redundant steering, redundant 800Vdc batteries and a redundant 120 kW hydrogen fuel cell, all necessary for true level 5 autonomy,” said Milton.