During a recent visit to JCB's Headquarters in Rocester, Staffordshire, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves MP received an update on JCB's significant £100m investment in hydrogen engines and hydrogen-powered equipment. The development of a cutting-edge hydrogen combustion engine is currently in progress at JCB Power Systems in Foston, Derbyshire, involving a team of over 100 engineers. The Chancellor, who had previously toured the Foston engine plant, witnessed a prototype digger powered by a hydrogen combustion engine and also participated in refuelling the machine with hydrogen. During the visit, JCB Chairman Anthony Bamford showcased advancements in hydrogen refuelling technology, with the Chancellor trying out refuelling a pre-production hydrogen backhoe loader from a towable mobile hydrogen refueller. Chancellor Rachel Reeves praised JCB's effort in leveraging hydrogen for zero-emission machinery, emphasizing its role in decarbonising the construction industry and boosting economic growth. JCB Chairman Lord Bamford highlighted the progress made by British engineers in hydrogen engine technology and stressed the necessity for increased investment in green hydrogen production to facilitate the market rollout of JCB's hydrogen-powered equipment. The article also mentions JCB's recent achievement of full EU and GB type-approvals for its hydrogen engine, enabling its sale and use in non-road mobile machinery across various territories.