Three zero-emissions MEWPs pushing the boundaries of technology in 2025

Lewis Tyler Editor, Demolition & Recycling International

05 September 2025

Three new platforms—from hydrogen-electric hybrids to a 56-metre all-electric truck mount—show how access equipment makers are redefining what zero-emissions technology can deliver on construction sites. Lewis Tyler reports.

Niftylift’s hydrogen fuel cell-powered boom lift HR15 (Photo: Niftylift)

For decades, diesel engines have dominated the access platform sector, powering everything from small scissor lifts to 60-metre truck mounts. Today, however, that dominance is being steadily eroded. A new generation of zero-emissions machines is emerging, combining the operational power of their diesel predecessors with advances in electrification, telematics and…

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