Heavy-duty trucks make up barely 2% of vehicles on Europe’s roads, yet they generate 27% of all road-transport CO2 emissions. Electrifying this segment is essential for reaching Europe’s climate targets—yet today it is simply too expensive and too slow. Trova changes that.

Trova introduces Diesel-to-Electric (D2E) repowering: a fast, circular, and economically viable way to turn an existing diesel truck into a fully electric, zero-emission vehicle. Instead of waiting years for new Battery Electric Trucks—and paying premium prices—fleet operators can convert their current trucks for roughly the cost of a new diesel, and 30% less than a new BET. For a sector operating on razor-thin margins, this removes the biggest barrier to electrification.

A repowered truck eliminates all tailpipe emissions—CO2, NOx, SOx, and particulate matter—and, when charged with renewable electricity, avoids around 59 tonnes of CO2 every year. Noise pollution drops dramatically. At the same time, Trova reuses the chassis, cab, axles, steering and suspension—around six tonnes of high-value materials—preventing an estimated 15 tonnes of additional CO2 linked to manufacturing a new truck. This is circular economy in practice, applied to one of the hardest-to-abate sectors.

The solution is engineered for scale. Trova’s modular battery system, driveline, and auxiliary cradle fit every major heavy-truck architecture, while the company’s patent-pending Vehicle Control Unit software reduces integration time from months to weeks. Repowering can be done in a standard maintenance workshop in just one week. This enables a kit-based European rollout using existing workshops—many of which face declining diesel-related activity—thereby creating new economic opportunities and upskilling pathways. Over the next decade Trova aims to repower more than 15,000 trucks.

Trova’s impact also aligns closely with the EU Taxonomy’s environmental priorities:
– Climate mitigation through zero-emission operation and high energy efficiency.
– Pollution prevention via elimination of exhaust emissions and lower particulates from combustion and braking.
– Circular economy by extending asset life and reducing raw-material demand.
– Energy transition support, as BETs are the most efficient way to use renewable electricity (77% vs 33% for hydrogen and 20% for diesel).

Trova applies a rigorous “do no significant harm” approach. The main upstream impacts—battery materials and rare-earth magnets—are addressed through chemistry-agnostic battery packs that will transition to LFP cells, and through active monitoring of motor technologies that eliminate permanent magnets. All removed diesel components are reused or recycled via certified partners.

Founded in 2021 by a team with deep automotive and industrial experience—including a former COO of Volvo Trucks—Trova brought its first proof-of-concept truck to life in nine months and achieved homologation of its second truck in January 2025, now operating at Ninatrans. With under €3 million invested, the company demonstrated exceptional capital efficiency and transparency in engineering and governance. Trova targets profitability within 18 months and EBITDA break-even within 2.5 years.

Trova doesn’t just offer cleaner trucks—it offers a faster, smarter, circular path to decarbonizing European logistics.