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"More Australian businesses are adopting electric heavy-duty trucks but the
industry still risks missing its emissions reduction target, experts warn.
Supermarket giant Coles and recycling firm CD Dodd are the latest companies to
add electric prime movers to their transport fleets in Victoria and Western
Australia, under changes announced last week.
Another 150 heavy-duty zero-emission trucks are expected to follow in 2025,
according to Volvo, despite restrictions in some states and inconsistent laws
in others.
The updates come weeks after the Transition to Electric Vehicles inquiry heard
calls for the federal government to provide greater support for the use and
purchase of electric trucks, including charging infrastructure and financial
incentives.
Coles is adding a battery-powered prime mover to its Victorian delivery fleet
in partnership with Linfox, and chief operations officer Matt Swindells said
the addition would save 25,000 litres of fuel each year.
Mining metal recycling firm CD Dodd also announced plans to deploy a heavy-duty
electric truck in its operations, with the Volvo FM electric truck able to
transport 50 tonnes of freight for up to 300km per charge.
The investments show transport companies are keen to embrace fuel-saving
technology, adding to the 65 heavy and medium-sized electric trucks already on
Australian roads, Volvo Group president Martin Merrick said.
Local companies had placed another 150 orders for large electric trucks to
arrive in 2025, he said, but the figure could be larger if state, territory and
federal governments worked to provide consistent rules for their use."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
