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"Small, family-owned trucking firms should not have to bear the financial
burden of the energy transition, according to transport experts who called on
state and territory governments to help them put more electric trucks on the
road.
The call comes as delivery firm Sendle launched a $160,000 pilot program to
help small transport operators keep up with the move to electric trucks, and
days after the Tasmanian government launched a $300,000 pool to invest in
low-emission delivery vehicles.
It also follows two large-scale electric truck trials funded by the Australian
Renewable Energy Agency and conducted by logistics firms Team Global Express
and ANC.
The new transport initiatives would be welcomed by Australian trucking firms,
Electric Vehicle Council senior policy officer Cameron Rimington said, and
could help to significantly reduce noise and air pollution in urban areas.
Transport emissions make up 19 per cent of the total greenhouse gas emissions
in Australia, according to the Department of Industry, and heavy vehicles
account for 23 per cent of all road transport fuel used.
Swapping medium-sized delivery vehicles for electric models would save both
emissions and operating costs for transport firms, Mr Rimington said, but very
few transport companies could afford the up-front investment required.
“Trucking famously has some of the slimmest margins in the Australian economy
so it is unreasonable for us to expect so many small and medium-sized
businesses to be making this transition alone without much support,” he said.
“We’re encouraging different states and territories to swing their focus and
think about how they can help small businesses.”"
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
