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"Australian companies are missing out on opportunities to save money and
pollution with electric trucks due to a lack of support and inconsistent rules.
Heavy-duty electric trucks should be allowed to operate around the clock, with
heavier loads and on more roads to reduce pollution and freight costs.
The change could give businesses back as much as $150 per vehicle every day, a
report has found, while significantly reducing their reliance on diesel fuel.
The Electric Vehicle Council released the findings from its
ELECTruck Report
on Friday, which also revealed Australia trailed several other nations on
low-emission truck incentives, including the UK and New Zealand.
The news comes one month after 45 transport groups signed an open letter to the
federal government calling for action to boost electric truck support, and
following diesel shortages and price hikes fuelled by conflict in the Middle
East."
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
