Roadmaster’s managing director Geoff Robertson had done his fair share of homework before taking the plunge on a new Volvo FL electric truck for his Sydney-based refrigerated fleet.
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Work begins on $19 million electric truck charging hub in Sydney
A new $19 million truck charging hub is being constructed in the Sydney suburb of Mascot.
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NSW RFS takes the Volvo FM Electric for a 550-kilometre spin
The New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) has taken the Volvo FM Electric, with water tanker in tow, on a 550-kilometre test run.
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Small truck fleets offered $25,000 prize for reducing carbon emissions
Frustration at the lack of government incentives to decarbonise small truck fleets has led transport industry consultants MOV3MENT to take matters into their own hands.
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Call for $3 billion to help trucking industry transition to net zero emissions
The National Road Transport Association (NatRoad) is urging the Australian government to establish a $3 billion Clean Transport Fund to support the trucking industry’s transition to net zero emissions.
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Zero emission heavy vehicles to operate under higher masses in new trial
Under a two-year trial in NSW, zero emission heavy vehicles will be able to access the state road network under additional masses, with some exceptions.
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Why electric beats hydrogen in the race to decarbonise freight vehicles in Australia
Transport is Australia’s third-largest and fastest-growing source of emissions, accounting for 23 per cent of the total. Without intervention, transport is expected to be the leading source of emissions by 2030.
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Eurocold unveils range of electric refrigerated trucks
Australian refrigerated transport operator Eurocold has unveiled the first of its range of electric refrigerated trucks.
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How trucking industry should transition to electric vehicles
A $5 billion upgrade of key freight routes and more incentives for buying electric trucks were just two of the recommendations by the Australian Trucking Association (ATA) to a parliamentary inquiry into the transition to electric vehicles.
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$12.8 million to help put owner drivers on the path to electric trucks
A fleet of 112 battery electric trucks are set to hit the road in metro areas thanks to $12.8 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s (ARENA) Driving the Nation Fund.
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