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"Electric trucks have been given the green light to haul freight in another
state after the Queensland government announced it would allow heavier vehicles
on some major routes.
The announcement on Friday will make Queensland the fourth state to allow the
low-emission vehicles on roads, in what is designed to be a staged rollout.
The changes will clear truck manufacturer Volvo to start building heavy-duty
electric trucks in Queensland from 2027 as it announced last year.
Queensland Transport Minister Bart Mellish announced the changes, saying the
state had drawn up a Zero-Emission Heavy Vehicle Network Map outlining routes
where electric trucks with a front-axle weight of up to eight tonnes would be
allowed.
The route will stretch from the Gold Coast, along the NSW border, north to
Bundaberg, and west to Toowoomba and Warwick.
“This announcement will put Queensland on the map as a leader in future
electric truck manufacturing,” Mr Mellish said.
“As transport is one of the main contributors to Queensland’s emissions,
zero-emission heavy vehicles can make a significant contribution to meeting
Queensland’s targets to reduce emissions.”
Queensland government officials will gather evidence about the experience of
electric trucks on the mapped roads before it is expanded to other routes.
The changes will make Queensland the fourth state to allow heavy electric
trucks on roads after the Victorian government approved electric trucks with a
front axle weight of 7.5 tonnes on some roads in November last year and NSW and
South Australia announced two and one-year trials of the transport technology."
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
