Labor urged to accelerate switch to electric trucks and declare zero-emission zones

Replacing 10 freight vehicles with EVs would have same impact as putting 56 electric cars on road, study shows

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Putting more electric trucks on Australian roads would cut transport pollution faster than electric cars could and governments should introduce grants and zero-emission zones to accelerate their adoption, a new report recommends.

The study, from the logistics firm Adiona Tech, also found that replacing 10 delivery trucks with electric models would have the same impact as putting 56 electric cars on the road.

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