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.
