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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

UNCOVERED: Electric trucks could deliver a billion dollar payload | History Defined

Companies already investing in electric trucks include Team Global Express, Linfox and Woolworths. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Allowing more heavy-duty electric trucks on Australian roads could deliver a $2.7 billion boost to the economy, a report has found, after more than a decade of stalled productivity.

But some proposals to facilitate zero-emission trucks could prove contentious, including scrapping curfews and introducing higher weight limits despite the risk of road damage.

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