Chinese electric truck maker is claiming an 84 per cent reduction in in energy costs compared to a diesel prime mover after having claimed what it is alleging is Australia’s first all-electric ‘end-to-end’ freight delivery.
While Truck and Bus News has some real doubts about the claim with many electric trucks already operating on Australian roads for major fleets such as Linfox and Team Global, Windrose is claiming it is the first electric freight delivery from distribution centre to customer door.
The company reckons the delivery demonstrates that electric road freight is possible and commercially viable in Australia., something many of us already knew.
Zero-emission trucking company New Energy Transport (NET), in partnership with ANC and Australian toilet paperbrand Who Gives A Crap, announced the delivery on the lawns of Parliament House in Canberra ahead of the Smart Energy Council’s Freight Forward Summit.
The delivery saw a fully electric heavy prime mover transport a bulk load of Who Gives A Crap toilet paper products from its distribution centre in Sydney to Canberra on a single charge.
The freight was then transferred to ANC’s electric last-mile delivery fleet and delivered direct to customers throughout Canberra claiming that it completed a fully electric, zero emissions ‘end-to-end’ road freight delivery.
The company claimed that in addition to delivering substantial cost savings, the electric prime mover also completed the delivery 25 minutes faster than a diesel truck, saying that the electric prime mover was able to maintain a higher average speed on climbs, enabling they say to complete the journey quicker.
The co-CEO ofNew Energy Transport, Daniel Bleakley said the delivery proves that zero-emission heavy freight is possible now.
“This delivery ushers in a new era for Australian road freight where electric heavy trucks are not just cheaper and faster, they unshackle Australia from volatile global oil markets, dramatically strengthening our supply chain resilience,” Bleakley said.
“Australia must act now and seize this moment to decouple from diesel. Australia’s major transport buyers, including our supermarket chains who depend on diesel-based trucking to deliver food to millions, have a responsibility to accelerate the transition to resilient road freight,” he said.
“Governments at all levels also have a major role to play. By co-investing in charging infrastructure and making electric prime movers more affordable through targeted subsidies and incentives, they can catalyse industry adoption and unlock long-term economic, productivity, and energy security benefits for Australia.”
Windrose’s director business development James Walmsley, said that Windrose, was proud to be involved in this electric truck initiative.
“The Windrose long range electric truck is designed to optimise heavy freight efficiency while dramatically reducing carbon emissions.
“With a range of up to 670km at 49 tonnes combined mass, one-hour fast charging and B-double rated 1,400 horsepower design, the Windrose next-generation electric long-haul trucks can match diesel routes at much lower cost,” Walmsley claimed.
