Electric trucks are profitable, but diesel struggles

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May 1, 202600:53:38Society & Culture

Ben Hutt, the CEO of battery-swap electric truck company Janus Electric on the switch from diesel. Plus: AEMO's good news on energy transition, and Australia's gas fail.

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