While politicians and green lobby groups insist the future of auto transport is electric, oil giants BP and Exxon have released data that tells a dramatically different story.
Researchers at RMIT say they have developed a new take on hydrogen fuel cell technology that will move the world further towards a sustainable and future-ready freight industry.
The argument that large electric cars don't fit with an energy constrained future misses the point that EVs, whatever the size, are the perfect customer for renewable energy.
Add the growing price of energy to the power grid demands of large electric vehicles and it's clear they're an unlikely quick fix for an ailing industry.
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