Can electric trucks win over Australia’s fossil fuel die hards? Or is diesel here for the long haul? (opens in new tab)

Amid soaring fuel prices, the government announced $3.2bn to store a billion more litres of diesel and jet fuel. What about just using less of it?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt was one of the most extreme tests for an electric truck in Australia – pulling 68 tonnes of steel up the notorious Mount Ousley escarpment from Port Kembla to Sydney.Bo Christensen, a fleet electrification specialist, who followed behind the Windrose prime mover in last year’s trial:“It’s...