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Aussie company Janus Electric charges up electric trucks

Australian company Janus Electric is launching a trial of electric trucks fitted with swappable batteries that can be exchanged in two-to-three minutes, in a bid to tackle the problems of range anxiety, which are particularly severe for heavy vehicles.

Aussie company Janus Electric charges up electric trucks

New South Wales based Janus Electric is taking the covers off its potentially revolutionary exchangeable battery system for heavy vehicles, a system the company hopes will cut energy costs by 50% and incentivise the trucking industry to electrify.

Electric Truck Trial to begin on Australia's East Coast

With pressure to reduce our carbon footprint, the push for electric vehicles is on the rise.

So where does Australia's trucking fleet stand and what are the challenges to overcome?

Lex Forsyth the General Manager at Janus Electric has developed an electric truck with an interchangeable battery, he caught up with Kia Handley to talk more.

Electric Trucks With Interchangeable Batteries Are Under Trial In Australia

An Australian company is set to trial electric trucks with interchangeable batteries, which will allow virtually non-stop travel for heavy commercial vehicles traveling along Australia’s east coast.

Four More Janus Electric Trucks to go on test this year

Exchangeable battery-electric truck firm Janus Electric is planning to ramp up its testing program this year with four vehicles undergoing conversions.

Go Exchange: Electric Truck Running Between Sydney and Brisbane Using Replaceable Batteries | Transport

An Australian company plans to try an electric truck with a replaceable battery that allows for near-non-stop movement of heavy vehicles between Sydney and Brisbane.

Ground-breaking Australian innovation to convert prime mover fleets to electric power and deliver zero-emissions

Janus Electric’s world first patented exchangeable battery will revolutionise the road transport industry with the first proto-type - an electric converted Kenworth T403 - being unveiled at the Brisbane Truck Show 13-16 May 2021.

Ground-breaking Australian innovation to convert prime mover fleets to electric power and deliver zero-emissions

Janus Electric’s world first patented exchangeable battery will revolutionise the road transport industry with the first proto-type - an electric converted Kenworth T403 - being unveiled at the Brisbane Truck Show 13-16 May 2021.

Ground-breaking Australian innovation to convert prime mover fleets to electric power and deliver zero-emissions

Janus Electric’s world first patented exchangeable battery will revolutionise the road transport industry with the first proto-type - an electric converted Kenworth T403 - being unveiled at the Brisbane Truck Show 13-16 May 2021.

Ground-breaking Australian innovation to convert prime mover fleets to electric power and deliver zero-emissions

Janus Electric’s world first patented exchangeable battery will revolutionise the road transport industry with the first proto-type - an electric converted Kenworth T403 - being unveiled at the Brisbane Truck Show 13-16 May 2021.

Janus Electric Exchangable Powerplant Truck for BTS

Exchangeable battery-electric truck firm Janus Electric reveals its prototype vehicle will appear at the Brisbane Truck Show.

Janus Electric Heavy Duty Shock

In this four part examination, ATN looks at the upstart electric vehicle (EV) challengers to the established commercial vehicle manufacturers, who exhibited at this year’s Brisbane Truck Show (BTS).

Janus unveils first electric truck for Australian east coast battery swap route

Janus unveils first electric truck for Australian east coast battery swap route

Sneak peek of what’s going on at Brisbane Truck Show 2021

There’s now less than 48 hours until the doors open at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre for the eagerly-awaited Brisbane Truck Show.

Study confirms what common sense has made clear for years: Hydrogen fuel cells cannot catch up to battery-electric vehicles

Study confirms what common sense has made clear for years: Hydrogen fuel cells cannot catch up to battery-electric vehicles

Swap and go: electric trucks to run between Sydney and Brisbane using exchangeable batteries

An Australian company is planning to trial electric trucks with swappable batteries allowing almost non-stop travel for heavy vehicles between Sydney and Brisbane.

Sydney to Brisbane for $525 in electric converted prime mover

Developed by professional engineers led by co-founder Bevan Dooley and transport operators, Janus says its batteries remove the need for heavy electric vehicles to plug in and charge for 12 hours.