Are freight vehicles the ‘single biggest unclaimed opportunity left’ for ACT vehicles to be all-electric?

Key points

• The ACT leads the country in new electric vehicle registrations, but it scored just 2 out of 10 for freight vehicles in the EV Council's 2026 report. The council described freight trucks as the single biggest unclaimed opportunity in transport electrification.
• Fiona Wright said 44 per cent of new cars registered in Canberra were battery electric.
• An ACT Government spokesperson said work is underway to identify locations for fast charging hubs that could support freight vehicles, and pointed to a free advisory service and a rebate of up to $3300 for charging infrastructure.