Delegates attending the IPWEA Fleet Conference, being held in Brisbane from 25th to 27th March, will get to see Hyundai as an exhibitor for the first time. On display will the a range of electric vehicles including the Mighty electric truck.
One of the initial customers for Hyundai’s first electric truck is workplace design and construction company Sheldon which has named it ‘Zero CO2’.
The electric Hyundai truck is based at Sheldon’s manufacturing facility on the Central Coast, and will deliver Sheldon-made joinery across Sydney. It will reduce the carbon emissions output of Sheldon’s deliveries to zero.
“Why wait until the next generation of electric vehicles becomes more affordable or more widely available? We wanted to get ahead and do something about our environmental impact now,” said Peter Law, founder and CEO of Sheldon.
With a charger set up at the manufacturing facility to power the truck, Sheldon’s truck is charged and ready to go.
The electric truck aligns with Sheldon’s circular economy strategy, which includes maximising the reuse of materials, using sustainably made materials, and planning towards a solar-powered with battery storage manufacturing facility.
The influence of Indigenous Elder, Professor Richard Swain, has been monumental on Sheldon’s fast-tracking of environmental initiatives. Richard is the co-founder and CEO of CoDesign+ Sheldon, which uses its profits from office fitouts to aid land regeneration and promote Indigenous cultural practices that care for Country.
“Richard’s influence has made us realise we can’t keep waiting – we’re choosing to invest in our people and the planet, for future generations,” said Peter.
Transport is predicted to be Australia’s largest source of emissions by 2030 – if we don’t act to make changes now. An uptake in electric trucks will have a huge impact on reducing Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions and getting closer to the net-zero target.
Sheldon’s team are excited to get behind the wheel of ‘Zero CO2’ and reduce its environmental impact, one kilometre at a time.
