Up Mount Ousley in an electric B-double with a 68-tonne load? No worries, says BlueScope

WATCH as BlueScope, Toll Group and EV start-up Windrose Technology conquer heavy transport's freight challenge

In a landmark moment for Australia’s transport and manufacturing sectors, BlueScope, Toll Group and electric truck start-up Windrose Technology have successfully hauled 68 tonnes of steel up one of the country’s steepest freight routes - with an all-electric B-double. On a single charge. Twice.

The test route included the notoriously steep Mount Ousley, with inclines as high as 18 per cent. Windrose’s flagship electric prime mover, which is still in pre-commercial rollout, has previously undergone on-road testing across China, Europe and the United States. It was given special dispensation to travel on Australian roads.