Ben Hutt runs Janus Electric — converting big diesel prime movers to electric for the same price as a diesel engine rebuild.

In North America alone there are four million of these trucks. It would take the OEMs 50 years to manufacture that many new electric replacements. Conversion is the only realistic path.

Battery swapping in four minutes. 450km range. 25 trucks sold with zero subsidy. And a business model that works like a Netflix subscription.

"Australia needs to get better at exporting technology — not just digging stuff up out of the ground and putting it on a boat."

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