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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Hydrogen-powered trucks primed to roll out in Australia

Queensland Energy Minister Mick de Brenni sits behind the wheel of a hydrogen-powered prime-mover. (Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

The first hydrogen-powered heavy-duty truck will take to Australian roads within months as part of a deal with PepsiCo that one Queensland minister said would set Australia up as a "global green energy provider".

The food and beverage giant has revealed plans to add the Taurus prime-mover to its fleet as part of a six-month trial alongside vehicle distributor HDrive and energy provider Pure Hydrogen.

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