Diesel rubbish trucks are set to be replaced on New Plymouth roads. Electric rubbish trucks are coming to New Plymouth, but could cost up to $200,000 more to run than the current diesel vehicles, a councillor has warned. "They decided to go with electric trucks. He said electric trucks were not needed now and the matter should have been included in the Long Term Plan. In his statement, Langford said there was an application for funding with the Energy, Efficiency and Conservation Authority to subsidise the new electric trucks.

Source: Stuff May 21, 2019 07:52 UTC