Shirley Saywell
Transport manager at Brady & Kibble Freight with over 40 years in the trucking industry, advocating for electrification of heavy vehicles and discussing the impacts of rising diesel prices.
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Mar 29, 2026 • 6min
Why this truckie won't retire until she gets an electric rig in her fleet
Shirley Saywell, transport manager with 40+ years at Brady & Kibble Freight, pushes for heavy vehicle electrification amid soaring diesel costs. She discusses fuel levies, worries about fuel availability, the need for depot charging infrastructure, policy barriers and why Australia lags behind places like China. She vows not to retire until her fleet includes an electric rig.
