The Australian Government is partnering with insurer NRMA to build 117 fast EV charging sites on national highways across the country, giving those in rural and regional areas access to charging.
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In partnership with NRMA and as part of the Driving the Nation fund, the government will deliver $39.3 million dollars in funding to build 117 fast EV charging sites to better connect towns and cities and will ensure there is a fast charger approximately every 150km on national highways.
Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen said the government was working to improve EV infrastructure by establishing a nation-wide network of fast chargers.
“EVs aren’t just for the cities, and Australians who drive long distances either for work or for holidays should be able to reap the benefits of cars that are cheaper and cleaner to run,” he said.
“We’re making range anxiety a thing of the past. This project will help close the gaps and known black spots in the network and make it possible to drive from Darwin to Perth, Broken Hill to Adelaide, and from Brisbane to Tennant Creek in the NT.”
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“This national rollout will help put more Australians in the driver’s seat of cheaper and cleaner cars,” Minister Bowen said.
