THE NSW Government has announced a major investment in electric vehicle charging stations, a move the state believes will provide a major boost to regional tourism over the next four years.
The grants totalling $20 million will be offered in amounts of $2,000 through to $40,000, with an expanding electric vehicle network enabling Aussies to leverage a growing demand for environmentally-friendly vehicles.
NSW Minister for Regional Transport and Roads, Sam Farraway, added that a series of electric vehicle tourist drives would also be developed across the state to promote more travel across regional NSW following the rollout of the EV chargers.
“This will grow local economies and support small businesses in areas impacted by COVID, bushfires and floods,” he said.
The grants will be co-funded in partnership with eligible NSW businesses who can benefit from an expanding charging network, with businesses encouraged to apply for grants HERE.
NSW said it was aiming to increase electric vehicle sales to 52% of all new car sales by 2030-31, with broader funding to inject $131 million towards manufacturing ultra-fast charging infrastructure and a $20 million investment in charging in commuter car parks.
The news follows moves by major car rental companies to migrate their fleets across to electric vehicles, including Hertz, which announced a major partnership with Sweden-based electric vehicle maker Polestar last month (TD 06 Apr), purchasing up to 65,000 electric vehicles over the next five years, as well as the NRMA opting to represent electric vehicles for the German SIXT brand in Australia (TD 02 Dec 2021).
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