Ampol and BYD Automotive have partnered in support of the uptake of electric vehicles across Australia.
Under the new agreement, the organisations will build integrated offers for new EV owners to ensure the availability of charging solutions at-home and on the road.
EVDirect.com managing director Luke Todd says the partnership with Ampol will give Australian BYD customers convenient charging solutions wherever they need them across the country.
“Ampol has embarked on a strategy to become the Australian leader in EV charging. With the ongoing rollout of AmpCharge across Ampol forecourts and at destinations like shopping centres along with the ability to deliver charging in the home, BYD customers can feel confident they will be able to charge their EV wherever they need,” Todd says.
“Being able to partner with like-minded companies to help everyday Australians and businesses transition to future fuels and energy solutions, is at the very core of BYD’s plans to enable more Australians to have access to and benefit from driving high quality electric vehicles in an affordable and convenient manner,” he says
Under the partnership, Ampol will deliver home charging solutions for BYD owners; business charging solutions for BYD fleet customers, in addition to subscription packages and charging offers, including bundles for public and private charging.
Ampol managing director Matthew Halliday says Ampol is excited to partner with a global leader in electric vehicle manufacturing as rollout of AmpCharge continues.
“The electrification of mobility is one of the megatrends in the energy space, which creates enormous opportunity for our future. The ongoing roll out of AmpCharge is gathering momentum, with an initial commitment to roll out new fast charging infrastructure to almost 140 locations. We are also developing our plans for a home and business charging offer.
“We know fast charging at our retail sites and elsewhere is going to play an important role to reduce range anxiety and provide Australians with the confidence they need to transition to EVs, and this partnership with BYD will further extend our opportunity to support the uptake of battery electric vehicles across Australia,” he says.
Ampol has an initial commitment to deliver AmpCharge EV fast charging infrastructure at almost 140 locations, with 360 charging bays to be delivered. This includes a commitment to 120 sites nationally by December 2023 as part of an agreement with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), with partial funding backed by the Australian Government.
Ampol has recently announced it will deliver 110 fast charging bays at 19 new AmpCharge sites throughout Greater Sydney and regional NSW, with the NSW Government co-funding over $9 million for this infrastructure. These 19 sites will have a minimum of four charging bays and several sites will have up to 10 charging bays to act as hub sites for EV drivers.
Ampol’s partnership with BYD Automotive is the second to be announced with vehicle manufacturers as it continues to roll out AmpCharge.
