JET Charge, an EV infrastructure company, has completed the rollout of the country’s most extensive dealer EV charging network.
Over the past 18 months, JET Charge has supplied and installed EV charging hardware at 244 metropolitan and rural Toyota dealerships in every state and territory.
“We have provided a nationwide charging solution to ensure that the market entry of Toyota’s BEV, the bZ4X, has been as smooth as possible,” says JET Charge co-founder Tim Washington.
“Between 8-10% of all new car sales in Australia are hybrid or EV, so Toyota dealers must be confident in selling this new technology and able to provide customers with the same ease-of-purchase as with any vehicle purchase.”
JET Charge says its approach gives dealers the confidence to sell EVs and provides customers with a charging solution that removes uncertainty.
In February, Toyota Motor Corporation Australia (TMCA) launched its first BEV, the bZ4X.
JET Charge took the challenge of EV charging away from the dealership by providing input into Toyota’s training on EV product advice and process and offering one-on-one dealership product guidance. This meant that when bZ4X launched, dealers were armed with the hardware and technical knowledge they needed to market and sell Toyota’s first BEV confidently.
JET Charge also ensured that Toyota Customers have a convenient pathway to at-home EV charging. As Toyota’s approved aftermarket supplier of EV hardware, JET Charge supplies two charging cables with every bZ4X.
Toyota Australia spokesperson Sean Hanley says the partnership with JET Charge further underlined Toyota’s commitment to decarbonisation.
“By investing in charging facilities at 244 metro and rural locations across the country, our dealers have been well equipped to support the sale and service of battery-electric vehicles,” Hanley says
“Earlier this year, we launched the bZ4X and will launch at least two more BEVs by the end of 2026. This charging network is important to help our customers lower tailpipe carbon emissions and ensure no one is left behind,” he says.
