Ampol and BYD announce EV charging collab

AMPOL and BYD Automotive have announced a partnership to support the uptake of electric vehicles across Australia by building what they say are integrated offers for new EV owners to ensure the availability of seamless charging solutions both at home and on the road.

The program sees Ampol provide its AmpCharge home and business solutions for BYD vehicle customers, as well as subscription packages and charging offers for its public and private charging network.

Ampol said it has an initial commitment to deliver AmpCharge EV fast charging infrastructure to almost 140 locations, with 360 charging bays to be provided.

This includes a commitment to 120 sites nationally by December 2023, as part of an agreement with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), with ARENA providing partial funding backed by the Australian Government.

Further, Ampol announced that it will deliver 110 fast charging bays at 19 new AmpCharge sites throughout Greater Sydney and regional NSW, with the state government co-funding over $9 million for this infrastructure.

The 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 is Australia’s leader in transport fuels and has embarked on a strategy to become the Australian leader in EV charging,” said EVDirect.com CEO and managing director, Luke Todd.

“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.

“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.”

Ampol CEO and managing director Matthew Halliday said Ampol was excited to partner with a global leader in electric vehicle manufacturing as the rollout of AmpCharge continues.

“The electrification of mobility is one of the megatrends in the energy space, which creates enormous opportunity for our future,” he said.

“The ongoing roll out of AmpCharge is gathering momentum, with an initial commitment to roll out new fast charging infrastructure to almost 140 locations, including both forecourt and at-destination charging sites. 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.”