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Batteries on wheels

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will provide A$3.2 million to Amber Electric (Amber) to trial battery electric vehicle (BEV) smart charging and provision of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) services with residential customers.

Federal boost for EV rentals and second-hand market

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $4.76 million in funding from the federal government’s Driving the Nation Program to Europcar Mobility Group for the ‘Electric Rental Vehicle and Charging Infrastructure Rollout’ project.Europcar will install 256 chargers across at least 41 sites around Australia, including airports, metropolitan hubs and regional locations, to support the deployment of around 3100 electric passenger rental vehicles over the next three years.The project will make electric vehicles more accessible to thousands of individual and business customers for rent at price points comparable to fossil fuel vehicles, introducing more Australians to EVs who may be reluctant to give them a go.

 E-buses for Queensland tours

Electric buses will be rolled out in Far North Queensland in a new project backed by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) - providing $4.75 million from the Driving the Nation Fund to Cairns tour and charters operator Tropic Wings for its “Sustainable Transport in Tourism Project”.

Power poles for street-side EV charging

About $871,000 in funding to Intellihub for an Australian-first deployment of 50 EV chargers installed on street-side power poles for EV owners without off-street parking across New South Wales has been announced by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).