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.
