Nissan Australia has partnered with Chargefox to ensure new Nissan Leaf customers get discounts at Chargefox fast charging stations nationally.
The announcement follows the latest Leaf launch in Melbourne on July 9.
Orders are being taken at about 60 dealerships nationwide and the 2019 Leaf is also due in New Zealand in August.
“Nissan is considering every aspect of electric vehicle ownership, and reducing the cost of charging makes the Nissan Leaf even more enticing,” Nissan Australia managing director Stephen Lester says of the Chargefox partnership.
Nissan hopes its support will continue to inspire federal, state and local government, plus private industry, to invest further in charging infrastructure and support Chargefox’s work in expanding the EV charging network.
The relationship with Chargefox will also help reduce range anxiety, Nissan says.
Chargefox has plans to open more charge points connecting Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide, as well as introduce charging stations in Western Australia and Tasmania. About 90% of the network is planned for completion by the end of September.
Four fast charging stations are already open to the public, three in Victoria (one in Airport West, one in Euroa north of Melbourne, and one in Barnawartha west of Albury/Wodonga) and one in inner city Brisbane (Toombul).
Chargefox also has charging stations in every state capital city, plus Wollongong, Byron Bay, Bundaberg, Launceston and on the Sunshine Coast.
The relationship with Chargefox will build upon Nissan’s existing strong consumer focus and follows the appointment of Jet Charge as its preferred EV charger provider – ensuring Nissan Leaf owners have access to charging facilities for their home and business.
Nissan is also establishing an EV training centre in Mulgrave, Melbourne, at its new headquarters. People from Australia and New Zealand are expected to train there after the centre’s likely opening in late 2020.
