Volkswagen Australia and Ampol have announced an agreement that will see EV customers gain access to Ampol’s AmpCharge home EV charger and discounts at its public EV charging stations nationwide.
The agreement comes as Volkswagen prepares to begin rolling out its electric range, with the ID.4, ID.4 GTX, ID.5, ID.5 GTX, ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo on the way.
Customers will now be able to leverage the benefits of Ampol’s growing public EV charging network as well as its Australian-made home EV charger and installation package.
Volkswagen ID. customers will receive discounted Ampol public EV charging rates for the first 12 months of ownership, with rates to be determined closer to the ID. electric vehicle range launch
Volkswagen has more than 100 dealerships nationally, all of which are currently being prepared to sell and service the brand’s battery electric vehicle rollout, with Ampol chargers set to be installed across the network.
Customers to colour-code their AmpCharge home charger to their ID. vehicle, provided with a nationwide installation service and five-year warranty, Volkswagen outlined.
An augmented reality (AR) tool that uses a smartphone camera, will allow customers to ‘scan’ their garage or carport for suitable charger locations before installation takes place.
Director of Volkswagen Passenger Vehicles Michal Szaniecki says that the agreement is “absolutely crucial to Volkswagen’s stated intention for its Australian EV sales to surpass those of conventional vehicles by 2028”.
“Two giants of personal mobility are helping more Australians transition to lower emissions vehicle ownership more quickly, making seamless their transition to e-mobility,” said Mr Szaniecki, who last year drove an ID. 4 some 2,500km to visit east coast dealerships.
“Eighty per cent of charging in urban areas will be done at home, while we are supporting the growing Ampol network on the open road, so this association literally empowers our customers wherever they live around this great country.”
Ampol Executive General Manager, Commercial Fuels and Energy, Brent Merrick, says the partnership forms an important step in its e-mobility strategy.
“We’re proud to partner with Volkswagen Australia and excited to work alongside them to provide charging infrastructure for the rollout of their EV range of vehicles,” Mr Merrick said.
“This collaboration with Volkswagen Australia represents another step forward in our continuing e-mobility strategy which is designed to provide a diverse and comprehensive charging network to power customer journeys in the home, forecourt or locations where they need to charge.”
Volkswagen’s ID. range rollout will commence from July this year, with discounted charging rates to be announced ahead of the launch.
