Jolt expands Kiwi EV charging

 Jolt has opened 10 streetside EV charging stations across Christchurch.

The international charging company also reports 250% customer growth nationwide.

EV drivers can get 7kWh of free energy in Christchurch in about 25 minutes, enough for 45-50km of daily urban driving, says Jolt, adding additional charging is available at 47 cents per kWh.

All charging is enabled through the Jolt app where drivers can find nearby chargers and track their sessions in real time, says Jolt.

Jolt has charging sites in Auckland, London, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide, with Jolt founder and chief executive Doug McNamee saying the company is on a mission to make electric transport more accessible and affordable.

“We want New Zealanders to have the same access to fast, free, and clean EV charging that we offer in other cities around the world,” he says.

“We’re deploying at pace and scale and have been thrilled to see a 250% increase in new users in the past 12 months.”

Jolt country manager Chris Monaghan says its first Christchurch site went live in October last year.

“We’ll have 35 by the end of this year and will continue rolling out in prominent Christchurch locations through to 2025,” says Monaghan.

“We are excited to bring Jolt to Cantabrians and help make their transition to electric vehicles faster and cheaper.”

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