Car maker MG will subsidise thousands of EV chargers across regional NSW, tapping into a state government grant program that could see as many as 3500 charging station appear across the state.
The NSW State Government recently announced a $20m grant program that would allow "motels, wineries, cafes, restaurants, natural attractions, visitor information centres, museums and zoos" across regional NSW apply to install EV charging station in an effort boost regional accessibility for electric-car owners.
The NSW Government will contribute up to $40,000 per site, covering 75 per cent of the cost of buying and installing up to four EV chargers.
Chinese car brand MG has today offered to further subsidise the cost of its chargers - called MG ChargeHubs - for eligible grant holders, meaning rural businesses can essentially install its chargers for free.
MG will effectively reduce the cost of its chargers by 25 per cent, meaning a zero-sum cost for eligible businesses.
“We want to grow local economies and support small businesses in areas impacted by Covid, bushfires and floods and that’s why we’re filling the gap in cost for our MG EV ChargeHub in conjunction with the grant," says Peter Ciao, CEO for MG Motor Australia and New Zealand.
“This initiative underlines MG Motor’s commitment to the Australian community which has supported us."
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Andrew Chesterton
Contributing Journalist
Andrew Chesterton should probably hate cars. From his hail-damaged Camira that looked like it had spent a hard life parked at the end of Tiger Woods' personal driving range, to the Nissan Pulsar Reebok that shook like it was possessed by a particularly mean-spirited demon every time he dared push past 40km/h, his personal car history isn't exactly littered with gold.
But that seemingly endless procession of rust-savaged hate machines taught him something even more important; that cars are more than a collection of nuts, bolts and petrol. They're your ticket to freedom, a way to unlock incredible experiences, rolling invitations to incredible adventures. They have soul.
And so, somehow, the car bug still bit. And it bit hard.
When "Chesto" started his journalism career with News Ltd's Sunday and Daily Telegraph newspapers, he covered just about everything, from business to real estate, courts to crime, before settling into state political reporting at NSW Parliament House.
But the automotive world's siren song soon sounded again, and he begged anyone who would listen for the opportunity to write about cars. Eventually they listened, and his career since has seen him filing car news, reviews and features for TopGear, Wheels, Motor and, of course, CarsGuide, as well as many, many others.
More than a decade later, and the car bug is yet to relinquish its toothy grip. And if you ask Chesto, he thinks it never will.
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