Ampol and Hyundai Motor Company Australia (HMCA) have announced a strategic partnership to support the transition to zero-emissions vehicles in Australia.
The two companies will collaborate on initiatives to support the uptake of battery electric vehicles and the development of hydrogen in Australia’s transport sector.
As part of the agreement, Hyundai BEV electric vehicle customers will gain access to battery EV charging offers across Ampol’s expanding AmpCharge network, along with potential bundled energy offers incorporating home charging and broader energy solutions.
Ampol and Hyundai will also work together to accelerate the transition of fleet vehicles to BEVs.
Additionally, the partnership will explore the development of infrastructure and fleets for fuel cell electric vehicles powered by hydrogen, with both organisations to share knowledge and collaborate on opportunities for public funding of new hydrogen infrastructure.
“Partnerships and collaboration across industry are critical to accelerate the energy transition,” says Matthew Halliday, Ampol CEO and managing director (pictured above, right).
“We know our customers have strong purchasing intentions for battery electric vehicles. This new partnership will help support uptake of BEVs among Australian consumers and businesses, while ensuring we can address and capitalise on issues and opportunities as more of Australia’s vehicle fleet transitions.”
Halliday says the development of hydrogen vehicle solutions is an important step to decarbonising Australia’s transport sector.
“Given Hyundai’s market-leading work in advancing fuel cell electric vehicle technologies, we are excited to partner together to further explore opportunities for hydrogen across Australia’s economy,” he says.
The partnership with Ampol ties in with Hyundai’s ambition of being globally carbon neutral by 2045.
“At Hyundai, in Australia and around the world, we talk about ‘generation one’, the first generation who will benefit from our efforts to achieve carbon neutrality,” says HMCA chief operating officer John Kett (pictured above, left).
“Hyundai will be carbon neutral globally by 2045. We see partnerships with advanced, highly capable companies such as Ampol as critical to driving the uptake of zero-emission vehicles in Australia, and importantly, driving the infrastructure that will power this transition.”
By the end of 2023, 120 EV AmpCharge sites will be operating at Ampol outlets across Australia.
