Melbourne, Australia – Nissan Australia welcomes the EV support package announced today by the NSW State Government. The comprehensive package provides clear and strong support to assist with the adoption of Electric Vehicles in New South Wales.
The bold suite of actions announced directly addresses the key transition questions considered by EV buyers - pricing support and range anxiety - with the announcement positioning NSW in line with other progressive jurisdictions globally.
Supporting EV drivers, the NSW Government’s EV charging strategy will ensure support with the right mix of charging solutions, not only for their daily commutes, but also their desire to explore the wider metropolitan and regional areas state-wide.
Stephen Lester, Managing Director of Nissan Australia said: “It is extremely encouraging to see the NSW Government’s strong leadership in the EV space. These decisive actions are good for consumers, good for the market and ultimately good for the State’s own legislated net zero targets. These types of policies not only accelerate the EV transition right now, but also put Australia in a stronger place for priority adoption of new vehicle technologies, sooner.
“Additionally, with the announced transition targets for its own fleet, the NSW market will see greater EV uptake because of Government purchases, but also will ultimately benefit customers by providing a vibrant second hand EV market in the years to come.
“The announcement of upcoming EV related taxation reform provides consumers the right balance between EV adoption today, and surety about the future regulatory environment.”
Nissan welcomes the opportunity to work with the NSW Government to finalize the implementation details and operational processes in preparation for the 1 September implementation date.
Nissan has the largest EV dealer network in Australia, with 92 outlets nationally, with 22 located in NSW, providing full sales and servicing support. Today’s announcement reinforces the investment made by both Nissan and its dealer partners to the training and expansion of EV dedicated facilities, along with fully trained staff to support buyers to transition to EVs.
Additionally, EV uptake is good for Australian jobs. Nissan is proud to continue local manufacturing in Victoria, at the Nissan Casting Australia Plant (NCAP) located in Dandenong South. NCAP’s operation has been a mainstay of the industry since its establishment in 1982, and employs up to 300 staff. In excess of 50% of NCAP’s business is dedicated to the manufacturing of high quality aluminium castings fitted to Nissan Battery Electric and Hybrid vehicles sold globally. Every one of the 500,000+ Nissan LEAF 100% EV’s sold globally to date has Australian-manufactured components fitted.
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Contact:
Karla Leach
Director – Corporate Communications
Nissan Motor Co Australia
Phone: +61 3 9797 4509
Email: karla_leach@nissan.com.au
Emily Fadeyev
Senior Manager – Corporate Communications
Nissan Motor Co. Australia
Phone: +61 407 820 193
Email: emily_fadeyev@nissan.com.au
Dominique Duce
Corporate Communications Specialist
Nissan Motor Co. Australia
Phone: +61 404 993 532
Email: Dominique_Duce@nissan.com.au
