Australian EV charging startup JOLT has announced plans to enter the North American market in partnership with Canadian communications technology company TELUS.
The strategic partnership will see JOLT develop and install up to 5,000 streetside fast chargers across Canada, all of which will run on the TELUS network.
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Starting in late 2023, JOLT will begin installing a comprehensive network of EV charging stations nationwide that include TELUS’ public Wi-Fi capability, starting in Toronto and Vancouver.
Across the JOLT EV charging network, similar to the customer proposition JOLT delivers in Australia, all electric vehicle drivers can access 7kWh of free charging per day, which equates to 40 to 50 kilometres of range and 15 to 20 minutes of charge time, depending on the vehicle. Drivers can save approximately $1,000 per annum by charging with JOLT.
“As JOLT’s newest international market outside Australia, this partnership with TELUS is just the start of our ambitious plan to build tens of thousands of sites over the next decade in major cities globally, starting in Canada later this year,” JOLT CEO Doug McNamee said.
“Canadian cities have some of the highest EV uptake in North America and free public charging will make it even easier for Canadians to own an electric vehicle. We’re thrilled to partner with TELUS, which, like JOLT, has a focus on sustainability and innovation, to deliver best-in-class customer experiences.”
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JOLT is Australia’s largest free and fast EV charging network and already has a broad range of partnerships throughout Australia, including Transport for NSW, Ausgrid, Endeavour Energy and a variety of local government councils across the country. JOLT launched in New Zealand last year and is working to build charging infrastructure in partnership with governments, cities, utilities, transit authorities and private landowners.
