ACTEWAGL has partnered with Australia’s first electric vehicle (EV) virtual dealership, Vyro, to secure an exclusive supply of EV’s for the ACT.

Founded last year, the Sydney-based startup allows customers to buy and finance electric cars from multiple brands through an entirely online platform. Users can also trade in fuel vehicles for credit toward the purchase of a car sold by Vyro.

In partnership with Vyro, ActewAGL will launch a new online service, “evFind”, which will allow ACT residents to purchase electric vehicles from six different brands.

“The greatest barrier being faced relevant to EV ownership, is the availability of vehicles,” said Todd Eagles, Group Manager of Energy Transition Products at ActewAGL.

“Partnering with Vyro for ActewAGL’s evFind service provides customers with the opportunity to own an EV sooner—through a trusted source, and safe, simple and speedy process.”

ActewAGL, partly owned by the ACT government, has outlined a goal to achieve net zero emissions by 2045. It aims for one in four households to be driving an EV by 2030.

Vyro’s co-founder and CEO Will Wise recognised that while ACT has the highest level of EV ownership in Australia, the country is still behind the rest of the world in EV ownership.

“Most people will have heard of some electric car brands in Australia such as Tesla, Polestar and Hyundai, but aren’t aware of all the available options,” said Wise.

“We’re offering a wide variety of brands, and a selection of second-hand electric vehicles, to give ActewAGL’s customers a large range to choose from.”

In partnership with Evie Networks, ActewAGL has also outlined plans to expand the ACT’s EV public charging network, with an additional 70 public charging stations due for completion by October 2023.

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