New pilot for EV charging 'roaming' system

New pilot for EV charging 'roaming' system
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Staff reporters
Roadside charging network operator ChargeNet will join Z Energy and Counties Energy to trial an electric vehicle roaming pilot, allowing drivers to charge their vehicles with one customer account.The trial, expected to come on stream early next year, is supported by a $500,000 grant from the Energy and Conservation Authority-administered Low-emission Transport Fund. It will allow access and single payment options across the three networks, including the Counties' Openloop pay-as-you-go system, which has about 30 stations from Pukekohe...