Ampol’s EV Charging Bet Meets Australia’s Electrification Reality

Ampol is paying $225 million for the Evie charging network, a move expected to add more than 1,000 locations and triple its fast-charging network. For Australia’s leading petrol and diesel supplier, this is more than a side project: the company selling the old fuel is building infrastructure for the new one. That is a tangible shift from debating whether drivers will go electric to competing over where they can charge.

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The headline says Australia has reached...