Newcastle's array of electric vehicle chargers is growing as sales of the eco-friendly cars creep higher.
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City of Newcastle and Port of Newcastle jointly funded a new charging station opened on Wednesday in Wharf Road, near Queens Wharf.
The two new 22-kilowatt chargers can power up four vehicles at a time.
The council unveiled a bank of three chargers at No.2 Sportsground and another charger opposite Newcastle Library last year.
It plans to open another charger in the Queen Street, Cooks Hill, car park this year.
The council has six electric vehicles in its fleet and the port has started switching its 14 models to electric power over two years.
Australian sales of electric and plug-in hybrid cars more than tripled in 2019 to 6718, according to Electric Vehicle Council data.
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Michael Parris
Michael Parris reports on politics for the Newcastle Herald. He started at the Herald in 1994 after working in the ABC Newcastle newsroom. Michael spent much of his career as a sub-editor before moving into political reporting in 2017. He was a finalist in the Sports Australia national media awards for his stories about a male-only tennis club in Newcastle. He has covered NSW and federal elections, state and federal budgets and local politics. He has also written extensively about the COVID-19 pandemic with a special focus on data analysis and the effects of lockdowns on the Hunter community.
Michael Parris reports on politics for the Newcastle Herald. He started at the Herald in 1994 after working in the ABC Newcastle newsroom. Michael spent much of his career as a sub-editor before moving into political reporting in 2017. He was a finalist in the Sports Australia national media awards for his stories about a male-only tennis club in Newcastle. He has covered NSW and federal elections, state and federal budgets and local politics. He has also written extensively about the COVID-19 pandemic with a special focus on data analysis and the effects of lockdowns on the Hunter community.
