DRIVEN Charger Rebate Stream

The DRIVEN Program will support the Australian automotive industry as they transition to selling, servicing and repairing more EVs by funding the installation of EV charging units and preparing workshops at Australian dealerships and EV repairers. The objectives of the DRIVEN program are to: support automotive businesses selling passenger and light commercial vehicles and their role in decarbonising the automotive sector through: selling, servicing and repairing a higher proportion of EVs in response to the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard Act 2024 (Cth) increasing the scale and visibility of EV charging units throughout Australia enhancing staff and customer awareness and knowledge of EVs and charging technologies, to support uptake of EVs across Australia. support the automotive sector by: distributing appropriate funding to as many eligible businesses as possible supporting timely rollout of charging solutions and helping automotive dealerships and EV repairers respond to increased EV uptake in the community. This rebate opportunity forms part of the DRIVEN Program under the Driving the Nation Fund. The DRIVEN Charger Rebate Stream 2026 to 2029 makes over $21 million available to automotive dealerships and EV repairers in support of the industry's transition to selling, servicing and repairing more EVs. The objective of the rebate opportunity is to provide funding to dealerships and EV repairers for the purchase and/or installation of fixed smart EV charging units, portable DC EV charging units and EV-specific equipment. The intended outcomes of the rebate opportunity are: supporting increased EV uptake by building consumer confidence through accelerating dealership and repairer EV readiness reducing costs for dealerships and repairers transitioning to selling, servicing and repairing more EVs by providing financial support for equipment purchases and EV charging installation.