A major Australian energy company has launched a range of month-to-month electric vehicle (EV) subscriptions in a bid to boost the EV adoption rate in the country.
On March 8, Origin Energy announced that it will now offer a number of EV subscription services to customers in Australia, following similar moves by other energy companies such as AGL and Aurora Energy.
Currently, EVs are still out of reach for many Australians, with prices starting from over $44,000 (US$29,000) for the cheapest model in the market.
Origin believes its new subscription packages are the solution to high EV prices.
“We know that cost is a major barrier preventing many people from making the switch to EVs, which is why we are providing affordable and flexible alternatives to car ownership and making it cheaper for customers to charge their vehicles,” Origin e-mobility general manager Chau Le said in a statement….