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Public EV Networks Used Only 2 Percent of the Time: Janus CEO

The current charging networks were also putting strain on the national grid, Janus Electric CEO Lex Forsyth said.
Public EV Networks Used Only 2 Percent of the Time: Janus CEO
A Hyundai KONA Electric charges at a EV charge station in Sydney, Australia, on Jan. 19, 2021. Brendon Thorne/Getty Images
Alfred Bui
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An EV (electric vehicle) boss has said the utilisation rate of charging stations in Australia is around 2 percent, with underlying implications for the national grid.

At a recent parliamentary inquiry hearing, Lex Forsyth, the CEO of Janus Electric, a company specialising in converting conventional trucks to electric ones, raised concerns about the low utilisation rate of charging stations nationwide.

Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].