Polestar teams up with Kiwi company

Polestar has opted for New-Zealand based Evnex as its preferred home-charging hardware provider across the Tasman. 

Evnex was founded nine years ago on a platform of reducing the carbon footprint of electric vehicle (EV) fleets. 

It uses smart-charging technology to allow customers to prioritise solar or grid energy, account for different tariffs and energy mixes in each state and territory, and balance loading on the grid, charge time and charging costs.

The 7.4kW Evnex E2 charger, which is manufactured in Christchurch and has been launched Australia-wide, is also the first to offer carbon-monitoring tools. It is housed in an enclosure built from 80 per cent bio-circular plastic and can deliver 40km of driving range per hour.

Evnex equips its E2 smart charger with functionality to provide insights to help owners charge from cleaner electricity. It does this by providing a real-time picture of the types of energy being fed into their homes and calculates the carbon emissions generated per charge.

“Our technology has been designed to help drivers take better care of the climate by putting the most accurate energy data available at their fingertips,” says Ed Harvey, chief executive officer of Evnex. “This allows them to make a more informed choice about when to charge and the types of energy they want to use.

“By partnering with leading EV manufacturers like Polestar, we hope to empower more Australian EV owners to choose solar, wind and hydro power over fossil fuel to charge their vehicles.”

Samantha Johnson, head of Polestar Australia, adds: “We are on a mission to accelerate the shift to sustainable, electric mobility, and looking for partners that share our ambitions and core values. 

“We are delighted to announce our partnership with Evnex as our recommended home-charging supplier in Australia.

“Evnex’s commitment to sustainable materials and circularity in design will resonate with our customers, while its industry-first carbon-monitoring system will help owners prioritise renewable energy when charging.”

Polestar aims to be a global leader in automotive sustainability and transparency, with carbon-footprint reporting through life-cycle assessment of all its EV models, supply-chain traceability with blockchain technology – including the ethical sourcing of cobalt – and sustainability declarations and labelling.