Ampol dumps retail electricity businesses to focus on EV charging
Ampol has sold its New Zealand and Australian electricity retail businesses so it can focus more deeply on EV charging infrastructure.
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Rachel Williamson is a science and business journalist, who focuses on climate change-related health and environmental issues.
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Council votes again to dump public EV fast charging station – then changes its mind
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