A jointly-owned social enterprise building the commercial EV charging infrastructure Australia's freight sector needs — funded by industry, for industry.
EV fleets are scaling fast across Australian freight corridors — but commercial-grade charging infrastructure is 3 to 5 years behind demand. Every operator building in isolation. No shared assets. No return at scale.
Existing charging networks are built for passenger vehicles. High-throughput commercial charging for freight operators is severely underdeveloped across Australia's transport corridors.
EV companies, fleet operators and charging companies are spending independently on charging solutions. There is no shared commercial-grade infrastructure generating return on scale.
Government funding is available now. Corridor sites are limited. The company that builds the network today will own the most strategically located assets in Australia.
A founding member completes a vehicle sale or lease. Every transaction is recorded on the live unit ledger.
Contribution applies via three means: a minimum of 1.5% of the vehicle sale price, a direct cash investment, or an in-kind contribution (e.g. land, tools, resources).
1 Unit = $1 AUD contributed. Ownership is fully dynamic — the more you contribute, the larger your equity stake.
Pooled funds acquire land, install EV chargers and build charging infrastructure across Australian freight corridors.
Charging and other future revenue flows back to members proportional to Unit holdings. Infrastructure keeps working for everyone.
FreightLightning is built across seven interconnected pillars — each representing a critical component of Australia's commercial EV charging ecosystem. Click any pillar to learn more.
ℹ Each pillar receives a share type related to contribution value as set out in the share agreement.
FreightLightning's founding members bring combined reach across novated leasing, DC fast-charging hardware, fleet electrification, truck manufacturing, energy infrastructure, and national charging networks.
Australia's leading EV novated lease provider. Settlement volume generates a substantial and growing contribution rate stream, driving fleet electrification nationally.
Global leader in DC fast-charging hardware. Tritium's technology underpins FreightLightning's charging network, bringing world-class hardware expertise to infrastructure deployment.
Specialist in EV fleet transitions and mobility logistics. Connects freight and commercial fleet operators to the network, ensuring sustained utilisation and recurring revenue.
Volvo's electric truck lineup is purpose-built for freight operators — ensuring the trucks on the road and the chargers in the ground are designed to work together from day one.
Proven large-scale charging infrastructure expertise and established network footprint, accelerating FreightLightning's deployment timeline and commercial credibility from day one.
Australia's largest EV charging network, operating ultra-rapid chargers across the country. Provides FreightLightning with the national infrastructure backbone to scale rapidly and reliably.
Specialist in navigating the commercial transition to electric fleets. Connects freight operators and logistics businesses to the network, driving sustained utilisation from day one.
Founding member positions are still available. Early members earn permanent board seats and build equity from day one.
Express InterestWhether you're a fleet operator, landowner, freight company, or potential founding member — we want to hear from you.
Whether you're a potential partner, fleet operator, landowner, or just want to learn more — we'd love to hear from you.
FreightLightning Pty Ltd is registered in Queensland, Australia. All enquiries are treated with strict confidentiality. Founding partner discussions are subject to non-disclosure agreements upon request.
← Back to HomeThe physical backbone of FreightLightning — high-powered EV charging stations deployed across Australia's key freight corridors.
Charging infrastructure is the core physical asset of the FreightLightning network. Members contributing to this pillar are involved in the acquisition, deployment, and operation of commercial-grade DC fast chargers and ultra-rapid charging stations at strategic sites along Australia's freight corridors.
Unlike consumer-focused networks, FreightLightning's charging infrastructure is purpose-built for commercial vehicles — high-throughput, high-uptime, and positioned at locations where freight fleets actually operate: truck stops, logistics hubs, distribution centres, and inter-city highway corridors.
Every charging session generates revenue that flows back to members proportional to their Unit holdings. The more infrastructure deployed, the greater the network effect — driving up utilisation, revenue, and the strategic value of the collective asset base.
High-powered DC chargers (150kW–350kW+) capable of charging heavy commercial EVs in 45–90 minutes — designed for freight operator turnaround times.
Strategic placement along Australia's major freight corridors — Brisbane to Sydney, Melbourne to Adelaide, Perth ring routes — ensuring network coverage where it matters most.
Anchor sites at logistics hubs surrounded by corridor top-up points, mirroring how freight networks already operate.
All contributions to this pillar — whether cash, in-kind, or through the variable contribution rate — are converted to FreightLightning Units at a flat 1 Unit per $1 AUD contributed. Units represent your proportional ownership stake in the collective infrastructure asset base.
End-to-end delivery of charging infrastructure — from civil works and electrical installation through to ongoing network operations and maintenance.
Installation and management covers the full lifecycle of bringing a charging site from concept to operational reality. This includes civil engineering, electrical works, grid connection, hardware commissioning, and ongoing preventative and reactive maintenance.
Members contributing to this pillar bring trade, technical, and operational expertise that would otherwise need to be procured externally at significant cost. Their in-kind or direct contributions reduce the capital required to deploy each site, accelerating the build-out of the network.
Ongoing management includes remote monitoring, fault response, software updates, and customer support — ensuring the network maintains the high uptime standards that commercial freight operators require.
Site preparation, trenching, switchboard upgrades, and grid connection — the foundational infrastructure that makes charging possible.
Installation and configuration of charging units, payment terminals, networking equipment, and safety systems.
Centralised remote monitoring of all charging sites — detecting faults, dispatching field teams, and reporting uptime metrics to members.
All contributions to this pillar — whether cash, in-kind, or through the variable contribution rate — are converted to FreightLightning Units at a flat 1 Unit per $1 AUD contributed. Units represent your proportional ownership stake in the collective infrastructure asset base.
The strategic sites that make the network possible — landowners and site operators who contribute access to their land as part of the FreightLightning ecosystem.
Without the right sites, there is no network. The Site / Landowners pillar represents one of the most critical contributions a member can make — providing access to strategically located land along freight corridors, at logistics hubs, or within industrial precincts.
Landowners contribute to FreightLightning through long-term site access agreements, ground leases, or licensing arrangements. The value of the land or access right is independently assessed and converted to Units at the standard 1 Unit = $1 AUD rate — meaning landowners earn equity in the network simply by contributing what they already own.
This pillar is deliberately structured to attract non-traditional members: pastoral landowners along highway corridors, truck stop operators, industrial property owners, and local governments — all of whom hold assets that are critical to the network's geographic coverage.
Roadside land along Australia's major freight corridors — ideally with existing truck parking, amenities, or fuel retail — converted to multi-charger EV hubs.
Sites within or adjacent to logistics hubs, distribution centres, and intermodal freight terminals where fleet vehicles are already dwelling.
Existing truck stop operators who add EV charging to their amenity mix, earning Units for site access while benefiting from increased dwell time and spend.
All contributions to this pillar — whether cash, in-kind, or through the variable contribution rate — are converted to FreightLightning Units at a flat 1 Unit per $1 AUD contributed. Units represent your proportional ownership stake in the collective infrastructure asset base.
The energy supply layer of the FreightLightning network — retailers, generators, and grid operators who ensure the power behind every charge is reliable, cost-effective, and increasingly renewable.
Energy is the product that FreightLightning ultimately sells. The Energy Providers pillar encompasses the companies and arrangements that supply grid electricity, renewable energy, and future on-site generation to FreightLightning's charging network.
Members in this pillar may contribute through preferential energy supply agreements, power purchase agreements (PPAs) for renewable energy, or direct investment in on-site generation (solar, battery storage). These contributions reduce the network's marginal cost per kWh — directly improving unit economics and member returns.
As the grid decarbonises and renewable energy costs continue to fall, this pillar positions FreightLightning to offer genuinely green freight charging — a commercial differentiator for fleet operators who face Scope 3 emissions reporting obligations.
Long-term power purchase agreements with wind or solar generators, locking in low-cost, zero-emissions electricity for the network's charging sites.
Negotiated network connection terms with distribution network service providers (DNSPs) to minimise connection costs and enable high-power charging.
Rooftop solar and battery storage at charging sites, reducing peak demand charges and enabling off-grid resilience.
All contributions to this pillar — whether cash, in-kind, or through the variable contribution rate — are converted to FreightLightning Units at a flat 1 Unit per $1 AUD contributed. Units represent your proportional ownership stake in the collective infrastructure asset base.
The supporting hardware ecosystem — switchboards, cabling, battery storage, grid management systems, and the ancillary electrical equipment that makes commercial EV charging at scale possible.
Beyond the charger itself, commercial EV charging sites require a significant ecosystem of electrical hardware — switchboards, transformers, cabling, earthing systems, surge protection, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and grid-edge management technology.
Members contributing to this pillar supply, install, or finance ancillary electrical hardware that supports the charging network's operation. These contributions are valued at market rates and converted to Units, reducing the capital outlay required to bring each site online.
As EV charging scales, the ancillary hardware layer becomes increasingly strategic — particularly battery storage, which enables demand shifting, peak shaving, and future vehicle-to-grid (V2G) services that represent significant additional revenue streams for the network.
On-site battery storage that buffers grid demand, reduces peak charges, and enables uninterrupted charging during grid events.
High-capacity electrical infrastructure required to deliver 150kW–350kW+ per charging point at multi-unit sites.
Energy management systems that optimise charging schedules, balance load across sites, and integrate with renewable generation assets.
All contributions to this pillar — whether cash, in-kind, or through the variable contribution rate — are converted to FreightLightning Units at a flat 1 Unit per $1 AUD contributed. Units represent your proportional ownership stake in the collective infrastructure asset base.
The capital layer that accelerates deployment — members contributing direct cash investment, debt facilities, or financial structuring expertise to fund FreightLightning's infrastructure build-out.
While FreightLightning is designed to be self-funding through member contribution rates over time, the pace of infrastructure deployment is accelerated significantly by direct financial contributions — cash investments, loan facilities, or structured equity from members with capital to deploy.
Finance pillar members earn Units in proportion to the value of their financial contribution at the standard 1 Unit = $1 AUD conversion rate. This may include government grant recipients who direct funding to FreightLightning, institutional investors, or founding members making direct cash injections above their contribution rate obligations.
This pillar also covers financial services that support the ecosystem — fleet financing, equipment leasing, and working capital facilities for smaller members who wish to contribute but need structured payment terms.
Members investing cash directly into FreightLightning receive Units at 1:1, building equity that grows as the asset base appreciates.
Members who receive ARENA, state, or federal grants and direct those funds to FreightLightning's infrastructure build-out, converting grant value to Units.
Financial institutions providing fleet EV loan or lease products to FreightLightning members, earning Units through fee-share or contribution arrangements.
All contributions to this pillar — whether cash, in-kind, or through the variable contribution rate — are converted to FreightLightning Units at a flat 1 Unit per $1 AUD contributed. Units represent your proportional ownership stake in the collective infrastructure asset base.
Vehicle manufacturers and dealerships whose EV sales and fleet transitions directly generate contribution rate revenue for FreightLightning — aligning commercial incentives with infrastructure growth.
OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) and vehicle dealerships occupy a uniquely important position in the FreightLightning model. Every commercial EV they sell or lease to a fleet operator is a vehicle that needs to be charged — and where it charges matters enormously to the economics of the network.
Members in this pillar contribute through the variable contribution rate mechanism: a minimum of 1.5% of each vehicle's net sale or lease value is directed to FreightLightning, generating Units for the selling member. The more vehicles sold, the greater the equity stake built — creating a direct alignment between commercial performance and infrastructure ownership.
This pillar also enables OEMs to differentiate their fleet EV products with a genuine infrastructure commitment — telling fleet buyers not just "here's the vehicle" but "here's the charging network that comes with it."
Each commercial EV sold to a fleet operator generates a variable contribution to FreightLightning, with the selling member earning Units proportional to the sale value.
Novated lease providers (including WhipSmart) direct a contribution from each settlement into FreightLightning, earning Units and building long-term infrastructure equity.
OEMs like Volvo can guarantee charging access for their fleet customers, using FreightLightning membership as a value-add in their sales proposition.
All contributions to this pillar — whether cash, in-kind, or through the variable contribution rate — are converted to FreightLightning Units at a flat 1 Unit per $1 AUD contributed. Units represent your proportional ownership stake in the collective infrastructure asset base.
Seven interconnected pillars — each representing a critical component of Australia's commercial EV charging ecosystem. Select a pillar to learn more.
High-powered EV charging stations deployed across Australia's key freight corridors — the core physical asset of the network.
End-to-end delivery of charging infrastructure — from civil works and electrical installation through to ongoing network operations and maintenance.
Landowners and site operators who contribute access to strategically located land along freight corridors as part of the ecosystem.
Retailers, generators, and grid operators who ensure the power behind every charge is reliable, cost-effective, and increasingly renewable.
Switchboards, cabling, battery storage, and grid management systems — the ancillary electrical equipment that makes commercial EV charging at scale possible.
Direct cash investment, debt facilities, and financial structuring expertise that accelerates FreightLightning's infrastructure build-out.
Vehicle manufacturers and dealerships whose EV sales and fleet transitions directly generate contribution rate revenue for FreightLightning.
All contributions across every pillar — whether cash, in-kind, or through the variable contribution rate — convert to FreightLightning Units at a flat rate. Units represent your proportional ownership stake in the collective infrastructure asset base.
Express Interestℹ Each pillar receives a share type related to contribution value as set out in the share agreement.
Built to benefit more than shareholders.
FreightLightning is structured as a social enterprise — where commercial return and public benefit move together. Profit funds the mission.
Industry-owned infrastructure
No single company dominates. Dynamic unit-based ownership means the network is governed by those who build it.
Self-sustaining by design
Variable contribution rates embed infrastructure funding into operations — no reliance on debt or ongoing government subsidy.
Accelerates Australia's EV transition
Every charging site removes a barrier to fleet electrification. Commercial success and climate impact move together.
Transparent governance
Live unit ledger. Quarterly independent auditing. Three-stage dispute resolution. Built for accountability at scale.
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