Australians who drive electric cars will soon find it easier to recharge, with the federal government ploughing $15 million into a network of ultra-fast charging stations on major highways.

The Morrison government's Energy Minister Angus Taylor will announce the funding on Monday, as construction begins north of Brisbane on the first of 42 fast-charging stations to be built by start-up Evie over the next year at a total cost of $50 million.

Electric vehicle recharging stations are being built across Australia.

Mr Taylor said the government was "taking practical action to address barriers to EV uptake, so that Australians who choose to adopt new technologies are supported in doing so".

The project reaffirms the Coalition's support for electric vehicles, after the government aggressively criticised Labor's election pledge that half of all new cars sold in 2030 would be electric, claiming it would "end the weekend" by forcing Australians to stop driving petrol-guzzling 4WDs.