And They’re Back!

  Faced with the prospect of having to cancel rebates at the end of February due to the unexpected increase in EV sales in the province, the CEV for BC fund was topped up yesterday and now has approximately $4 M available to see it through until the next tranche of funding arrives on April 1 for the upcoming fiscal…

BC EV Rebates Near Depletion!

As the online tracker on the CEV for BC website ticks lower, British Columbia Car Dealerships are being notified that the current funding for EV purchase incentives are being restricted to manual applications only. Some manufacturers are already telling us they have been informed that rebates for new buyers are no longer available, which may mean that the applications already…

Ioniq 5 Debuts Next Week

After teasing EV enthusiasts for months, Hyundai will finally debut the promised completely reconceived Ioniq 5 on February 23rd. While nobody has been told a lot about what Hyundai’s rebuild of its original electric car will look like or provide drivers, we are promised: A longer range than current Kona models Dual motor options 4 pixel-like head and tail lights…

Jaguar to be 100% Electric by 2025

All Jaguar and Land Rover models will be offered with an electric powertrain by the end of the decade, with Jaguar becoming an electric-only luxury brand from 2025 onwards. Land Rover will launch six EV variants within the next five years, one of them the first all-electric Land Rover, due in 2024.  CEO Thierry Bolloré said that the company’s Re-imagine…

An EV Superbowl?

Sunday’s Superbowl 55 is rumored to feature several electric car ads that will receive their premier performances during the game. So far, the only one available to preview is GM’s “No Way, Norway!” Enjoy!

Massive Canadian Electric Truck Purchase

From the moment a rollercoaster reaches the top of its initial climb, the so-called “Tipping Point”, it simply does nothing but go faster and faster.  And it would appear that point has arrived for the final stage of electrifying modern transportation — heavy trucks. A couple of weeks ago, Fedex acknowledged that by year’s end its fleet will include several…