VicEVA Survey on BC’s ZEV Mandate
More than 250 VicEVA Members recently responded to a short survey the Association conducted on their views of British Columbia’s ZEV mandate, which is designed to transition the province[…]
Category: Canada
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The “Free Ride” is Over
As more and more private entities and municipal jurisdictions change more and more public EV charging stations over to fee-based access, we get more and more emails and messages bemoaning[…]
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Energy Minister Engages VicEVA Members
British Columbia Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation, Bruce Ralston, joined VicEVA members for last Saturday’s Zoom Coffee Chat to discuss the provinces ZEV Mandate and the future[…]
Victoria Expands its EV Fleet
Under its Climate Leadership Plan, Victoria is switching all its small engine equipment and power tools to renewably power by 2025. To meet this target it has begun the electrification[…]
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There’s Never Been a Better Time to Buy a (Used) Electric Car
Although the final totals are far from in, it’s not hard to see the effect the pandemic has had on different parts of the economy, with costs for some items[…]
An Electric Bus for Earth Day
Victoria based Wilson Transportation Group is marking Earth Day by commencing electric bus service on its key Nanaimo – Victoria route. The BYD Canada Model C8M highway coach entering service[…]
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Starlink, Sask Tax, Kona & Fleet EV Coffee Chat
VicEVA hosted a infomration heavy coffee chat last Saturday offering members information on the Starlink satellite system, Saskatchewan’s new EV Tax, ongoing battery issues with the Hyundai Kona and[…]
Victoria Company to Conduct EV Battery Research
Rainhouse Manufacturing, in partnership with Canadian Electric Vehicles Ltd. and the University of Victoria, will receive $200,000 from the British Columbia government for a project to design, test and certify[…]
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BC Sees Rapid Growth in EV ownership
This week, Clean BC released its first annual report on the progress of British Columbia’s ZEV mandate, revealing that the province had the highest uptake of electric vehicles of any[…]
The Future of Canadian Trucking
VicEVA recently produced a short video featuring the highlights of our research comparing the economic and environmental costs of heavy transport driven by Diesel, Hydrogen Fuel Cells and Electric batteries.[…]
