Tesla will finally release Version 10.12 of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta in Canada tomorrow, Friday, March 12. To assist those drivers hoping to qualify as Canadian Beta testers for the program, a small group VicEVA Telsa owners met with the association’s former president and secretary, James and Lisa Locke, who have been part of the Beta test program in…
Westshore RCMP took to the Tesla Service Centre podium to announce the acquisition of both a Tesla Model Y and Ford Mustang Mach-E to their patrol fleet. This marks the first time the RCMP will use a Tesla or a Mustang Mach-E in an active policing role. These vehicles are the first for the National police force and a direct…
Pictured above, you’ll find Langford Mayor Stew Young and Developer Representative Jeanie Lee, flanking VicEVA Vice President Heather Kellington as they break ground for the first Tesla Sales, Service and Delivery Centre on Vancouver Island. The 35,000 square foot building will handle delivery of cars to new owners on Vancouver Island, while also providing both they and existing owners with…
Tesla shattered previous product delivery records in the final quarter of the year and all of 2021, the company announced Sunday. Tesla delivered 308,000 vehicles in the fourth quarter, (October thru December) and more than 936,000 vehicles for the year, according to the company’s release. The report represents an 87% increase in deliveries compared to 2020 and a 71% increase…
Many of you have no doubt noticed a lot of anti-EV rhetoric in the media of late. And it may seem that no matter how often EV myths are refuted, they continue to be revived frequently supported by “new research”. Among the latest claims, is one stating that the emissions associated with mining the materials needed to make EV batteries…
On December 17th, Hyundai Motor Group eliminated its Engine Development Center and officially cancelled the release of future models powered by internal combustion engines. The group carried out the largest-ever reorganization of its R&D headquarters on Dec. 17. The Namyang Research Institute has and is a key organization that serves as the brain of Hyundai Motor Group. At the same…
Last night, Tesla introduced its latest model, the S Plaid, in the process introducing several new technologies and innovations to remind everyone in the EV world that they remain at the forefront of the industry. Here are the highlights…
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 to 100% of new Light Duty Vehicle sales being zero emission by 2040. The results are as follows:
Hard on the heels of its launch of the all-electric F-150 “Lightning”, Ford is about to reveal that it is developing two dedicated all-electric vehicle platforms. At its Capital Markets event on May 26, 2021 (tomorrow) the Detroit automaker will announce one electric platform for full-size trucks and larger SUVs and another for cars and smaller SUVs. The company is…
