BC eliminates PST on Used Evs
Effective February 23, 2022…
Tesla Shatters Delivery Record
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…
Yale Research Refutes the Latest Oil Industry EV Myth
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…
Hyundai Ceases Future ICE Development
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…
VicEVA CHAdeMO RENTAL INFORMATION
You can rent a CHAdeMO adapter through the Victoria EV Association for $10/ day or $50/week and pick up at Westshore Motorize at 1671 Island Highway in Colwoo . At time of booking and to hold reservation of your CHAdeMO, send full rental amount by E-transfer from your bank to : …
Tesla Introduces Plaid
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…
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 to 100% of new Light Duty Vehicle sales being zero emission by 2040. The results are as follows:
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 the loss of “free” charging. The Victoria EV Association is fully supportive of the shift to “charging for charging”, a phrase we believe we ourselves coined several years ago as…
Ford To Reveal All-Electric platforms
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…
VicEVA Compares Police Vehicles
The Victoria EV Association’s ongoing advocacy for the adoption of electric vehicles extends beyond encouraging individual drivers to go electric. One of our main goals is to encourage federal, provincial and municipal governments to reap the benefits of fleet purchases of EVs as a way of not only reducing their carbon footprints, but lowering the costs of vehicle operation, so…
