On Saturday the 7th of June, EV Lab was a great host to VicEVA and Tesla Owner Club Vancouver Island with owner Jerry Rand and GM Miles Brown holding forth on all sorts of good EV maintenance tips. People chatted with staff and enjoyed the coffee and duff in the cleanest vehicle shop you’ve ever seen. Think of…
Many years before Shift Energy Group became a VicEVA sponsor, they installed solar arrays on the homes and businesses of three VicEVA Board members, and now those guys have decided its time to return the favor. On Saturday, June 21, we’ll be hosting three simultaneous solar information seminars on three different parts of the South Island from 10:00 AM –…
Join us for the 11th Annual ECO-Night at Victoria’s Save-On-Foods Memorial Arena on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at 6:00 PM! The arena will be packed with the latest EVs, charging infrastructure, solar providers, e-bikes, home batteries, electric landscapers, and more. See exciting vehicles like the Cybertruck, Dodge Daytona Challenger, Porsche Macan, and even Victoria’s new electric fire engine—plus an electric…
It’s a pretty impressive facility, if we do say so ourselves. And this is your chance to look it over, ask lots of EV questions over coffee and maybe book a “Spring is Coming” refresh for your car.
The 8th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the VICTORIA ELECTRIC VEHICLE ASSOCIATION was held on Sunday October 20, 2024 1:00 PM via Zoom. Table of Board members 1. Call to Order 1:10 PM 2. Confirmation of quorum of board members (5/7). 3. The President introduced the board members to the Zoom participants: Outgoing DirectorHeather Kellington; David Grove President Emeritus; Julian Sale Director;…
British Columbia’s Electric Vehicle Associations have developed a list of 10 priorities in advancing and improving the province’s electric transportation future. The attached document has been provided to all parties in the upcoming election. For additional information or an interview from one of the participating associations, please respond to this email at: info@victoriaevassociation.comThe Electric Vehicle Associations and Owner Groups of British…
The Spring EV Count is an upcoming event on May 17 from 6:30 am to 9 am, where volunteers will be stationed around the city to carry out the annual count of electric vehicles. This event plays a crucial role in understanding the trend of electric vehicle usage in the city. Make sure to wave at our volunteers when you…
Listen Here This week the Federal Budget and Canada’s huge investment in green energy initiatives was announced . May 31st, CFAX news director Ryan Price spoke with the VicEVA President Glenn Garry for an in depth discussion on the impact of the new policies on Canadian industries as well as electric cars. Read More Want to learn more about the…
Following up on its recent announcements of new battery EV models, General Motors this week provided a time-line to ending production of internal combustion engines. GM says that it will offer 30 all-electric models globally by 2025, and 40% of the company’s U.S. models will be battery electric vehicles by the end of 2025 and it will completely purge tailpipe…
More positive EV news to report this week, as the Victoria Electric Vehicle Club hosted its first-ever women’s EV gathering. “DEVas” — women who are interested in EVs and those who already own and love their EV —were all invited to a very special dinner on Tuesday, October 1st. Attendees thoroughly enjoyed making new connections while sampling from the…
