GM to End ICE Production
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[…]
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A Gathering of Royalty
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[…]
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EVs And Rural BC
It’s been a few years since Salt Spring Island declared itself the EV Capital of Canada. And despite the rapid growth since then of electric vehicle ownership on Vancouver Island[…]
How To Charge An Electric Car
The transition from driving an ICE car and one powered solely by electricity is both effortless and endlessly confusing. Effortless, because all you have to do is plug in the[…]
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One Step Plug & Charge Arrives
The days of carrying multiple cards or key-fobs and hoping a charging station will take your credit card have come to an end. Hubject, a European collaboration between German automakers,[…]
The Impending Big Auto/Oil Implosion
Although governments and Bay Street are loathe to admit it, the boom times in the oil patch and among Canada’s branch plant auto manufacturers are coming to an end. The[…]
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The True Cost of Hybrids
It’s always been accepted by those adopting electric cars or in favor of lowering fossil fuel emissions that, while not a perfect solution, Hybrid vehicles are at least a step[…]
VEVC 2nd Annual General Meeting
The VEVC held its Second Annual General Meeting on Saturday, September 29th at the Victoria City Hall Council Antechamber. Chaired by VP David Grove, the club’s board reported to members[…]
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When The Only Car You’ve Known Is Electric
You could say that all three of this week’s featured posts are great news for supporters of electric vehicles and very bad news for car dealerships hoping to sustain interest[…]
Busting EV Myths #5: Electric Cars Cost Too Much
Virtually every member of the general public I meet at the car shows the VEVC attends expresses the desire to make their next car an EV. When questioned on how[…]
