City of Montreal amps up electric car charging network 50 new charging stations will be installed across 7 boroughs By Brennan Neill, CBC News Posted: Nov 10, 2016 1:12 PM ETLast Updated: Nov 10, 2016 1:12 PM ET The City of Montreal said it plans to have 1,000 charging stations installed across all boroughs by 2020. (Jonathan Hayward/Canadian Press) 45 shares…
First in the N.W.T.? Hay River man buys electric car he calls ‘polar express’ By Jimmy Thomson, CBC News Posted: Jul 14, 2016 Hay River entrepreneur James Locke says his new car is the first [Tesla] in the world with the iconic N.W.T. polar bear licence plate. “We called it the Polar Express,” he says. It may seem like a car…
by Steven Loveday Inside EV’s Story idea: Marc Semail Washington Power Company To Expand Charging Stations Avista, an eastern Washington-based utility company, is requesting approval from the state to expand charging stations. The plan is to build 265 stations over the next 2 years. The project will cost about $3.1 million. Stations will go in homes, work places, and at…
California will issue nearly $9 million in grants for the installation of electric-car DC fast-charging stations along the state’s highways. This will create a charging network to link up the country’s most populous state with the West Coast Electric Highway already developed by Oregon and Washington. CA issues $9 million in grants for electric-car fast charger installations Stephen Edelstein Green…
Ontario to spend $7-billion on sweeping climate change plan Adrian Morrow and Greg Keenan, The Globe and Mail May 16, 2016 The Ontario government will spend more than $7-billion over four years on a sweeping climate change plan that will affect every aspect of life – from what people drive to how they heat their homes and workplaces – in…
Faster Than Tesla Aaron Tilley , FORBES STAFF Faraday Future’s electric concept car, the FFZERO1 In a tightly packed tent on a rainy Las Vegas night, Faraday Future made its first unveiling to the world. The new electric vehicle startup is still a “couple years” away from launching its first production vehicle, but it’s not afraid of setting up some…
Merry Christmas Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year Thank you all for helping our revolution to a sustainable energy future. Your Victoria EV Club executive team. Manfred Wissemann, President Volvo Electric Bus – 2015
The Truth Leaked Out of City Hall VLC TWEET has been noticed by the City of Saanich. A re-tweet below confirming adoption of 100% electric cars. @LovemyLEAF Not yet, but Saanich adding 4 EVs (for total of 9) and Victoria adding 9 EVs. Hope to have them by January 2016. There are also rumors to replace all “clean diesel” buses by BYD 100%…
e Apple Project Titan Could Apple be creating a self-driving car? by Zaran Tarapore Above: Apple’s Project Titan electric car possible concept design No one seems to know for sure what the new self driving Apple electric car will look like. eApple or iCar would be cool names regardless of the final choices. According to the latest MacRumors’ report by Juli Clover: Apple…
Pender Island EV Show Success Contagious EV smile inevitable once you drive an electric car. Pender Islanders no exception. The concept of vanishing credit card gas bills and solar charging was good news to islanders. It was our pleasure to introduce folks to the advantages of 21st century transportation. Our message to show visitors: “There are better things you can…