Open Letter To All BC Municipalities An Open Letter on Climate Change to British Columbia Municipalities March 3, 2016 Dear Mayor and Members of Council: Re: Accelerating the electrification of the transportation sector This open letter communication is from electric vehicle (EV) organizations and supporters representing hundreds of experienced EV owners and outlines the measures that need to be taken…
Germany To Spend Billions Supporting Electric Car Expansion By Stephen Edelstein, Green Car Report Among European nations, Germany is one of the least active when it comes to policies promoting electric cars. Even as the country’s powerful auto industry has turned more attention to plug-in cars, government support for them has been largely limited to political speeches. But now German…
The IONIQ is Hyundai’s new car platform that will be offered with 3 electric powertrain options: all-electric (BEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and conventional hybrid without a plug (HEV). The Korean automaker already released all the specs of the HEV version, but we still don’t have all the details for the all-electric and PHEV versions, even though they will all look…
Dear Members, There will be an important meeting for all VEVC members on Saturday March 5, 1-3 pm at the Royal Bay Bakery. Master Baker David Grove, or David as he likes to be called, has allowed us to hang our picture inscribed with all past and present executive board members on his cafeteria wall. I will also ask him…
Special Victoria Royals Event Briefing & Coffee Chat Saturday March 5, 2016, 1 pm – 3 pm, Royal Bay Bakery in Colwood. Directions. Enjoy fine organic foods by our host, Master Baker David Groves. Everyone welcome! Jim Henshaw, Royals Event Organizer, will be briefing our members on the details of our event. Order your $20 Volunteer T-shirts! Just tell us: quantity, Adult or Child, size: S,…
Rumor: 2017 Kia Soul EV To Get a Facelift, Range Boost To Keep It Competitive Against 2016 LEAF, 2017 e-Golf, 2016 i3 NIKKI GORDON-BLOOMFIELD Self-confessed geek and mother of two, Nikki has been talking and writing about cars ever since she passed her driving test. Back then, her Internet contributions were all classic car-focused. Now, she’s all about greener, cleaner,…
Meet the World’s First Climate Refugees. 1. Louisiana: Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw Get $48 Million to Move Off of Disappearing Louisiana Island In collaboration with Louisiana Public Broadcasting, the PBS NewsHour examines the vanishing coastline of Louisiana and the vulnerability of its native tribes to rising sea levels. It has taken well over a decade of advocating on behalf of his tribe to…
$14K for people who buy electric cars The dashboard of the Volkswagen BUDD-e electric and connected car is on display during a keynote address at CES International, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, in Las Vegas. (AP / John Locher) TORONTO — Ontario is offering additional incentives to people who buy electric cars, up to a maximum of $14,000. Current incentives range…
All Cars to Be Electric by 2030 Korean Island Plans for All Cars to Be Electric by 2030 South Korea’s Jeju Island has spent years building out its electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure to encourage residents to make the switch from gas-guzzlers to battery-powered cars. Soon, the small resort island will have the cars to match the infrastructure. This week, Jeju…
