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,…
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…
Dear Premier Clark: Regarding: 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 by the BC government to increase the adoption rate of EVs in the Province. Following the signing of the Paris Agreement…
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
VEVC News and Events By Silke Sommerfeld 2 December 2015 ’Twas the night before Christmas… ’Twas the night before Christmas and all through Victoria, not an engine was stirring… – At least that was true for the convoy of six Electric Vehicles from our Victoria EV Club that participated in Saturday’s Santa Light Parade. In its 34th year, the light…
Fifty Electric Taxis Hit The Streets Of Downtown Montreal Today Téo Taxi electric cab fleet hits the streets of downtown Montreal Montreal Shari Okeke, CBC News Fifty electric cabs hit the streets of downtown Montreal today as Téo Taxi, Montreal’s first e-taxi service, launched for a select group of customers. The first group of 500 beta testers signed up for the app-based…
BC EV Announcement Deferred The ministry of transportation has deferred the announcement. Hopefully, because they might need more time to include a more comprehensive package. We are very sorry you have to cancel your travel plans from the Mainland, up-Island as well as the Gulf Islands. But, all for a good cause and the government must have good reasons to…
Island Farms Santa Light Parade 2015 Silke Sommerfeld, VEVC’s event coordinator needs Volunteers: BMW i3 , MiEV and esmart owner. all others are in place for the parade Register your BMW i3, MiEV and Smart for Two here. Begin your Christmas Season in Victoria with the magical Island Farms Santa’s Light Parade! Floats and bands, entertainment and lots of fun for…
Victoria Saanich Fleet Cars All Electric Where there is smoke there is fire. Rumors have it Victoria and Saanich signed a deal to scrap all its diesel and gas fleet cars and switch to 100% electric. VLC welcomes this move, if true, to sustainable energy that may be the beginning of cleaning up our cities of harmful diesel and gas…
