Over 500 electric car charging stations coming to BC
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – It could soon be easier to charge up an electric car in this province. The province is throwing almost $3 million towards its Clean Energy Vehicle Program. There are 570 public...
View ArticleProvince could spend millions to entice purchase of electric vehicles
The province is prepared to spend millions of dollars to encourage drivers to buy electric, according to Transportation Minister Bob Chiarelli. The Toronto Star reports the provincial government has...
View ArticleA green competition of sorts between Surrey and Vancouver
SURREY (NEWS1130) – Vancouver rolled out its electric car fleet today and Surrey has hydrogen fueling stations and organic waste project in the works. Both cities have claimed Canadian firsts. So why...
View ArticleBC has first public fast-charge station for electric cars
SURREY (NEWS1130) – Surrey has become the first place in BC where electric car owners can get a quick charge. Bruce Stout with the Vancouver Electric Car Association says the new station at BC Hydro’s...
View ArticleHigher gas prices influencing vehicle buying trends
CHILLIWACK (NEWS1130) – Gas prices have been nudging towards $1.50 per litre for the last while, and could get even higher as the weather gets warmer. One car dealer says this trend is having an impact...
View ArticlePush is on for Vancouver to host all-electric car race
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – The suggestion comes nearly 10 years after Vancouver last hosted the Molson Indy, the difference being, these cars would be much quieter and far more environmentally-friendly....
View ArticleElectric-car proponents want access to HOV lanes
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – What would it take to get you into an electric car? The Vancouver Electric Vehicle Association thinks policy changes might be enough for British Columbians to start shopping for...
View ArticleRebates won’t get everyone to buy an electric car: SFU Professor
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – What would it take for you to give up your car and buy an electric one? An SFU expert on consumer response to electric vehicle marketing believes stricter policies will encourage...
View ArticleBC announces most aggressive incentives yet for electric cars
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – With electric cars finally dropping to affordable prices, the province is offering more reason for you to make the switch. The premier has announced some financial incentives....
View ArticleBC needs to change strata act to accommodate electric cars: VEVA
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Getting condos on board with electric cars is the next big hurdle, according to a group representing drivers of those vehicles, which wants the province to change the strata...
View ArticleLocal car enthusiasts pumped about new Tesla
LOS ANGELES, CA. (NEWS 1130) – It’s the car thousands of people have been waiting for, Tesla Motors’ new, lower-priced Model 3 sedan. There probably hasn’t ever been this kind of excitement over an...
View ArticleDrivers are planning ahead more because of fewer gas stations: analyst
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Are you spending more time looking for a gas station? If you live in an urban centre like downtown Vancouver, that may be the case. According to recent numbers from the Kent...
View ArticleElectric car enthusiast welcomes city-run charging fee proposal
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – You could soon be paying to charge your electric vehicle if city council approves a new pilot program in an effort to meet demand across Vancouver, as electric vehicles become...
View ArticleCanadian cars turning electric without government forcing the issue: industry
OTTAWA (NEWS 1130) – Great Britain and France intend to bar outright the sale of any gas powered vehicles by 2040 but even one of the biggest proponents of electric cars in Canada says that’s likely an...
View ArticleHigher gas prices influencing vehicle buying trends
CHILLIWACK (NEWS1130) – Gas prices have been nudging towards $1.50 per litre for the last while, and could get even higher as the weather gets warmer. One car dealer says this trend is having an impact...
View ArticlePush is on for Vancouver to host all-electric car race
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – The suggestion comes nearly 10 years after Vancouver last hosted the Molson Indy, the difference being, these cars would be much quieter and far more environmentally-friendly....
View ArticleElectric-car proponents want access to HOV lanes
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – What would it take to get you into an electric car? The Vancouver Electric Vehicle Association thinks policy changes might be enough for British Columbians to start shopping for...
View ArticleRebates won’t get everyone to buy an electric car: SFU Professor
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – What would it take for you to give up your car and buy an electric one? An SFU expert on consumer response to electric vehicle marketing believes stricter policies will encourage...
View ArticleBC announces most aggressive incentives yet for electric cars
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – With electric cars finally dropping to affordable prices, the province is offering more reason for you to make the switch. The premier has announced some financial incentives....
View ArticleBC needs to change strata act to accommodate electric cars: VEVA
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Getting condos on board with electric cars is the next big hurdle, according to a group representing drivers of those vehicles, which wants the province to change the strata...
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