Good news everybody! Charging station rebates in BC are increasing due to additional funding from NRCAN (Natural Resources Canada). Incessance the NRCAN funding will bring the CleanBC Go Electric programs rebates on par with the rebates available through NRCAN programs. This is a great thing for BC applicants as the…
Two updates on EV incentives for BC fleets this week:1) The SUVI program has doubled the incentives for commercial EVs (cargo bikes, trucks, buses and more) - 33% of the cost, up to $100,000 per vehicle, and 66% if you're in the tourism industry. 2) A new Commercial Vehicle Pilots…
Indigenous Communities can now access funding for Electric Vehicle Charging Installations. Natural Resources Canada and CleanBC Go Electric offer programs that provide capital funding for building EV fast charging stations, but the site selection, design, construction and operations are up to you. The CleanBC Go Electric program is of particular…
Global News has learned a memo to cabinet was being prepared from the environment minister’s office that proposed up to $100 billion in green spending, big changes in environmental regulation and incentives to promote electric cars. https://globalnews.ca/news/7329347/liberals-childcare-health-care-announcement-throne-speech/
GM will take an 11 per cent ownership stake in the Phoenix company and will engineer and build Nikola's Badger hydrogen fuel cell and electric pickup truck. The Badger is expected to be in production by the end of 2022. https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/gm-strikes-partnership-with-electric-vehicle-maker-nikola-1.5716001
More than $575,000 of the funding for the expansion is coming from the provincial CleanBC Communities Fund, while almost $700,000 will be through the federal government's Green Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. Participating regional districts, municipalities and First Nations are contributing more than $450,000. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ev-charging-stations-bc-1.5708135
With chargers every 250 km or less from Halifax, N.S. to Victoria, B.C Petro Canada is adapting to Canadians changing fueling needs. https://www.petro-canada.ca/en/personal/fuel/canadas-electric-highway
Electric Vehicle Charging station installations have nine key components. Having a checklist is a useful tool to ensure no aspect of this installation is forgotten. Charging Station Product;What Level of charging station is required?Should your changing station be networked? (The answer is YES!)Is the charging station capable of load sharing?Are…
Many auto makers, fleet managers and consumers are deciding purchase electric vehicles (EVs). When considering large purchases I would recommend you understand all your options. So before answer should you go electric, let’s start the discussion by looking at the different types of electric cars. Each type of EV has…
Many auto makers, fleet managers and consumers are deciding purchase electric vehicles (EVs). When considering large purchases I would recommend you understand all your options. So before answer should you go electric, let’s start the discussion by looking at the different types of electric cars. Each type of EV has…