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Electric Cars
FortisBC moves away from time-based rates at electric vehicle charging stations
Drivers of electric vehicles using FortisBC charging stations will no longer pay per minute beginning…
Poll says half of BC residents think their next car will be electric
Most British Columbians do not believe the province will achieve its zero-emission goal by 2040,…
Hydrogen-powered vehicles can finally fill up in Kelowna
Hydrogen cars have arrived in Kelowna and the Interior’s first refilling station officially opened today.…
EV truck factory announces grand opening in Kelowna next week
Hexagon Purus announced today the grand opening of its zero-emission heavy-duty truck plant. The opening…
This Vernon-built electric car can take you shopping or for a round of golf
Electric golf carts have been zipping around golf courses and resorts for decades. Vernon-based SC…
Canada Post’s first electric vehicles make debut in B.C.
Canada Post plans on electrifying 100% of its fleet by 2040, starting in Nanaimo. Delivery…
Modo inviting car buyers to ‘meet’ an electric vehicle in Kelowna
Modo is inviting people to an event in Kelowna this weekend where they can learn…
Kamloops, Okanagan poised for electric car surge but lagging far behind
B.C. has the highest use of electric vehicles in North America. Give the credit for…
Cost of new home could go up if Kelowna requires electric vehicle charges
The cost of a new housing unit could go up anywhere from $200 to $1,600…
Kelowna may make EV charge stations mandatory for new residential developments
By 2023, the City of Kelowna wants to require all parking stalls in new residential…
Council looking to bring more electric vehicles, e-bikes to Kamloops
Kamloops City Council will be looking to bring more electric vehicles and e-bikes to Kamloops,…
Why electric vehicle charging stations in B.C.’s Interior is still ‘the wild west’
If you’re taking a break as you drive your electric car from Osoyoos to Kamloops,…
Organizers hope Electric Vehicle Show coming to Kamloops will ignite passion for planet
KAMLOOPS – The second annual Electric Vehicle Show will be back to Kamloops later this month…
Kelowna is getting at least four more electric car charging stations
KELOWNA – As electric cars slowly become more popular, the City of Kelowna continues to…
Cars, bikes and boats all part of Vernon electric car show
VERNON – When Terry Dyck organized Vernon's Sustainable Environment Network Society first electric car show…
Tesla supercharger comes to Kelowna
KELOWNA - A new supercharger station for a high-end line of electric supercars is now in Kelowna — a first for the Okanagan. The Best Western Plus Hotel & Suites has partnered with Tesla to install a charging station that can charge the batteries of their Model S line in around half an hour. The station...
Why West Kelowna council balked at a $100,000 gift to community
WEST KELOWNA - They don’t mind having it, just not where B.C. Hydro wants to put it. That’s the reaction of West Kelowna council to the utility’s proposal to install a fast charging station for electric cars at the Mt. Boucherie complex. “They liked the idea just not where they want to put it,” communications...