VOLKSWAGEN-USA AGREEMENT FOR CHARGING STATIONS: WHAT ABOUT CANADA?

Posted by Daniel Breton
On 29/10/2016
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Since the Volkswagen scandal erupted a year ago almost to the day, many followed the case closely. I was one of them. However, one thing that particularly struck me was the silence from Canadian officials in relation to what we saw in the United States. US agreement On October 25th 2016, San Francisco District Judge […]

Tesla Continues to Expand the Eastern Canada Supercharger Network

Posted by EVandMore
On 14/07/2016
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Tesla just released a media alert announcing the grand opening of two Tesla Superchargers in Montreal and Magog. Here’s the content of the release and below, a few photos of the Cote Vertu Supercharger in Montreal : Tesla Continues to Expand the Eastern Canada Supercharger Network with opening of Montreal and Magog Superchargers Tesla the […]

Eleven fast-charge stations for electric vehicles in Gaspésie and Bas-Saint-Laurent

Posted by EVandMore
On 12/07/2016
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The Electric Circuit announced eleven new fast-charge stations in the Gaspesie and Lower-Saint-Laurent régions. Travelling around the Peninsula, a famous vacation route, in an EV will soon be much easier! Here’s the press release published by Hydro-Quebec. The Electric Circuit is delighted to announce the installation of 11 fast-charge stations in the Gaspésie and Bas-Saint-Lawrence regions. […]

TESLA TO MASSIVELY EXPAND EASTERN CANADA SUPERCHARGER NETWORK THIS SUMMER

Posted by EVandMore
On 25/05/2016
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Photo : Drummondville Supercharger. BIG NEWS from Tesla Motors about the Supercharger Network in Canada! _______________________________________________________________________________ “Tesla the California-based carmaker of the award-winning Model S electric premium sedan and Model X SUV, is heavily investing in the expansion of its Eastern Canada Supercharger network with the opening of six new stations in Quebec and Ontario. […]

Quebec, losing its «California’s Northern Sister» title to Ontario!

Posted by Sylvain Juteau
On 22/05/2016
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Would the following incentives persuade you to replace your ICE car with an EV? An instant rebate of up to $ 14,000. If you have a modest income, an additional rebate is offered when you retire your old polluting clunker. Purchase of an electric car is exempt of the provincial sales tax (8% in Ontario […]

Two Quebec-based companies unite to deliver the first electric vehicle charging with solar energy in Quebec

Posted by Vincent Dussault
On 11/04/2016
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Attractive and removable design of the “iSun” solar carport will be combined with several charging stations of various charging levels. This Partnership will promote the export of partners’ electrification technologies outside of Quebec. Montréal and Trois Rivières-11 April 2016- This morning, two Quebec companies, Renewz inc. and Roulez Électrique announced the signing of an agreement […]

renewz launches iSun™ solar carport platform

Posted by EVandMore
On 02/03/2016
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This morning, we received a press release from renewz announcing its new solar carport platform. According to the website, iSun solar carports, designed in collaboration with engineers in Italy at Giulio Barbieri’s design and production facility, are longest-lasting, re-deployable, customized and tuned to North American standards. Read the full press release below: renewz® launches iSun™ solar carport platform […]

The Val Saint-Côme tourist resort now offers EV charging!

Posted by EVandMore
On 06/02/2016
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Until now, the Val Saint-Côme ski station was a tough destination for most EVs. But now that four level 2 charging stations have been installed at the ski station and the auberge (two Tesla chargers and two EVduty chargers), a ski day at Val Saint-Côme is now much easier to plan! The charging stations were […]

Nearly 50,000 charges carried out at Electric Circuit charging stations

Posted by EVandMore
On 14/01/2016
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Photo: Roulezelectrique.com’s (sister blog) Ford Focus EV charging at a level 2 station of the Electric Circuit Who still says that public charging stations are hardly ever used ? Well, in 2015, the Electric Circuit public network was pretty busy with about 46 500 charges at different stations across the province of Quebec. Not too shabby, […]

The Electric Circuit adds a new hourly rate to better meet the needs of users

Posted by EVandMore
On 14/01/2016
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Today at Montreal’s Auto Show, the Electric Circuit announced a new hourly rate that will come into effect on February 1st, 2016. This adjustment was something that many users were asking for because some of the 2,50$/charge sites were at places where you would normally visit for only a half hour or an hour tops, […]

VIDEO: A Tesla Model S owner travels from Florida to California AND back!

Posted by EVandMore
On 22/12/2015
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«This car is so amazing that we want to go everywhere with it!» says Daniel Dalpé, Tesla Model S owner. «We took possession of our Model S on May the 2nd 2015 and since that moment, driving has a very different meaning for us. This car is so amazing that we want to go everywhere with […]

CONFIRMED: the Supercharger in Plantation, Florida is operational !

Posted by Sylvain Juteau
On 21/12/2015
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Photo credit: Adel Essaddam – Supercharger Plantation Florida. Florida has many Superchargers (those ultra fast charging stations operating only for Tesla cars Models S and X) … there’s even one in the Keys! But a very important spot was lacking in the network… North of Miami, near Fort Lauderdale, Sunrise, Hollywood and Pompano Beach! In […]

BMW and Nissan joining forces to offer public DC Fast charging

Posted by EVandMore
On 21/12/2015
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Last January (2015), Nissan and Hydro-Quebec partnered up to expand the Electric Circuit public charging network in Quebec and BMW recently announced plans to build a Tesla-like charging network. Now, BMW and Nissan are working together to offer public DC fast charging across the USA. Here are excerpts from an article published in the BMWBlog. […]