With spring around the corner, it will soon be May and time for all of us to meet at EV2019VĖ in Quebec City. A full and varied program is online offering enriching presentations, trade show and networking opportunities including a spot in the trade show for startup companies. Be sure not to miss the opportunity to meet your colleagues in historic Quebec City. I urge you to book now for preferred rates and assured accommodation.
We are encouraged by the number of members that have expressed an interest in joining our committees and/or willing to serve as members of the board. Also pleased that most committee members are willing to continue serving. We are busy preparing documents that will set all of this in motion for board approval.
These are exciting times for EV developments with more models being introduced by the automotive sector and with continuous growth in charging infrastructure.
As required, I spend a considerable amount of time on the phone connecting with existing and potential new members. I am encouraged by the expressions of support I receive and their view of EMC as a 'much needed organization' that brings all key stakeholders together.
In the meantime, the search for a new President and CEO is underway and the search consultant is busy analyzing the responses received.
As announced in February, last year coincided with a phenomenal EV sale increase throughout the country. Our association took advantage of this favourable context to strengthen its unifying role, establish new bridges with Canadian decision makers, and promote electric mobility in all of its forms from coast to coast.
In this report, you will be able to appreciate our growth, our lobbying activities, the Canadian EV landscape, the outstanding results of EV2018VÉ, and the upcoming projects in 2019.
Invitation to serve on the Board of Directors or on Standing Committees
EMC would like to offer the opportunity to all its members to serve as a member of the Board of Directors and/or as a member of one or more of our Standing Committees.
Please find herethe descriptions of the Board of Directors and our Standing Committees. If you have an interest in serving, please forward your response before March 31, 2019, to Nicolas Coutlée at nicolas.coutlee@emc-mec.ca.
We invite members who have not sent yet their payment for the renewal of their 2019 membership to proceed on memboGo. If you do not have your login information or your invoice, please contact Nicolas Coutlée at nicolas.coutlee@emc-mec.ca for a resend.
EV2019VÉ
Last week for early bird registration
Our early bird rates are available until March 15, 2019. Save up to $300 andregister to EV2019VÉ now!
Electric Mobility Canada and ICLEI Canada are introducing the first annual Municipal Electric Champion Awards to recognize the important contributions of municipalities to electromobility.
Preconference trainings for transit providers and municipalities
On May 6, learn how to go electric with the pros with a full-day training workshop designed to cover the key steps to a successful electrification strategy.
To attend a pre-conference workshop, you need to
register as a delegate for the full EV2019VÉ Conference and Trade Show.
The Government of Alberta is providing $1.2M in funding to support the Peaks to Prairies Southern Alberta Electric Vehicle Network.
When completed, the network will cover more than 1,700 kilometers of southern Alberta highways and transition the region to full electric vehicle connectivity. The charging stations will be powered by 100% renewable energy from southern Alberta.
The first Chinese electric cars are coming to Quebec after Transport Canada officially approved the e6 model. Some 50 BYD vehicles should soon be taking to the roads in the province, followed by over 2000 vehicles within two years.
The arrival of the e6 model marks an important moment for the Canadian auto industry, which opens its door to China for the first time. Founded in 1995 in Shenzhen, China, BYD became a global EV giant with 240,000 workers in 6 continents.
* $20 M- Public fast-charging and hydrogen stations
* $5 M- Home and workplace charging stations
* $5 M- Charging stations at highway rest areas and government buildings
For vehicles
* $10 M- Incentives for medium and heavy-duty vehicles
* $42 M- Point of sale incentives for passenger EVs
* $6 M- Support for light-duty fleets
*$1 M- Implementation and public outreach
New Brunswick's E-charge network is growing
The provincial electric vehicle charging network continues to grow for New Brunswickers with the recent addition of seven new fast e-charging sites across the province. The $1.276 million investment for these additional charging stations includes $926,000 from NB Power and $350,000 from Natural Resources Canada.
The new fast chargers are accompanied by a Level 2 charger at each location. These additional sites bring the provincial eCharge network to 67 level-2 standard charging stations and 26 level-3 fast-charging stations.
Nova Bus, one of the largest providers of sustainable transit solutions in North America, announced the official opening of its new Development Centre in Saint-Eustache Q, which employs 150 employees.
The Nova Bus Development Centre aims to be the place where the most innovative ideas for sustainable mobility will come from. The company wants to make it the laboratory where the future is prepared and where the buses that will contribute to the North American public transit revolution are conceptualized.
The DCC-9-BOX, a new charging solution by RVE, debuted in an Outremont condominium in Quebec, making it the first building of its kind ready to charge EVs at every interior and exterior parking stall.
"Residents fully understood that a common, uniform, installation really reduced the amount of cables needed and it protects the buildings existing electrical infrastructure. This is the exact reason as to why we're launching the DCC-9-BOX" said David Corbeil, President and Co-Founder of RVE.
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EV Opportunities
Electric Vehicle and Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Deployment Initiative
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is now accepting project proposals for funding consideration under the second Request for Proposals under Phase 2 of the Electric Vehicle and Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Deployment Initiative.
Project Proposals may be submitted must be received by no later than May 16, 2019.
InnovÉÉ invites you to submit your funding requests for collaborative research projects related to electrical energy and vehicle intelligence until April 26.
Call for Proposals - Canadian Emissions Reduction Innovation Network
Natural Resources Canada and Alberta Innovates are pleased to announce a collaborative Call for Proposals for the Canadian Emissions Reduction Innovation Network (CERIN). Up to $12M in funding is being made available under this call.
A Webinar on CERIN will take place on Friday March 15, 2019 at 8:30am (MST) to provide further information to interested applicants. Register here.
Plug'n Drive and the
Canadian Electricity Association present the Electric Vehicle Awards. This program recognizes dealerships, retailers and electricity companies that are Canadian leaders in the promotion of electric vehicles.
Winners receive an expenses-paid trip and conference pass for one representative to the
EV2019VÉ Conference and Tradeshow in Québec City from May 6-9 where the awards will be presented.
Petro-Canada to build Canada's first electric highway
Petro-Canada announced its intentions to build a network of EV fast charging stations across the country. More than 50 EV stations will be located along the Trans-Canada highway at strategically located Petro-Canada stations. Construction is set to begin this spring with sites opening over the next year.
EMC congratulates Petro-Canada for its leadership in meeting Canadian drivers' needs as we transition to a low-carbon future.
A new report by
the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives on Canada's auto industry suggests its survival will be dependent on government backing for electric vehicles and driverless cars.
Support is necessary to ensure Canada can be part of the ongoing global shift to EVs. The report finds that while Canada has a skilled and experienced labour force to entice EV makers, it won't be enough without a strong market in which to sell them.
