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  1. TM4 and Cummins partner to develop a plug-in hybrid powertrain

    TM4 Inc. and CUMMINS INC. announced a joint effort to develop a plug-in hybrid powertrain for Class 7/8 transit buses that can reduce fuel consumption by at least 50 percent over conventional hybrid buses. The project aims to provide transit authorities with a flexible, more efficient drivetrain and a long range zero emission capability for […]

    May 15, 2017 https://electriccarsreport.com/2017/05/tm4-cummins-partner-develop-plug-hybrid-powertrain/
  2. Nearly 115,000 Charges at Electric Circuit Stations in 2016: Up 146% Over 2015

    The number of charges at Electric Circuit stations rose to 114,261 in 2016 from 46,465 in 2015, a 146% jump. In addition, 2016 saw a 38% rise in the number of Electric Circuit charging stations (794 in December 2016 compared with 576 in December 2015) and some 60% in the number of plug-in vehicles registered […]

    January 25, 2017 https://electriccarsreport.com/2017/01/nearly-115000-charges-electric-circuit-stations-2016-146-2015/
  3. Quebec Moves to Acquire Electric Vehicle Expertise

    During the 2016 World Economic Forum in Davos, Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard announced that CAD 16 million in government financing would be made available to support an innovative research and development initiative, in partnership with PSA Peugeot Citroen, Exagon Motors, Investissement Quebec and Hydro-Quebec subsidiary IndusTech, to share expertise in the field of high-performance electric […]

    January 22, 2016 https://electriccarsreport.com/2016/01/quebec-moves-to-acquire-electric-vehicle-expertise/
  4. Nearly 50,000 Charges Carried Out At Electric Circuit Charging Stations

    The Electric Circuit witnessed exceptional growth in 2015 with exactly 46,465 charges carried out at its charging stations throughout the year. This success confirms its leadership within the North American public charging station networks. In a single year, the number of monthly charges on the system has more than doubled, from just nearly 2,600 to […]

    January 9, 2016 https://electriccarsreport.com/2016/01/nearly-50000-charges-carried-out-at-electric-circuit-charging-stations/
  5. Electric Circuit Has Reached the 5,000-Member Mark

    The Electric Circuit has just passed a new milestone by reaching 5,000 members. Participation in Québec’s largest public charging station network doubled in the past year, with 2,400 new members joining since August 2014. Over 70 % of electric vehicle drivers in Québec now have an Electric Circuit card and use it as needed, which […]

    September 5, 2015 https://electriccarsreport.com/2015/09/electric-circuit-has-reached-the-5000-member-mark/
  6. IKEA Canada to Install Free EV Charging Stations

    IKEA announced at the Climate Summit of the Americas it is installing charging stations for electric vehicles at all of its stores in Canada. The Swedish home furnishings giant is partnering with Sun Country Highway to install two 60-amp charging stations at each of its 12 locations across the country. Every location will get two […]

    July 10, 2015 https://electriccarsreport.com/2015/07/ikea-canada-to-install-free-ev-charging-stations/
  7. Canada’s Electric Circuit and VERnetwork Combine Forces

    The Electric Circuit and the VERnetwork, Canada’s two largest EV charging station networks in Canada, have announced that they will soon offer total interoperability. Drivers with an access card for either system will soon be able to use it on both. Electric Circuit members will gain access to the 150 VERnetwork stations in Québec, on […]

    April 16, 2015 https://electriccarsreport.com/2015/04/canadas-electric-circuit-and-vernetwork-combine-forces/
  8. Montreal Sets New EV Record: 431 Plug-In Electric Vehicles In One Place

    A Guinness World Record attempt to assemble the “largest parade of electric vehicles” was attended by 431 vehicles in Montreal, a much larger gathering than the previous world record parade of 305 cars set in Zurich last July. All-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, electric trucks and electric motorcycles assembled at the Gilles Villeneuve Racetrack on […]

    April 22, 2014 https://electriccarsreport.com/2014/04/montreal-sets-new-ev-record-431-plug-electric-vehicles-one-place/
  9. Electric Vehicles in Canada: Surprising Gains or Missed Opportunity? New WWF Report Shows Both

    Last year, Canada more than doubled the number of electric vehicles on the road from approximately 1,600 to over 4,000, according to WWF-Canada’s new EV National Status Update released today. With transportation accounting for nearly 30 per cent of Canada’s total greenhouse gas emissions, EVs are critical to helping meet Canada’s short and long term […]

    November 8, 2013 https://electriccarsreport.com/2013/11/electric-vehicles-canada-surprising-gains-missed-opportunity-new-wwf-report-shows/
  10. Vermont, Quebec Announce Electric Car Charging Corridor

    Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin and Quebec Premier Pauline Marois unveiled the first sites of the Vermont-Québec Electric Car Charging Corridor. The corridor is the result of an agreement between Drive Electric Vermont and the Québec-based Electric Circuit. The corridor will initially link Burlington and Montréal and – thanks to the more than 20 charging stations […]

    June 19, 2013 https://electriccarsreport.com/2013/06/vermont-quebec-announce-electric-car-charging-corridor/