February 2021

Annual Report

The EVS Annual Report Committee is hard at work preparing the 2020 edition which will be published in early March. The Committee is looking for stories about the things that you, your chapter or your organization did in 2020 toward our collective goal to further the cause of electric transportation in Canada. The pandemic posed unique and challenging opportunities for all of us to find different avenues to reach our goals. That’s not always a good thing, but we know that good things happened in spite of, and sometimes because of the issues we faced.

Do you have a story you would like to share? Tell us about it! If you don’t feel like writing it yourself, just send us the details, and we’ll do the rest!

More EVS Stories

Be sure to check out more EVS news on our website:

- Windsor-Essex Chapter supports the City of Windsor's EV plans.

- EV Society wants your nominations for the annual Howard Hutt award.

A Hot Tip for EVs

There has been a lot of talk about the “tipping point” for EV sales. How soon will the car market shift? What needs to be done to make that happen?. EVS member Laszlo Szabo recalled an article from last August that addresses that issue directly. Even if you’ve seen it, it’s certainly worth reading again. Here’s the link. Thanks, Laszlo!

Green Car Reports:

Study finds global tipping points for EVs: 31-minute charging, 291 miles of range, $36,000

Will Pickups Pick Up EV Sales?

Are electric pick-ups the key to tipping the personal vehicle market to EVs? Check out these items:

Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qk5VOHLJiLk

Green Car Reports:

With electric trucks and SUVs coming, is it time to reevaluate what a green car means?

- Bill Bruesch, Editor

bill.bruesch@evsociety.ca

Project Arrow:

The Project that Launched a Thousand Vehicles

with

Colin Dhillon

Chief Technical Officer, AMPA

Episode 9 - February 2nd, 2021

7:30 PM EST

Click here to register:

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/2416033270345/WN_YHsZIEYXTMiNl7MLGKRX0w

But Wait! There’s MORE!

Thanks to the efforts of Tim Burrows, Webinar Series Lead, we have a great schedule of 2021 events. Here’s the program so far:

March 2 (TBD)

Canadian Contributions to EV Advancements with Dr. Sheldon Williamson, Canada Research Chair, Electric Energy Storage and Transportation Electrification, Ontario Technical University

April 6 (TBD)

Cleaner Transportation with Robert Hornung, President & CEO, Canadian Renewable Energy Association.

May 4

Recycling with Tim Johnston, CFA, Executive Chairman & Co-Founder, Li-Cycle

June 1

The Future of Canadian EV Manufacturing with Ted Dowling, Vice President, BYD Canada

July 6

The Importance of EV Policy in Canada’s Clean Energy Future with Joanna Kyriazis, Senior Policy Adviser, Clean Energy Canada

August 3

The Politics of Electric Vehicles with Dr. Nathan Lemphers, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Smart Prosperity Institute

September 7

Canadian Supply Chains Transition to Electrification with Tom Rucker, President, Magna International