Hello EV Society members and friends, 

Thank you for reading, and if you appreciate the efforts of EV Society to act as a voice of influence across Canada for electric vehicle ownership, please share this newsletter and encourage your friends, family and colleagues to become full members. Signing up as a paid member provides funding to help us advocate on behalf of EV supporters like you. We could not operate without the support of our members, so thank you!

We want to hear from you. When you have an interesting story or related topic you’d like to share with the community here, please email us at Contact@EVSociety.ca. 

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Volunteering with EV Society provides you with many benefits, including building career and resume experience, meeting new like-minded people (EV owners, EV advocates, and professionals), voicing your opinion in committees, and of course, helping EV Society achieve its mission and goals.

If you are able to volunteer some of your time and expertise, please click on the below link to access a short survey to  help us identify your interests and strengths.  

We appreciate your ongoing support and look forward to having you on the team. 

EV Society in the News 

Government must do more to convince Canadians to switch to electric cars. 

Canadians drive the most carbon-spewing vehicles in the world. 

Sudbury’s critical minerals expertise can drive Canada’s electric vehicle industry

Devin Arthur, of the Greater Sudbury Chapter, outlines how Sudbury’s abundance of critical minerals, mining expertise, and manufacturing prowess can take advantage of the upcoming EV supply.

EV Society at Drive Festival 2022

EV Society will be at Drive Festival 2022, one of the largest automotive events in Ontario, from Sept 9-11 at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Bowmanville.

The event features a range of automotive activities and displays, including the chance to test drive a number of vehicles (some of which are electric).

EV Society will be located in the ACE EV Innovation Zone with 10 vehicles and volunteers each day. We’ll be there to share our experience as EV owners and talk about the merits of EV ownership.

Exclusive to EV Society members, a 20% discount on tickets!  Use the button below to get the EV Society discount.

PAST EVENT: Caledon Chapter  

The event with the Town of Caledon in early July was a good success. We had great media coverage from the local Caledon Citizen Newspaper to help push turnout. An estimated 200 people came thru over the day and a great turnout of EVS members and vehicles, along with some OEMs including:

- The first public appearance of GM Cadillac LYRIQ
- Not one, but two F150 Lightning Pickups
- BMW brought a new iX SUV
- Kenneth Bokor brought a brand new rare Mercedes-Benz EQS 580
- EVNetwork came with some pre-owned EVs
- Plug'N Drive came with 3 EVs and provided over 50 test drives 
- Had some E-bikes represented by a couple of vendors
- and some sustainability representation from Eco-Caledon and the Town of Caledon 

PAST EVENT: Windsor-Essex Chapter 

The Windsor-Essex Chapter held a members meet-up on July 13^th at Naylor’s Kitchen and Bath.  The event was well received with more than 15 EVs and their families attending with many guests as well.  It was also in support of an early install of 144 more public chargers to come of the Charge Up Program managed by Essex Powerlines Corp ( a local utility) and of course NRCan.  Some of those will be dual level 2s and 32 DCFCs. This install was complete by our Corporate sponsor Taurean EV Charging Solutions and includes 6 Level 2 plugs.  They are 3 dual EV Duty network stations that are power shared in pairs.  It will be free to use for customers and employees of Naylor’s Kitchen and Bath.  Public use is available 24/7 for a $1 per hour.  Naylor’s also have EVs on order for the fleet, due any day now. 

Links:

Charge Up Windsor-Essex County - Essex Powerlines

144 EV charging stations being installed at 35 locations as part of 'Charge Up' program (iheartradio.ca)

EV Charging Stations and EV Charger Installation Windsor-Essex – Taurean EV Charging Solutions

PAST EVENT: Mississauga Chapter  

EV Society Mississauga Chapter in conjunction with Rechie Valdez, MP for Mississauga Streetsville, brought volunteers out for the first annual Block Party to showcase a range of electric vehicles to the public.  The crowd assembled was pleased to hear from the Honourable Omar Alghabra, Federal Minister of Transportation, who was first elected as the Member of Parliament for Mississauga Centre.

In addition to a range of Tesla vehicles, Bolts, & Leafs on display, highlights included a chance to view the new Ford F-150 Lightning and Kia EV6.  Adding to the fun, attendees watched while the bidirectional capable Kia powered the event's sound system and the Ford Lightning kept a 'bouncy castle' inflated and moving.

UP COMING EVENT: Prince George, BC  Chapter   

Curious About EVs? Ask An Owner - We’re Here!

2^nd Tuesday of every month at 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm at Rivers Edge Services 3981 - 18^th Avenue Prince George  – outside –

Admission is FREE

Already have an EV – Bring it to the EV Meet-Up

All Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs) – cars, trucks, motor bikes, scooters, e-bikes, snow mobiles, ATVs – are welcome.

Connect with local Electric Vehicle (EV) drivers. Ask questions about going electric and even go for a test drive.

Fun Fact:  Regenerative breaking makes electricity for the EV battery.

Join the PG EVA Meet-Up on the 2^nd Tuesday of each month.

The Prince George Electric Vehicle Association, initiated in 2009, shares information, answers questions and provides connections to individuals with real life experience driving and owning EVs in north central BC. Media contact: Doug Beckett, 250-560-5556 doug.beckett@ev.princegeorge.tech

Tim Burrows, Getting Canadians Talking About Electric Cars

If you’ve ever tuned into EV Society’s “Canada Talks Electric Cars” webinar series, you’ll know one of our local celebrities – Tim Burrows.  He’s not only the producer of the wildly popular webinar, he’s also the suave host and a long-time advocate for EVs.

A year before Tim retired as Vice President of Forty Creek Distillery, he ventured boldly into the world of EVs in 2013.  While EVs were still a novelty in those early days, Tim was forward thinking and decided to buy a Tesla Model S, and later a Tesla Model X.  He brought his Teslas to a variety of classic car shows around southern Ontario, where he interacted and answered  a lot of questions from car owners and the general public.  Since 2013, Tim has logged well over 275,000 kms on his EVs.  Even apart from his involvement with EV Society, Tim has also been an active public speaker promoting EVs since 2017, personally educating Canadians though his own “Tim Talks Tesla & EVs” series. He has conducted over 150 EV talks and reaching an audience of well over 8,000 people, including those from service clubs, community groups, car clubs, schools, and church gatherings.

Today, Tim serves on EV Society’s Board of Directors and produces the “Canada Talks Electric Cars” webinar series.  Now in its third year, the monthly webinar series has aired 27 regular episodes and several special episodes.  The webinar has enjoyed over 3,500 live views in addition to 15,000 views and 229,000 impressions on its YouTube channel.  Tim’s high profile guests are from all aspects of the EV industry, from automakers, non-profits, charging infrastructure, policy makers, researchers, utilities, to well known industry experts like Sandy Munro.

EV Society congratulates and celebrates Tim’s ongoing success in getting Canadians to talk more about Electric Cars. 

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EPS: 28,  Seizing Canada's ZEV Opportunity  

There have been good news announcements for Canada's ZEV industry this year and recent proposed legislation in the US affirms the continued integrated nature of the North American auto sector. How should Canada organize itself to take advantage of this momentum? Matthew Fortier, President and CEO of the Accelerate Alliance, will discuss why it is important to determine what success looks like for Canada's ZEV industry and what it might take to achieve that success.

Accelerate represents key public and private-sector stakeholders in Canada’s Zero-Emission Vehicle supply chain.  Accelerate is a national alliance with a mandate to organize and align Canada’s ZEV supply chain to ensure its growth and success.

Register to hear from Matthew Fortier, President and CEO of the Accelerate Alliance on September 6, 7:30 PM EST

JOB POSTING: Plug’n Drive 

Part-time contractor positions available with flexible work hours at Plug’n Drive. Ideal for people with a passion for electric cars and a desire to act on climate change. Join the EV revolution and help us get more consumers to make the switch from gas to electric! We are recruiting EV Ambassadors ($20/hr) for various locations across Ontario and beyond. Preference shown for EV owners but not essential,  and training will be provided.

Please email your resume and cover letter to mary@plugndrive.ca.

Thank you for your interest in working with Plug’n Drive.

UP COMING EVENT: September 19-23   

The Great Electric Car Rally” - 16 crews of two people will cross 5 provinces in 5 days over a distance of 3100 km.  Starting in Halifax and ending in Ottawa this is a unique event and according to Louise Lévesque of Consultante en communications et marketing, Fondation Québécoise d’Éducation en Sécurité Routière, this project is the recipient of NRCAN EV Awareness funding and is an efficiency competition with 4 teams of 4 EVs with a few places left if you would like to participate.  Pre-registration is available at https://bit.ly/3MnRSom.

More information can be found on their Facebook Page in French and in English at https://www.facebook.com/rallyelectrique

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