Press Releases
November 19, 2016
FleetCarma announced as a finalist for the 2016 Ontario Export Awards
We’re excited to announce that we made the list of finalists for the Ontario Export Awards – and are delighted to be sharing the list with the likes of Canada Goose and (other local tech firm) eSentire. Within the Cleantech category, we are one of three finalists along with Silfab Solar and Hydrogenics. For us, the focus on international markets is one of necessity. We’re[…]
June 20, 2016
Fleets Integrate Electric Vehicles Successfully with New FleetCarma Product; Over 1,000 units sold
MONTREAL, June 20, 2016 /CNW/ – FleetCarma, a global leader in telematics systems for electric vehicles, announced today at EVS29 the launch of a new product for fleets seeking to increase the number of electric vehicles they operate. The new telematics device, named the C2, is the first device in the world capable of supporting gasoline, diesel, hybrid, and electric vehicles. Fleets connecting the[…]
September 23, 2014
FleetCarma to present at EV2014VÉ Conference & Trade Show in Vancouver!
FleetCarma is proud to have been selected to make three presentations during EV2014VÉ Conference and Trade Show in Vancouver, Oct. 28-30, 2014. The presentations include: “Electric Vehicle Deployment in the Municipal Fleet” during the Service Vehicles technical session. “Making the Smart Grid Work for Cities and Utilities with Intelligent Use and Deployment of Electric Vehicles” during the Smart Grid Integration technical session. “EV Performance[…]
March 24, 2014
EV Sales in Canada: January 2014 Update & Provincial Summary
February 2016 UPDATE: Click Here for the final 2015 numbers. June 2015 UPDATE: Click Here Jan – June 2015 numbers. Every few months I delve into the Canadian EV registration data for the team here at FleetCarma. As always, there are some interesting highlights that are worth sharing. As of the end of January 2014, there were 5,863 plug-in vehicles registered in Canada. 44% of those[…]
February 18, 2014
Plug In BC program tests EV suitability for more than 120 fleet applications
A Summary Report provides further detail on the program and results.(Click to View Report) As part of the Plug In BC program, Fraser Basin Council and FleetCarma, with funding made available from the Ministry of Environment in British Columbia, have completed an innovative electric vehicle (EV) adoption program with nine fleet operators in the province of B.C. The purpose of the program was to[...]
February 3, 2014
Electric Vehicle charging, push your power demand: plug-in off-peak
Many electricity providers have started implementing time of use rates for billing. These rates provide an incentive for consumers to shift their electrical demand off-peak. Homeowners can take advantage of this by moving their power hungry tasks (such as washing and drying clothes) to the evening, instead of the middle of the day. Fleets can take advantage of these rates by shifting their electric[…]
January 16, 2014
Cold Weather Fuel Efficiency : Electric Versus Gasoline Showdown
Update: We’ve updated the labeling on the graphic included, another thank you to some eagle eyed commenters! When we released real-world data showing how the ranges of Chevrolet Volts and Nissan Leafs changed with plummeting temperatures we wanted to show not just overall trends, but how much variation existed from trip to trip. This time we took it a few steps further. With this[…]
December 18, 2013
Just how much does driver behavior actually affect fuel efficiency?
As mentioned in our most recent blog post there is a huge amount of sway a driver has over the resulting performance of their vehicle. Though there are many external factors such as road conditions and temperature that affect the performance of vehicles, a driver’s behavior can mitigate negative factors and help to consistently drive up fuel efficiency at the same time. There are[…]
December 9, 2013
2013 EV Sales In Canada: Which province took first place in September?
UPDATE: Click Here to link to the 2015 post In Canada, over 70% of vehicle sales in the first nine months of 2013 came from three provinces: BC, Ontario, and Quebec. For plug-in vehicle sales, these same three provinces accounted for over 95% of sales in Canada! The quarterly summary of BEV and PHEV sales are shown in the graphic here at the right. To[…]
December 9, 2013
Nissan Leaf owner uses money saved from charging to help community
I love data. I like to get it, analyze it and use it to tell stories. Most of the time the stories find detailed ways in which fleets can save money by switching to electric vehicles. This post is about someone who used data to tell a really awesome story. Over the last year we’ve had our C5 data logger gathering data for[…]
