Press Releases
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[…]
September 11, 2013
$5.00 Gas is Coming. Three myths, one fact.
[Canadian readers: the average gas price in Toronto as I write this is 133.5 cents/L. Using the US gallon, that’s $5.05/gallon. By comparison the average price in Atlanta is $3.50/gallon. Since my $5/gallon refers to US gas prices, the proportional Toronto price would be 188.5 cents/L. And about $2/L for you Vancouverites. Please read accordingly.] It was February 28, 2012 . I was in[…]
July 17, 2013
How increasing how far you travel can end up reducing operational costs
Earlier this year we put on a great webinar (now available in a recorded version) that detailed how some fleets we work with found ways to save with electric vehicles. We looked at the data logged from electric vehicles in the real world, and broke down how these vehicles are being used, when they are used, and ways in which fleets can[…]
July 5, 2013
Where does Canada Stand with Electric Vehicles?
With the barbecues and fireworks of Canada Day behind us, it seems like a good time to take a look at Canada’s status with hybrid and electric vehicles. How are Canadians greening their fleets, and do they have support from within the government to pursue high efficiency vehicles? With over 3000 electric vehicles sold in Canada, Canadians are plugging in albeit cautiously. Canada boasts[…]
