2012 Chevy Volt priced at C$41,545 in Canada; dealers taking orders now

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, GM, North America

2011 Chevrolet Volt – Click above for high-res image gallery

Chevrolet VoltAge has revealed that participating dealerships in Canada are now officially taking orders for the 2012 Chevrolet Volt. The MSRP for Chevy’s plug-in up north? It starts at C$41,545 ($43,610 U.S. at the current exchange rate). However, in [...]

Canada Post adds Navistar eStar electric delivery van to fleet

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, North America

Canada Post operates the largest fleet of delivery vehicles in all of Canada and, until recently, its fleet lacked a single plug-in vehicle. Now, with the addition of a Navistar eStar electric van, Canada Post has at least one battery-powered package-hauling machine.
The $150,000 Navistar eStar boasts an operating range of 160 [...]

Debate over electric car viability revived in Canada

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Legislation and Policy, North America

There’s been an interesting discussion going on in the Canadian media this month about the value of electric cars there.
It all started with a column called “Shocking truth of electric cars” that was very critical of plug-in vehicles written by Gwyn Morgan, who questioned whether the vehicles [...]

Report: Honda Canada discontinuing Insight and Civic hybrid

Filed under: Hybrid, Honda

Honda Insight and Civic hybrid

It’s no secret the revived 2010 Honda Insight has been a huge sales disappointment in North America. The once-robust sales of the Civic hybrid have also evaporated in the last two years. Apparently, things are far worse for Honda’s hybrids north of the border, where higher fuel prices [...]

More Toyota accidents allegedly caused by sudden acceleration occur in Wisconsin, Canada

Filed under: Sedan, Recalls, Safety, Crossover, Toyota

The past few days have seen a new rash of stories about Toyotas run amok. First, a 2009 Venza struck a house in Hamilton, Ontario. According to The Hamilton Spectator, the driver said he lost control of the vehicle after experiencing uncontrolled acceleration. While 2009-2010 Venzas were recalled for [...]

GM subjects 2011 Chevrolet Volt to cold-weather testing in Canada, eh?

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, GM, Green Daily, North America, USA

2011 Chevy Volt – Click above for high-res image gallery

The Olympics aren’t the only interesting and noteworthy event currently taking place in Canada. General Motors says it has shipped its fleet of 2011 Chevrolet Volt test vehicles to the cold and snowy climes of Kapuskasing, [...]