The Volkswagen e-Golf has been available in the US for almost two years, but Volkswagen Canada wisely held off on selling the German-built electric version of its class-defining hatchback until it saw its first refresh, the most important component of which being a new, more powerful 35.8 kWh battery pack that extends range by fifty percent to a co

The shock was palpable, even through the email. A colleague had decided on purchasing an e-Golf in July 2017, installed a charger to accompany it in his garage and all, and then got the bad news: the colour he wanted wouldn’t be available until the 2018 e-Golf arrived – in March 2018! Once you actually find an e-Golf to drive, the difference

Volkswagen is fulfilling their promise to bring more electric vehicles to market: the e-Golf is coming to Canada for the first time next year. The all-electric Golf will be available beginning in mid-2017. The e-Golf is getting a freshening up before it arrives here, and part of that effort is a new 36 kWh lithium-ion battery. That's 50 percent

VANCOUVER, BC – Last May, I bought my first fully electric car (BEV), a 2018 Volkswagen e-Golf . So far, I’ve been very happy with it, but before I bought it I had serious doubts about whether the higher price, shorter driving range, and long recharging time of an electric car was really worth the switch from a car with an internal combustion engi

Volkswagen has confirmed it will launch its first electric crossover in the Canadian market in 2021. Speaking to Automotive News Canada , VW spokesman Thomas Tetzlaff said the VW e-Golf hatchback will be discontinued toward the end of 2020 in order to make way for the arrival of the new electric crossover in early 2021. Tetzlaff also co

VANCOUVER, BC – It’s been just over a year since I bought my fully electric 2018 VW e-Golf. Since my first report in October 2018 , I’ve put another 8,000 km on the car and been through a west-coast winter where I was able to observe how cold winter temperatures affected its range and performance compared with the summer months. Admittedly, t

The average transaction price of a new vehicle in June of this year was $39,075, according to the autoTRADER.ca Price Index, so we understand if folks looking for a new car on a smaller budget feel a bit priced out of the market right now. Worry not, car shoppers, because we’re compiling lists of every vehicle on sale in Canada for under $35,000

LAS VEGAS – The sequel is never as good as the original movie, they say, even if it features new stars, better performances, and more promotion. Often it’s because the first in a franchise offers fresh ideas or a novel appeal, which are by its very nature less innovative in a sequel, even while its producers aim to improve upon the original’s succe

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – With 415 km of official government-rated range, the 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric delivers a massive mic-drop to its compact electric vehicle competition: it has the longest all-electric range of any mainstream-priced EV, and in an SUV body. Boom! Blows away other rivals Even months before it’s set to start arrivin

The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada has just announced its 2018 Canadian Green Car and Green Utility Vehicle of the Year awards at the Vancouver International Auto Show. The AJAC Green Car Awards are voted on by journalists across the country. Eligible cars are judged for fuel efficiency based on the vehicle's size, powertrain, and

Volkswagen Group Canada has just announced a new company that will build what it calls an ultra-fast EV charging network across much of Canada. Electrify Canada is the northern equivalent of VW's Electrify America effort to build a network of EV chargers that spans the country. Or at least much of the country's major cities and highways connecti

The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada has just announced their 14 class winners for the 2018 Canadian Car of the Year and Utility Vehicle of the year awards. There were big changes to the voting process this year, which saw nearly 100 members of AJAC voting for the honours. Vehicles were scored based on factors including performance,

“Uh-oh. This ain’t good.” It’s Sunday, Feb. 21. Imagine you're behind the wheel of a Mini Cooper SE, the brand's first fully electric vehicle (EV). It boasts a range of just 177 km per charge. Electric vehicle ranges are government-approved estimates based on assumptions – but we’ll talk more about that soon. Right now, you have a problem.

The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada has just revealed their Car and Utility Vehicle of the Year award winners at the Toronto Auto Show. 2018 AJAC Canadian Car of the Year goes to the Honda Accord. The 2018 Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year winner is the Chrysler Pacifica. Nearly 100 AJAC members voted this year on 14 category win

The highly anticipated Volkswagen ID.4 electric crossover has been unveiled ahead of its arrival in Canada early next year. The ID.4 will be available with two different powertrains in Canada. The base rear-wheel-drive model is good for 201 hp, while the all-wheel-drive setup will churn out 301 hp. Both models will feature an 82 kWh lithium-io