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July 10, 2026

Meet Your Future Neighbourhood EV

SGMW's Wuling Mini is the world's fourth best-selling EV — under a BC NZEV Pilot, it could cost $10,000 and run for 3 cents a kilometre on Vancouver Island roads.

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June 30, 2026

I'll Bring This Shark to You

One of Canada's only BYD Sharks — a mobile power station with V2L, Starlink, and dual fuel — available for a live demonstration anywhere on Vancouver Island.

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June 28, 2026

The Market Nobody is Building For

BYD, Chery, and Geely want to manufacture EVs in Canada. Everyone is looking at Windsor and Oshawa. We're looking at Vancouver Island.

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June 22, 2026

evisland.ca is live!

After a year of research and development, EV Island launches its new website — a dedicated home for the plan to transform the E&N Railway Corridor into Canada's first NZEV roadway.

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