The 2019 Nissan Leaf Plus is a newly concocted variant of the latest version of the Nissan Leaf electric vehicle (EV). Driving range climbs from 243 kilometres to 363, and horsepower climbs from 147 to 214. Good ride quality, pleasing performance, and no shortage of feature content will help the Nissan Leaf Plus appeal to EV shoppers who need

Not only did April unofficially become Earth Month around these parts, with extra green car and electric vehicle coverage starting from when Earth Hour unofficially kicked off the month on March 30th and past Earth Day on April 22nd, it was also extra significant because details finally became available on Canada’s first national electric vehicle r

Nissan has just unveiled an upgraded Leaf. The e+ (or is that Leaf Plus?) gets more: more range and more power, thanks to a battery that's larger and more energy dense. For 2018, the Nissan Leaf debuted all-new and sleeker design. Plus the brand's ProPilot assist semi-autonomous driving assistance. It brought an extra 69 km of range as well. But

Nissan Canada today announced the Leaf Plus will go on sale in April with a starting price of $43,998. Marketed as the Leaf e+ elsewhere, the vehicle is called the Leaf Plus in Canada. Boasting a 62 kWh battery pack, it promises 363 km of driving range. Both of those figures are about a 50 percent increase compared to the standard Leaf. The l

Maybe it’s just me, but it’s not often I’m enamoured of a piece of technology. Home entertainment has mostly stagnated, my smartphone looks and performs the same as it did five years ago, and I haven’t felt compelled to upgrade my camera since college. In short, it’s hard to find tech that truly impresses these days. Electric cars are, howeve

At the moment, there are upwards of 250 distinct car, crossover and truck models for sale in Canada. It's hard enough to keep track of the vehicles that are available in showrooms now, much less the scheduled arrivals for new, redesigned or significantly updated models.   In order to help you (and, quite frankly, us) keep track, we're startin

For 2019, there are more than 50 fully electric (BEV, for “battery electric”) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vehicles available for sale in Canada. It’s expected that number will increase dramatically over the next few years as vehicle manufacturers embrace electrification to make vehicles more fuel efficient – and more public and private Level 2 (240-v

It seems like some automakers have lost the plot when it comes to electric vehicles. What were supposed to be honest, earth-friendly commuter cars have turned into wildly expensive luxury vehicles that place more emphasis on accelerating fast and having fancy gadgets than getting to and from work in an efficient manner. Anyone who agrees with th

While on the surface, the federal ZEV rebate program that started on May 1st is nothing but good news, it has brought to light the fact that there remains no free lunches in this game – especially in British Columbia where a Provincial ZEV rebate program continues to operate. Sort of. Why “sort of”? Well, on Thursday, May 16th, BC injected a f

In the past little while, you’ve heard from about several modern electric vehicles (EVs), as experienced in my custody during a week or two at the wheel, round about Northern Ontario. In each case, and like all vehicles I report to you on, these EVs make a 400-kilometre one-way trek from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), north to Sudbury, Ontario

December is here – or is it March 295 th ? – meaning we’re only a few weeks from the end of the longest year in the history of ever. And though the coronavirus pandemic will put a serious damper on this year’s Christmas celebrations, there’s hope on the horizon. if (dataLayer[0].lists === "undefined" || dataLayer[0].lists == null)

More Canadian shoppers than ever are curious about electric vehicles and today’s growing market offers more green options than ever before. As battery technology advances, driving range is on the rise and charging times are getting faster. As a result, EV, hybrid and plug-in hybrid ownership is being considered by more Canadians than ever, and t

When the cloth dropped at the Montreal International Auto Show in January, Nissan’s big reveal for the Canadian market was… a jacked up Altima on gigantic tank tracks. Nissan didn’t really expect anyone to buy this thing. But it was a pretty savvy way to draw attention to the fact that their Altima sedan is now available with all-wheel drive – a

The 2020 Hyundai Kona Electric is an alluring alternative to internal combustion cars that doesn’t actually feel like it should be an alternative. It’s good enough to be mainstream because it doesn’t demand many of the compromises that seem to be scaring many Canadians away from electric vehicle (EV) ownership. This little all-electric crossov

The 2019 Kia Niro EV is one of three variants that form the Niro model line, giving Kia customers after the brand’s most efficient machines a one-stop shopping experience. The Niro EV tops the range, with the Plug-in Hybrid and Hybrid models slotting in below it. The Niro EV is fully electric, and rated at a slightly conservative 385 kilometres o