New electrical car chargers will make life simpler and extra handy for drivers
November 15, 2024 – Ontario is constructing ten new electrical car (EV) charging stations in Bradford West Gwillimbury and the City of Georgina. This marks a serious milestone within the province’s plan to extend entry to EV chargers exterior of huge city centres and help the electrification of transportation throughout the province. Because the province continues to see substantial job creation and funding within the rising EV and EV battery manufacturing sector, these new charging stations will present vital supporting infrastructure in communities throughout the province, together with for EVs made proper right here in Ontario.
“For EV drivers finding a charging station that’s close by and available can mean the difference between a quick stop and a time-consuming detour that takes time away from work, school or family,” mentioned Caroline Mulroney, MPP for York-Simcoe. “I’m proud to be delivering ten new EV charging stations in Bradford and Georgina to make life easier and more convenient for drivers.”
These new chargers, a part of the federal government’s $63 million EV ChargeON Program Group Websites Stream, shall be situated at:
6 new chargers on the Hadiqa Ahmad – Ahmadiyya Muslim Group (Bradford West Gwillimbury)
4 new chargers at Civic Centre (Georgina)
“With more than 201,000 electric vehicles on the road in Ontario, we’re putting shovels in the ground to build more charging stations and make life easier for drivers,” mentioned Stephen Lecce, Minister of Vitality and Electrification. “That includes a focus on smaller and underserved communities across our province where we are providing more certainty for parents and workers during their commutes.”
Every new EV charging web site will embody Degree 2 charging stations, Degree 3 charging stations, or a mix of the 2. The federal government has additionally launched a brand new Extremely-Low In a single day Electrical energy Value Plan and is exploring choices for an Electrical Car Charger Low cost Electrical energy Charge to additional help EV adoption and cut back emissions. The brand new Extremely-Low In a single day Electrical energy Value Plan helps clients who use extra electrical energy at night time, together with those that cost their electrical car, save as much as $90 per yr.
“Improving EV charging infrastructure is essential to ensuring drivers are confident in electric vehicles,” mentioned Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation. “By focusing on smaller and medium-sized communities, we’re filling gaps in underserved areas to build a more connected charging network for everyone in Ontario.”
QUICK FACTS
The federal government is investing a complete of $91 million via the EV ChargeON program which consists of two streams: the Group Websites Stream and the Authorities Websites Stream. Via the Group Websites Stream the federal government is constructing over 1,300 chargers. Requests for bids for the Authorities Websites Stream closed in September 2024.
Companies, not-for-profit firms, municipalities, Indigenous communities and organizations, and broader public sector organizations (corresponding to hospitals, universities, and faculties) have been invited to submit funding purposes for the Group Websites Stream.
As of October 2024, there have been greater than 201,000 EVs registered in Ontario, together with each battery-electric automobiles and plug-in hybrid electrical automobiles. By 2030, over a million EVs are anticipated on Ontario’s roads.
This initiative builds on Driving Prosperity: The Way forward for Ontario’s Automotive Sector, a authorities plan that features measures aimed to encourage EV uptake throughout Ontario.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
EV ChargeON program
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MEDIA CONTACTS Isha Chaudhuri Minister Lecce’s Workplace [email protected] Natasha Demetriades Communications Department Ministry of Vitality and Electrification [email protected] 416-327-3855
