Electrify Canada plans to open nine DC fast-charging stations in B.C. by the end of 2020, along the Trans-Canada Highway and Highways 97 and 99. It will help drivers access popular tourist attractions such as Nicola Valley, Banff National Park, Discovery Trail, and Riverside Park Beach. “The first of the nine stations opened last month in the Interior town of Merritt, and marked the company’s first location in Western Canada,” said Driving.ca. (Source: Driving.ca) Read the original article…
Todd Phillips is the editorial director of Universus Media Group Inc. and the editor of Canadian auto dealer magazine. Todd can be reached at tphillips@universusmedia.com.
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