Dealerships in Kelowna are being recognized for their green vehicles.
The New Car Dealers Association of BC, announced two Kelowna-based dealerships, Kelowna Nissan and Kelowna Chevrolet, are being awarded with a Clean Energy Vehicle for BC Green Star Award for their work promoting clean energy vehicles and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, according to the association.
Kelowna Nissan is being recognized for Top Battery Electric Vehicle Sales while Kelowna Chevrolet is being recognized for Top Plug-in Electric Hybrid Sales.
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The Green Star Awards are a series of program dealer awards that specifically recognize the highest number of clean energy vehicle sales across all brands, by provincial region (Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, Interior and Northern B.C.).
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Electric vehicle sales have been steadily increasing, with 11,000 sold in Canada in 2016 香蕉视频直播� a 56 per cent increase from the previous year, according to numbers from FleetCarma, a Canadian auto research firm. To date, there are about 30,000 electric vehicles on Canadian roads.
Nearly 95 per cent of these sales occurred in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec.
Dealerships are committed to ensuring potential car owners have all the adequate information when it comes to selecting an EV. For more information visit the .
