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A bylaw that was restricting the sales of NEV’s in BC (Neighbourhood Electric Vehicle) has been overturned, allowing the vehicles to be used.  Previously, cars that didn’t go over 40K were the only ones allowed on the streets, severely restriciting city mobility for NEV’s.  The bylaw was changed to 50K in order to allow these vehicles to operate on the road.  See this video for more information.

This video gives you a breakdown of an NEV which is made in Quebec - the Zenn Car.

Chrysler announced on Friday that it is in development on an electric version of its Voyager MPV, which it expects to roll out to market by the ambitious date of 2010. The vehicle is expected to have a 300 mile range before recharging, especially impressive given its size.

Chrysler is also finalizing plans for a competing car to Chevrolet’s Volt, which Chrysler also expects to roll out in 2012. A proposed $25 billion dollar loan is one of the incentives that the company cites for the new electric vehicles.