Ivy, ONroute and Canadian Tire make it easy to charge your next road trip (CNW Group/Ivy Charging Network)
Ivy Charging Network, ONroute and their partners, Canadian Tire Corporation (CTC) and the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) have announced the opening of six EV fast-charging stations along highway 401. “These new EV fast charging stations will boost EV ownership, support Ontario’s growing EV manufacturing industry and reduce emissions,” Todd Smith, Minister of Energy said in a recent press release. The new Ivy level 3 fast-charging stations have been added to Cambridge North, Cambridge South, Napanee, Odessa, West Lorne, and Dutton ONroute locations and can support the charging of all EV models, including Tesla charging ports.
The Ivy Charging Network is a joint venture between Hydro One and Ontario Power Generation and was aided by an $8-million investment by Natural Resources Canada’s Electric Vehicle and Alternative Fuel Development Initiative. Melanie Teed-Murch, chief executive officer of ONroute, said that ONroute and its partners are “focused on supporting the growth of electric cars and offering this convenience for our customers as we strive to be the recharge destination for all travelers across Ontario.”
In total, Ivy Charging Network is installing 69 level 3 fast-charges across all ONroute locations, a partnership that is part of CTC’s ongoing expansion of EV charging infrastructure across the country. According to Micheline Davies, SVP, Automotive, Canadian Tire Corporation, “We will have approximately 140 sites across the country by the end of the year, making CTC one of the largest retail networks of EV fast charging stations in Canada.” Each Ivy Charge & Go location will have between two and four chargers and will offer charging speeds of up-to 150 kWs, delivering up to a 100km charge in 10 minutes.
“Our partnership with ONroute, Canadian Tire and the Ontario Ministry of Transportation will end range anxiety for EV drivers travelling on the province’s major highways,” said Michael Kitchen, general manager, Ivy Charging Network. “These new fast-charging locations will give drivers the confidence they need on their road trips, to get them where they need to go this summer.”
