New MEET stops announced as the EVs are for EVeryone Tour heads into a busy winter season
Toronto, ON, December 18, 2025 – Plug’n Drive and RBC are pleased to announce the winners of the RBC’s Avion Points Contest for visitors to the Mobile EV Education Trailers (MEETs) in 2025 as part of Plug’n Drive’s EVs are for EVeryone Tour Cross-Canda Tour, and to share a first look at the schedule of MEET events for 2026.
This announcement marks the close of the 2025 MEET touring season—the most successful season to date for Plug’n Drive—while the focus of the Tour shifts to winter events.
Celebrating the 2025 Avion Points Contest Winners
Throughout 2025, visitors to the MEETs were invited to enter for a chance to win Avion® points, courtesy of RBC, the National Champion Sponsor of the Tour. Two winners—one from Eastern Canada and one from Western Canada—have been chosen.
- Eastern Canada Winner: AR
- Western Canada Winner: Zlatan Cilimdzic
Each winner will receive 250,000 RBC Avion points, enough to redeem for an electric scooter and other rewards.
“We’re thrilled to celebrate this year’s Avion Points contest winners,” said Cara Clairman, President and CEO of Plug’n Drive. “RBC’s leadership as our Champion Sponsor has helped bring EV education to a record-breaking 19,000 visitors across 19 MEETs, 86 EV Roadshows and five auto show test drive features since the Tour began in September 2024. It’s clear that the appetite for EV knowledge has never been stronger.”
“Research shows that hands-on experience is important when considering making the switch to an electric vehicle,” said Thea Silver, Senior Director, Environmental Impact at RBC. “RBC is proud to support The EVs are for EVeryone Tour which offers a unique opportunity to learn about and test drive EVs firsthand, and we are pleased to see such a positive response across the country.”
The RBC Avion Contest is expected to be back again in the spring, when the MEETs hit the road for the 2026 touring season.
A Look Ahead at the Planned MEET Locations for 2026
With the 2025 MEET season now concluded, Plug’n Drive is preparing for an exciting winter of EV education—featuring winter-driving EV Roadshows, indoor and outdoor test drive features at a series of auto shows, and year-round programming at the Electric Vehicle Discovery Centre in Toronto and its satellite in North York.
Plug’n Drive is pleased to announce the anticipated locations of the 2026 MEETs, which will once again bring free EV test drives, one-on-one EV education, charging guidance, and hands-on demonstrations to communities across Eastern and Western Canada.
MEET Western Canada 2026
May 7-Jun 7 – Victoria, BC
Jun 11-Jul 19 – Surrey, BC
Jul 23-Aug 30 – Edmonton, AB
Sep 3-Oct 4 – Calgary, AB
Oct 8-Nov 8 – Vancouver, BC
MEET Eastern Canada 2026
May 14-June 14 – London or Kingston, ON
June 18-July 26 – Huntsville, ON
July 30-Sep 6 – Ottawa, ON
Sept 10-Oct 11 – Montreal, QC
Oct 15-Nov 15 – Quebec City, QC
“The 2026 Tour builds on the incredible momentum we saw in 2025,” said Tracy Walden, Vice President Engagement at Plug’n Drive. “We hope to reach even more drivers, and more first-time EV shoppers than ever before, providing hands-on EV education where it’s needed most. We have a busy winter ahead of us, and we can’t wait to get the MEETs back on the road in May.”
The anticipated 2026 MEET schedule is subject to change. Check the Tour webpage for regular updates at plugndrive.ca/evs-are-for-everyone.
EVs are for EVeryone Tour Sponsors
The Tour is made possible through partial funding from Natural Resources Canada’s Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative (ZEVAI), and the essential support of RBC and other sponsors.
National Champion Sponsor – RBC
National Site Sponsor – NexDrive powered by NAPA
Discovery Sponsors – M.H. Brigham Foundation | Power Workers’ Union
Electrifying Sponsors – Bruce Power | Ontario Power Generation | Toronto Hydro
Automaker Sponsors – Cadillac | Chevrolet | Hyundai | Mitsubishi | Volvo
Accelerator Sponsors – CAA Atlantic | CAA Québec |Electrical Safety Authority | Elocity | Flo
Amplified Sponsors – CAA | Electricity Canada | Electric Mobility Canada | Indigenous Clean Energy | Women in Renewable Energy
About Plug’n Drive
Plug’n Drive is a not-for-profit organization accelerating EV adoption in Canada to maximize the environmental and economic benefits of an electrified transportation sector. Our vision is to help Canada achieve its goal of 100% electric vehicle sales by 2035 or earlier. Since 2011, we have made incredible strides in our mission through a variety of consumer education programs, including the launch of the world’s first Electric Vehicle Discovery Centre (EVDC) in Toronto, the Electric Vehicle Roadshow event series as well as the Mobile EV Education Trailer (MEET). Our corporate partnerships include EV auto manufacturers, utilities, EV charger manufacturers, and others. For more information about Plug’n Drive’s programs, services, and events, visit plugndrive.ca and sign up for our newsletter. Join our community on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
For more information or to arrange an interview please contact:
Alan Downward
Communications Advisor, Plug’n Drive
(647) 449-9715