{"id":83929,"date":"2025-10-07T10:38:47","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T14:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=83929"},"modified":"2025-10-07T10:38:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T14:38:47","slug":"plugn-drive-brings-cross-canada-ev-tour-to-trois-rivieres-with-free-test-drives-and-a-big-prize-from-rbc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=83929","title":{"rendered":"Plug\u2019n Drive Brings Cross-Canada EV Tour to Trois-Rivi\u00e8res with Free Test Drives and a Big Prize from RBC &#8211; Plug&#8217;n Drive Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- added tj - to add the single post thumbnail --><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"1818\" height=\"1506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plugndrive.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20250919_202330421-scaled-e1759847073852.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive responsive--full alignright featured-post-single-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plugndrive.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20250919_202330421-scaled-e1759847073852.jpg 1818w, https:\/\/www.plugndrive.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20250919_202330421-scaled-e1759847073852-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plugndrive.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20250919_202330421-scaled-e1759847073852-1024x848.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.plugndrive.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20250919_202330421-scaled-e1759847073852-768x636.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plugndrive.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20250919_202330421-scaled-e1759847073852-1536x1272.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1818px) 100vw, 1818px\"\/>\t\t<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>From October 9\u201326, Test Drive EVs, Talk to Experts, and Enter a Contest to Win 250,000 RBC Avion Points<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Trois-Rivi\u00e8res, QC October 7, 2025<\/strong> \u2013 After its stop in Qu\u00e9bec City, Plug\u2019n Drive\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plugndrive.ca\/evs-are-for-everyone\/\">EVs are for EVeryone Cross-Canada Tour<\/a> is headed to Trois-Rivi\u00e8res with its Mobile EV Education Trailer (MEET) and a fleet of new electric vehicles (EVs) to offer no-pressure test drives.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plugndrive.ca\/rdv-meet-trois-rivieres\/\">MEET Trois-Rivi\u00e8res<\/a>, hosted by CAA-Qu\u00e9bec, will give local drivers the chance to get behind the wheel of various all-electric vehicles as well as plug-in hybrids, including electric pickups and SUVs. Drivers will be able to speak with local EV owners about what it\u2019s like to drive an EV year-round \u2013 an invaluable resource for EV-curious consumers.<\/p>\n<p>When you visit MEET Trois-Rivi\u00e8res and test drive an electric vehicle, you can enter the EVs are for EVeryone Tour Contest, presented by RBC, our National Champion Sponsor. On November 24, 2025, two lucky winners \u2014 one from Eastern Canada and one from Western Canada \u2014 will each receive 250,000 Avion points, enough to redeem for an electric scooter and more.<\/p>\n<p>Every Thursday to Sunday between October 9 and October 26, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plugndrive.ca\/rdv-meet-trois-rivieres\/\">MEET Trois-Rivi\u00e8res<\/a> will be hosted at <strong>Voyages CAA-Qu\u00e9bec, <\/strong><strong>4085 Bd. des R\u00e9collets, Trois-Rivi\u00e8res, QC \u00a0G9A 6M1<\/strong>. Test drives will be available from 10 am to 5 pm during those days. Online reservations for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plugndrive.ca\/rdv-meet-trois-rivieres\/\">MEET Trois-Rivi\u00e8res<\/a> are recommended, though walk ups are welcome as well. Drivers must be at least 21 years old, with a valid driver\u2019s license.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDrivers in Qu\u00e9bec have been at the forefront of EV adoption in Canada, and we\u2019re happy at CAA-Qu\u00e9bec to be able to support all drivers in the province to be able to choose the cleanest and most efficient vehicle that works for them,\u201d said CAA-Qu\u00e9bec Vice President of Mobility Services Pierre-Serge Labb\u00e9. \u201cBringing EVs to drivers for test drives and information on the different types of EVs available is another way we aim to support drivers, whether they drive in town or rural areas or both.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Plug\u2019n Drive\u2019s MEET events in Qu\u00e9bec, as well as the Eastern leg of the Tour, were detailed in a recent sponsored article in the <a href=\"https:\/\/montrealgazette.com\/sponsored\/la-tournee-les-ve-vont-partout-de-plugn-drive-debarque-a-quebec-a-banff-et-a-canmore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Montreal Gazette<\/em><\/a> in French and the <a href=\"https:\/\/calgaryherald.com\/sponsored\/business-sponsored\/plugn-drives-mobile-ev-education-trailer-meet-touches-down-in-banff-and-quebec-city\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Calgary Herald<\/em><\/a> in English.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plugndrive.ca\/rdv-meet-trois-rivieres\/\">MEET Trois-Rivi\u00e8res<\/a> is the ninth Eastern MEET of Plug\u2019n Drive\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plugndrive.ca\/evs-are-for-everyone\/\">EVs are for EVeryone Cross-Canada Tour<\/a> in 2025.<\/p>\n<p><strong>List of EVs available for test driving (subject to change)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2025 Cadillac OPTIQ <\/strong>\u2013 Battery Electric SUV<\/li>\n<li><strong>2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV RS <\/strong>\u2013 Battery Electric SUV<\/li>\n<li><strong>2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV<\/strong> \u2013 Battery Electric Pickup Truck<\/li>\n<li><strong>2025 Hyundai IONIQ 6<\/strong> \u2013 Battery Electric Sedan<\/li>\n<li><strong>2024 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV<\/strong> \u2013 Plug-in Hybrid SUV<\/li>\n<li><strong>2025 Tesla Cybertruck<\/strong> \u2013 Battery Electric Pickup Truck<\/li>\n<li><strong>2025 Tesla Model Y (Long-Range) <\/strong>\u2013 Battery Electric SUV<\/li>\n<li><strong>2024 Volvo EX40<\/strong> \u2013 Battery Electric SUV<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>CAA-Qu\u00e9bec will have two of their own EV Ambassadors onsite, alongside others from the Association des v\u00e9hicules \u00e9lectriques du Qu\u00e9bec (AV\u00c9Q), to help coordinate test drives, and answer questions on local EV and charging experiences.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hours for test drives at <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plugndrive.ca\/rdv-meet-trois-rivieres\/\"><strong>MEET Trois-Rivi\u00e8res<\/strong><\/a><strong\/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thursday October 9 to Sunday October 12, 2025, 10 am-5 pm<\/li>\n<li>Thursday October 16 to Sunday October 19, 2025, 10 am-5 pm<\/li>\n<li>Thursday October 23 to Sunday October 26, 2025, 10 am-5 pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you don\u2019t have a license or do not wish to drive the vehicles, our EV Ambassadors can do the driving. Children eight and older can be a passenger if accompanied by a parent or guardian.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Anticipated Upcoming Tour Schedule <strong\/><\/h2>\n<p>MEET Eastern Canada 2025<\/p>\n<p>MEET Western Canada 2025<\/p>\n<p>Learn about Plug\u2019n Drive\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plugndrive.ca\/evs-are-for-everyone\/\">EVs are for Everyone Cross-Canada Tour<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Plug\u2019n Drive<\/h2>\n<p>Plug\u2019n 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\u2019s 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\u2019n Drive\u2019s programs, services, and events, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/plugndrive.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">plugndrive.ca<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lp.constantcontactpages.com\/su\/f6ww8XS\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sign up for our newsletter.<\/a> Join our community on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PlugNDrive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/plugn_drive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/plugndrive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/plug'n-drive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information or to arrange an interview please contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Alan Downward<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Communications Advisor, Plug\u2019n Drive<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:alan@plugndrive.ca\">alan@plugndrive.ca<\/a>\u00a0 (647) 449-9715<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From October 9\u201326, Test Drive EVs, Talk to Experts, and Enter a Contest to Win 250,000 RBC Avion Points Trois-Rivi\u00e8res, QC October 7, 2025 \u2013 After its stop in Qu\u00e9bec City, Plug\u2019n Drive\u2019s EVs are for EVeryone Cross-Canada Tour is headed to Trois-Rivi\u00e8res with its Mobile EV Education Trailer (MEET) and a fleet of new 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