BLAIR QUALEY
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The New Car Dealers Association of BC (NCDA) has announced the recipients of the Green Star Dealer Awards for their outstanding work in the sale of clean energy vehicles.
The Green Star Awards recognize New Car Dealer selling the highest number of Clean Energy Eligible Vehicles annually across all brands, by provincial region, including the most Improved Dealership (Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, Interior and Northern BC).
The Green Star Award recipients for Battery Electric Vehicle Sales (BEV) and Plug-in Electric Hybrid Sales (PHEV) for 2021 sales are:
Top BEV Sales – Vancouver Island: Victoria Hyundai
Top PHEV Sales – Vancouver Island: Jim Pattison Toyota Victoria
Top BEV Sales – Lower Mainland: Kia West Coquitlam
Top PHEV Sales – Lower Mainland: OpenRoad Toyota Richmond
Top BEV Sales – Interior: Kelowna Hyundai
Top PHEV Sales – Interior: Kelowna Toyota
Top BEV Sales – North: Northland Hyundai Prince George
Top PHEV Sales – North: Prince George Toyota
Most Improved Dealership BEV Sales: West Coast Kia Pitt Meadows
Most Improved Dealership PHEV Sales: Metro Motors Port Coquitlam
The NCDA has proudly administered the Clean BC Go Electric Vehicle Rebate Program since its inception in 2011. Despite the pandemic and supply chain issues, more than 18,000 rebate transactions were processed in 2021, the highest number in the history of the Program.
A 2021 Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Update revealed that ZEVs represented 13 per cent of all new light vehicle sales in BC last year – the highest rate in North America on a per capita basis. In fact, during the first quarter of 2022, the rate of ZEV sales in BC exceeded 17 per cent.
“The level of partnership and collaboration between industry and provincial and local governments, has been instrumental in our success. Another key aspect has been our three-pillar approach, which include point of purchase rebates, policy, and funding to create increased access to charging stations, along with education and awareness about the benefits of ZEV ownership,” said Blair Qualey, President, and CEO of the NCDA. “The course we have charted creates a path for continued success and a host of benefits. It’s good for government, good for business and good for the environment.”
