Close X
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
ADVT 
National

IKEA To Install Free Electric Vehicle Charging Stations At All 12 Canadian Shops

The Canadian Press, 10 Jul, 2015 12:59 PM
    TORONTO — Ikea Canada aims to be the place to shop for drivers of battery-powered vehicles.
     
    The home furnishings retailer says it is installing charging stations for electric vehicles at all 12 of its stores across Canada.
     
    The company says it is partnering on the project with Sun Country Highway to install two 60-amp charging stations at each location.
     
    Ikea Canada says the rollout is set to be completed by late August.
     
    Charging will be available at no cost to customers on a first-come, first-served basis.
     
    Ikea Canada president Stefan Sjostrand says the project reinforces the company's commitment to sustainability.

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Rahul Tears Into Modi, Mamata; Reaches Out To Jute Mill Workers

    Rahul Tears Into Modi, Mamata; Reaches Out To Jute Mill Workers
    Even as Modi and Banerjee inked the Land Boundary agreement and flagged off cross-border bus services in Dhaka, Gandhi questioned the bonhomie between the two leaders.

    Rahul Tears Into Modi, Mamata; Reaches Out To Jute Mill Workers

    Maggi Recall Order Pan-india, More States Act

    Maggi Recall Order Pan-india, More States Act
    Even as India's food safety watchdog said the withdrawal orders on Maggi noodles were applicable pan-India, more states joined in to post their own orders on the popular snack, including Tripura, Maharashtra and Punjab. 

    Maggi Recall Order Pan-india, More States Act

    Man Shot Dead Outside Richmond's Nanaksar Gurdwara, Police Say It's A Targeted Murder

    Man Shot Dead Outside Richmond's Nanaksar Gurdwara, Police Say It's A Targeted Murder
    The Integrated Homicide Investigation team has identified the victim as 42-year-old Edwin Shek-Yin Cheng, a Richmond man who was known to police.

    Man Shot Dead Outside Richmond's Nanaksar Gurdwara, Police Say It's A Targeted Murder

    Vancouver's Busy Burrard Street Bridge To Close For 7 Hours On International Yoga Day

    Vancouver's Busy Burrard Street Bridge To Close For 7 Hours On International Yoga Day
    Spandex-clad yogis will roll out their mats and close Vancouver's busy Burrard Street Bridge for an event organizers hope will be the largest yoga celebration outside India. 

    Vancouver's Busy Burrard Street Bridge To Close For 7 Hours On International Yoga Day

    Woman Asks Court To Confirm Gang Yuan, Murdered West Vancouver Millionaire, Was Baby's Father

    Woman Asks Court To Confirm Gang Yuan, Murdered West Vancouver Millionaire, Was Baby's Father
    VANCOUVER — A Chinese woman is seeking a court order to preserve the remains of a dismembered West Vancouver millionaire in order to prove he fathered her baby.

    Woman Asks Court To Confirm Gang Yuan, Murdered West Vancouver Millionaire, Was Baby's Father

    Jaela Bernstien, CBC Montreal Reporter Confronts Hecklers Weeks After Similar Incident In Toronto

    Jaela Bernstien, CBC Montreal Reporter Confronts Hecklers Weeks After Similar Incident In Toronto
    A Montreal journalist confronted men who hurled sexually explicit remarks at her while she was conducting a video interview

    Jaela Bernstien, CBC Montreal Reporter Confronts Hecklers Weeks After Similar Incident In Toronto