hicle from BYD, a Chinese company that
has already put 10,000 electric buses on
the streets of China. Novex is toying with
the E6, a small front-wheel drive, similar in
build to a sport utility vehicle. Novex has
also signed an agreement with General
Motors to get the all-electric Chevy Bolt
EV when it arrives in Vancouver. The com-
pany is especially excited for the launch of
Tesla’s Model 3, which boasts an impres-
sive 345 kilometre range per charge.
Although bicycle couriers are used for
downtown Vancouver, Novex is looking
at increasing efficiency by using electric
bikes. “Recently, we tested electric bikes
with BMW. We are now seeing bicycles
with small trailers on them and it will sim-
ply make things easier if there’s electrical
assistance,” Coupar said, adding that al-
though electric vehicles tend to be more
expensive, the cost over the life cycle of
the vehicle is considerably lower since fuel
costs are effectively reduced. So going
electric is a feasible option for any com-
pany looking to make an environmental
difference.
“I think the move to electric will be huge.
We think that this is going to happen fairly
quickly. We’re in the testing phase right
now, but it is clear that that is the direction
in which the transportation industry is go-
ing to move,” Coupar said.
The world is changing very quickly. Innova-
tion has reached a point where self-driving
cars may become the preferred mode of
transportation in the future. This is one
reason why Novex has imbedded itself in
the rapidly expanding, highly technological
world of transportation.
“We will continue to be a leader in green
transportation,” Coupar said. “We would
like other companies to follow us.We’d like
to see more companies be greener and be
very conscious of the environment, and be
sustainable in everything that they do be-
cause we all can do a small part together.
More and more companies are looking to
make a positive impact and change their
business practices. By partnering with us,
that is an opportunity for them and an op-
portunity for us to do better.”
novex.ca
“We will continue to be a leader in green transportation. We would like other
companies to follow us. We’d like to see more companies be greener and be very
conscious of the environment…”
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