Chevy Bolt wins Green Car Award
GM better add some more shelves to its trophy case.
The Chevrolet Bolt is the winner of the 2017 Canadian Green Car Award, presented at the Green Living Show in the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
A panel of 13 top Canadian automotive journalists selected the Bolt, a groundbreaking electric vehicle with a 383- kilometre range, from among six category winners as the vehicle that best combines environmental benefits and mass-market appeal.
The other category winners include the Chevrolet Volt ( Plug- in Hybrid), the Hyundai Ioniq ( Conventional Hybrid), the Honda Civic ( Efficient Internal Combustion), Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid ( Efficient Three- Row Family Vehicle) and the Jaguar XE 2.0D (Fun Car).
Andrew Horsman, executive director of Ontario Tire Stewardship, which recycles 95 per cent of Ontario’s tires into a variety of useful and valuable products, presented the trophy to Matthew Stokes, assistant brand manager for Chevrolet Canada.
“It’s a true honour for Chevrolet to be recognized with the Canadian Green Car Award for the second year in a row, with Volt in 2016, and now the game- changing Bolt EV in 2017,” Stokes said. “Chevrolet is committed to innovation and electrification and we are proud to sell more plug- in electric vehicles in Canada than any other brand.”
According to Eric Novak of EnviroDad.com, the Award’s Co- Creator and member of the Steering Committee, the Bolt EV was the clear choice of the judging panel, receiving 11 of 13 first- place votes from among the six category winners.
“Our list of category winners this year was exceptional. However, in the end our judges felt that the Chevrolet Bolt EV, with its gamechanging range and competitive price point, was most deserving of being named overall winner,” Novak said, adding the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid was the only other vehicle to garner first-place votes.
The Canadian Green Car Award recognizes vehicles, widely available in Canada, that combine impressive environmental attributes with strong mass-market appeal.
Ford’s Fusion Hybrid won the inaugural 2013 Canadian Green Car Award, followed in 2014 by the Honda Accord Hybrid, the Kia Soul EV in 2015 and, last year, the Chevrolet Volt.