Vancouver Sun

TAKING HOME MORE THAN JUST MEMORIES

- BLAIR QUALEY Blair Qualey is president and CEO of the New Car Dealers Associatio­n of BC. You can email him at bqualey@newcardeal­ers.ca

Every year at the Vancouver Internatio­nal Auto Show, we are extremely pleased to offer opportunit­ies for our tens of thousands of showgoers to win amazing prizes.

I would like to give a huge congratula­tions to both Tamara Woods from Hope and Adam Steele from Vancouver, who are driving away with the ultimate souvenirs from the show — a brand new 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV and a 2017 Nissan Pathfinder Platinum Midnight Edition, respective­ly.

The Vancouver Auto Show takes pride in offering British Columbians not only what’s now but what’s next when it comes to new vehicles in Canada and our Grand Prize vehicles are no exception.

The 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV was one of the most highly anticipate­d vehicles to hit the Canadian EV market this year and saw strong sales south of the border when it arrived in U.S. dealer lots back in December.

And when the Chevy Bolt was revealed to be one of the Grand Prize vehicles at the auto show, it certainly got showgoers talking.

First unveiled as a concept car in the 2015 North American Internatio­nal Auto Show, the Bolt EV lays claim to a multitude of prestigiou­s awards, including the 2017 North American Car of the Year award, Green Car Reports Best Car to Buy 2017, Green Car Journal’s 2017 green Car of the Year, and was even listed in Time magazine Best 25 Inventions of the Year for 2016.

With a range of over 380 kilometres on a full charge and featuring advanced technology like one pedal driving, the Chevy Bolt is one of the most affordable and advanced EVs in the market to date.

Now, through our annual show contest, Tamara Woods is one of the first lucky owners of the new Chevy Bolt in British Columbia.

It’s always interestin­g to see how the auto show reflects the ever-changing auto industry in Canada. As clean energy vehicle technology advances even further, we can hope to see even more EVs taking over our roads.

For anyone interested in purchasing a clean energy vehicle, be sure to research our two provincial incentive programs, BC SCRAP-IT and CEV for BC, to save learn how to save money when purchasing an EV.

Another lucky British Columbian, Adam Steele, is driving away with a brand new 2017 Nissan Pathfinder Platinum Midnight Edition on Nissan’s 30th birthday in Canada.

With a towing capability of up to 2,720 kilograms and a newly redesigned exterior, the Pathfinder remains today as one of Nissan’s most popular nameplates.

Having won the IIHS Top Safety Pick award, the new Nissan Pathfinder Platinum Midnight Edition, showcased in the show contest, features exclusive black aluminum-alloy wheels, black exterior accents and LED interior lighting elements.

As we wrap up this year’s show, we are incredibly grateful to be able to offer showgoers amazing opportunit­ies to win some incredible prizes.

I called Adam to tell him the news about his big win and I think he speaks for all of us when he said that the Grand Prize is “out of this world!”

Maybe you will be the next lucky winner at the 2018 Vancouver Internatio­nal Auto Show. Planning is already underway for the 2018 show, which will run from March 28 to April 1, 2018 at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

 ?? GERRY KAHRMANN ?? Oliver Auer dusts an Aston Martin DB 11 on display at the Vancouver Internatio­nal Auto Show held at Vancouver Convention Centre West last month. Plans are already underway for next year’s event.
GERRY KAHRMANN Oliver Auer dusts an Aston Martin DB 11 on display at the Vancouver Internatio­nal Auto Show held at Vancouver Convention Centre West last month. Plans are already underway for next year’s event.
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