The EVs are for EVeryone Cross-Canada Tour, partially funded by Natural Resources Canada and championed by RBC, will continue in 2026, with an ambitious schedule of EV education and test-drive activities across Canada. Building on the success of our 2024–2025 Tour, Plug’n Drive will deliver a national mix of Mobile EV Education Trailer (MEET) events, EV Roadshows, Auto Show Test Drive features, the EV Discovery Centre and its satellite location in Toronto, and other community events designed to help Canadians learn about electric vehicles in a hands-on, sales-free environment.

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Electric Vehicle Discovery Centre (EVDC)

Located in Toronto, the EVDC remains a core stop on the Tour. Open year-round, the EVDC offers hands-on EV education, interactive displays, charging demonstrations, and test drives of a rotating lineup of EVs. Visitors receive neutral, evidence-based information to help them make informed decisions. Book a test drive at the EVDC or its Elocity Satellite.

EV Roadshows

Our EV Roadshows will continue to travel to communities for one- to three-day events, bringing a pop-up tent or tradeshow booth, electric vehicles, and trained EV Ambassadors. These EV Roadshows offer on-the-spot EV education, charging information, and test drives wherever possible. EV Roadshows visit town centres, festivals, conferences, trade shows, and community events — rain or shine, and in all seasons. Check our Events Calendar!

Mobile EV Education Trailers (MEETs)

Our MEETs completed their 2025 cross-country journey, but they remain an important part of the Tour. Each MEET is a fully-collapsible mobile education centre equipped with informational displays and staffed by EV Ambassadors. They will be back on the road in May 2026, with fewer but longer stops in communities where deeper community engagement is needed.

2026 MEET Schedule

MEET Western Canada 2026

May 7-June 7, 2026 – MEET Surrey, BC

Jun 11-Jul 19, 2026 – MEET Calgary, AB

Jul 23-Aug 30, 2026 – MEET Edmonton, AB

Sep 3-Oct 4, 2026 – MEET Vernon, BC

Oct 8-Nov 8, 2026 – MEET Victoria, BC

MEET Eastern Canada 2026

May 14-Jun 14, 2026 – MEET Guelph ON

Jun 18-Jul 26, 2026 – MEET Muskoka, ON

Aug 6-Aug 23, 2026 – MEET Québec City, QC

Sep 10-Oct 11, 2026 – MEET Montreal, QC

Oct 15-Nov 15, 2026 – MEET Windsor, ON

Auto Show Test Drives

Again in 2026, the Tour included EV test-drive experiences at major Auto Shows and regional consumer shows across the country. These large-scale events give attendees the chance to compare multiple EV models in one place, ask questions, and learn from EV experts.

Canadian International AutoShow 2026 – February 13 to February 22, 2026

Calgary International Auto & Truck Show – March 12 to March 15, 2026

Vancouver International Auto Show – March 25 to March 29, 2026

EV & Charging Expo 2026 – April 8 to April 9, 2026

Edmonton Auto Experience 2026 – April 9 to April 12, 2026

Truck World 2026 – April 16 to April 17, 2026

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What is the MEET?

The Mobile EV Education Trailer (MEET) is a consumer engagement installation focused on EV education and awareness. The MEET is a perfect complement to any regional EV strategy or public outreach campaign. It features localized content about the benefits of driving electric and an EV test drive activity in some of the latest EV models from leading manufacturers. The MEET is staffed by EV Ambassadors from the community who can speak to the electric driving lifestyle in a family-friendly, sales-free environment. We have two active MEETs. In 2026, one will be traveling through Ontario and Quebec, and the other across British Columbia and Alberta.

What does a MEET Include?

2-6 week activation
Informational learning displays that cover the environmental and economic benefits of electric transportation
An EV test drive activity in some of the latest models from EV manufacturers
Plug’n Drive trained EV Ambassadors, many of whom are EV owners, to engage the public and answer questions
Information about home and public charging

What’s the EV Roadshow?

The Electric Vehicle (EV) Roadshow is a Plug’n Drive priority program that travels around Canada to participate in conferences, tradeshows and festivals, offering electric vehicle education and test drive activities. While the EV Roadshows often spin off from an Eastern MEET, a Western MEET, or the EV Discovery Centre in Toronto, ON or its Elocity satellite, in North York, ON, they can also be arranged in any of Canada’s provinces! The EV Roadshows bring the EV experience to smaller communities, conferences, festivals, and regional events.

What does an EV Roadshow include?

1-3 day activation
Plug’n Drive trained EV ambassadors, many of whom are EV owners, to engage the public and answer questions
An electric vehicle test drive activity in some of the latest EV makes and models from leading manufacturers
An attractive tradeshow display that can be adapted for indoor and outdoor environments
Informative and engaging informational displays, signs and literature about EVs and home and public charging