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A Ford Fusion Energi electric vehicle being recharged at a charging station.Handout / Ford Changes made to Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act should help make finding a charging spot a little easier for EV drivers in the province. Because now, parking a car with a regular combustion engine, or even an EV that’s not plugged in, in a designated charging spot could get you a $125 fine. Vehicles must be electric and be actively charging, or they could be hit with the ticket. Leader of the Green Party of Ontario Mike Schreiner told CBC that the bill was proposed after the party learned of the “major issue” that is the lack of charging spots in Ontario. Freeing up those few spots that are available for the cars that need them does seem like a logical step. Schreiner says he also plans to push Progressive Conservatives to add more EV charging infrastructure by incentivizing businesses to install stations. “Having policies in place to put more chargers in government-owned parking lots so that way, as more and more people move to electric vehicles, they have the confidence that they’ll be able to charge those vehicles and get on with their travels,” Schreiner said.The change to the Act marks the first time a private member’s bill by the Green Party has become law. LISTEN: What do you get when you combine a cross-country electric vehicle road trip with a poignant love story? Mary Ann’s Electric Drive, that’s what. In this week’s episode of Plugged In, we chat with Harvey Soicher, a Vancouver man who tragically lost his soul mate 18 months ago but found some semblance of healing by embracing what he calls a ‘pioneer spirit’ to drive his Audi e-tron from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean and back.
Origin: There’s now a $125 fine for parking a gas car in an EV spot in Ontario

Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler is facing a fine ranging from €800 million (£740m) to €1 billion (£925m) for diesel emission-related violations, according to German magazine Der Spiegel. Der Spiegel reports the German motor vehicle authority, the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, has discovered software deemed to be illegal under existing European Union law fitted to various Mercedes-Benz C-Class and E-Class diesel models, including the popular C220 CDI and E220 CDI. The software is claimed to allow diesel-powered C- and E-Class models to achieve lower NOx and CO2 emissions in controlled climatic conditions at pre-set speeds on a rolling road during testing than in practice on public roads. Der Spiegel says Daimler has been ordered to recall up to 280,000 vehicles. A fine of up to €5000 per vehicle is being considered by the Stuttgart public prosecutor, the German magazine claims. A spokesman for the Stuttgart prosecutor’s office said the investigation into possible diesel emission fraud by Daimler was continuing and would not be concluded before the end of the year. Daimler has declined to comment while the investigation is ongoing. In June, the German motor vehicle authority ordered Daimler to recall 60,000 GLK diesels, bringing the total number of diesel vehicles recalled by the German car maker in relation to software irregularities to more than 760,000. Daimler also faces prosecution by US authorities. In 2016, the US Environmental Protection Agency asked its Mercedes-Benz division to explain high emissions levels in various diesel models. Prosecutors in Germany have enacted administrative orders to impose fines on Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche for diesel emission cheating. In May, the Stuttgart prosecutor fined Porsche €535m and supplier Bosch €90m. This came on the back of the Braunschweig prosecutor imposing a €1bn fine on Volkswagen and the Munich prosecutor fining Audi
Origin: Mercedes-Benz facing €1bn fine over emissions software