Canada's Original EV Company
Founded in 1995, CanEV is Canada’s longest-running electric vehicle manufacturer. We are 100% Canadian and Indigenous owned.
We specialize in practical electrification—building work-ready EVs, conversion kits, and modular components that simplify fleet decarbonization. Our systems are deployed globally in government fleets, universities, airports, and industry.
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History
Our Story:
30 Years of Quiet Revolution
In 1995, before “net zero” was a buzzword and electric vehicles were anything but science fiction, Canadian Electric Vehicles was born in a small shop in Errington, British Columbia. We didn’t start with venture capital or flashy prototypes, we started with a belief: that clean, quiet, efficient vehicles could do real work in the real world and reduce costs
We called ourselves British Columbia’s original electric vehicle company, because we were. Our early years were spent building and converting what others thought impossible: electric service trucks, airport refuelers, and retrofitted classics running on sealed lead-acid batteries and handmade components. If it moved, we found a way to electrify it.
The Might-E Era Begins
Just one year in, we built something that would go on to define our company: the Might-E Truck. Rugged, simple, and fully electric, it was designed for work, not wow-factor. Universities, parks departments, and industrial sites took notice, and kept ordering. Over the next three decades, the Might-E Truck evolved from a lead-acid, DC-powered prototype into a modern lithium-powered, AC-drive utility vehicle, proudly built in Canada using North American parts.
Its DNA?
Still the same: field-repairable, easy to operate, and built for fleets that value durability over decoration.
Technology Without the Ego
When others focused on top speeds and luxury interiors, we focused on making Ice Resurfacers cleaner, hospital staff safer and more productive, and maintenance crews more efficient.
When others focused on top speeds and luxury interiors...
We focused on making Ice Resurfacers cleaner, hospital staff safer and more productive, and maintenance crews more efficient.
Milestones in Motion
1996:
First Might-E Truck delivered to a local municipality.
2000s:
Built custom electric refuelers and LAVs for global airport operations.
2009:
Honoured with the ASTTBC Leadership in Technology Award.
2019:
City of Santa Monica deploys 25 Might-E Trucks for fleet operations.
2021:
CleanBC ARC grant awarded to develop the third-generation Might-E Truck.
2024:
Contracted by the Government of Canada to electrify farm research vehicles across the country.
2025:
Celebrating 30 years as a Canadian, Indigenous-owned electric vehicle pioneer.
Built Here. Trusted Everywhere.
From B.C. to Japan, CanEV systems are at work around the world, on campuses, in city parks, inside tunnels, and across factory floors. We’ve stayed small on purpose, growing not by hype but by reputation, one well-built vehicle at a time.
As we enter our fourth decade, we’re still asking “What if?”—but now with a few more answers, a lot more torque, and an unwavering commitment to sustainable motion, proudly engineered in Canada.