The Canadian Transportation Ministry has mandated that, by June 2022, ELDs (or electronic logging devices) will have to be used by all drivers that are currently required to maintain a logbook. An ELD is defined by Transport Canada as “a certified device that automatically records a driver’s driving time and facilitates the recording of
Definition Vehicle Sale/Leaseback – A sale, or leaseback, is a service where a fleet management company purchases your company vehicles for a pre-determined amount and leases it back to your company. Sale/leasebacks can be done with either company-owned vehicles or vehicles that are currently leased or financed through another lessor/lender. Overview These days, managing cash
Overview Vehicle leasing provides a significant cash flow advantage to a business over purchasing, as the lower lease payment reflects the expected usage of the vehicle. In essence, you only pay for what you use. A Closed-End (operating lease) is a type of lease that offers flexible terms and kilometre allowances while eliminating residual risk
The federal and provincial governments have announced financial aid to help support businesses and individuals who have been impacted by COVID-19. Some of the federal financial assistance available to businesses include: Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) provides up to a 75% wage subsidy to eligible employers for up to 12 weeks. For more detailed
March 18, 2020 UPDATE To Our Valued Customers: Jim Pattison Lease is taking the Coronavirus outbreak seriously and is respectful of its employees, suppliers, and customers. We understand that these are certainly unprecedented times and that the situation we face is serious. We are committed to support our customers’ urgent vehicle requirements during this
We're pleased to announce that the Jim Pattison Lease Fleet Card is now accepted at all UPI Energy Gas Stations in Canada. UPI Energy currently has 33 locations in Ontario. Most sites are full service and cards will need to be swiped inside the kiosk. To find out more about our vendor network, click
It’s all fun and games until the weather hits -30c. This will be the first time I have driven an EV through the winter, so far everything has been fine except the battery does lose some range; by some, I mean quite a bit. From +25c to -25c, the EV I have been driving
We are thrilled to celebrate another holiday season with all of our friends and family at Jim Pattison Lease. In appreciation of all of the support you showed us this year, our Jim Pattison Lease family has a message for you below. From the bottom of our hearts, we'd like to wish you and
Tesla Super Charging station located at the CrossIron Mills Mall late at night in Calgary, AB. Randy: One of the first couple of questions people have asked me about driving an EV is “where do you charge it?” and “how long does it last on a charge?”. To best answer the first question, literally everywhere.
Randy: Numerous people have asked me questions about where and how to charge EV’s in the city. The “how’ to charge an EV depends on the brand of EV you drive. In North America, we have mainly four types of EV charging station plugs, you just need to know which one will accept your EV
