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Quebec

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News, insights and analysis regarding the adoption of electric and autonomous vehicles, new mobility and advanced transportation in the province of Québec.

Flag of Quebec on the car's fuel tank filler flap

Quebec to spend another $514 million on 116,700 public chargers, EV-ready MURBs

The Quebec Strategy on Electric Vehicle Charging investment will add 6,700 fast chargers and 110,000 Level 2 chargers as well as 600,000 EV-ready parking spots in MURBs — all by 2030

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, Public EV Charging, Quebec

Emma Jarratt
September 8, 2023
2 minute read

Image of Volta copper foil production plant in Quebec

Volta Energy to open $750-million copper foil factory in Quebec

Volta Energy Solutions Canada will manufacture copper foil for use in electric vehicle batteries in a new factory 65 kilometres east of Montreal

EV Battery Supply Chain, Quebec

Mehanaz Yakub
September 7, 2023
3 minute read

Car parked in front of the new Electric Circuit chargers in Riviere-du-Loup, Que.

Electric Circuit opens new fast chargers with load-sharing capabilities

The Electric Circuit’s new fast EV charging stations allocate the maximum available power to each user based on their vehicle’s charging capacity

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicles Canada, Public EV Charging, Quebec, The Electric Circuit

Mehanaz Yakub
September 6, 2023
2 minute read

Panoramic view of Chateau Frontenac in Quebec historic center located on Dufferin Terrace promenade with scenic views and landscapes of Saint Lawrence River, upper town and Old Port

Feds announce $28 million for over 1,500 EV chargers in Quebec

The funding supports 18 private and government projects to install, collectively, over 1,150 Level 2 and 480 DC fast EV chargers

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Rebates Incentives & Funding, Public EV Charging, Quebec

Emma Jarratt
August 31, 2023
3 minute read

Zero-emission vehicles hit 10.5 per cent market share in Canada in Q2, an all-time high

Substantial growth in overall unit volume was the quarter’s other big story, with battery electric vehicle registrations up 46.3 per cent

British Columbia B.C., Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, Electric Vehicles Canada, Ontario, Quebec

Brian Banks
August 25, 2023
3 minute read

mockup of cathode manufacturing facility in Bécancour, Québec

Ford, South Korean partners building $1.2-billion battery cathode factory in Quebec

Plant construction is now underway in Bécancour, Que., with production to start in 2026 and support the manufacture of 225,000 EVs per year

Bécancour EV Supply Chain, Cathode Active Material (CAM), EcoPro BM, EV Battery Supply Chain, Ford Motor Co., Quebec, Sk On

Mehanaz Yakub
August 17, 2023
4 minute read

New ZEV registrations in Canada dip slightly in Q1 2023: StatsCan

Despite a sluggish start to the year all provinces saw more ZEV registrations in Q1 2023 than the first quarter of 2022

British Columbia B.C., Canadian Electric Vehicle Sales Data, Electric Vehicles Canada, Ontario, Quebec, Statistics Canada (StatsCan)

Emma Jarratt
August 2, 2023
3 minute read

Battery and wire installed on electric system of eco car engine

Quebec, industry partners debut EV battery recovery program

The EV Battery Recovery program will ensure EV batteries not captured by OEMs’ existing recovery procedures won’t be lost or discarded as waste

Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Battery Recycling, Quebec

Mehanaz Yakub
July 25, 2023
4 minute read

All aboard North America’s first hydrogen-powered passenger train

Tourists can catch a ride on the hydrogen fuel cell-powered train during a four-month demonstration project between Quebec City and Baie-Saint-Paul. But Canada has the capacity for more zero-emission trains

Electric Rail, Hydrogen & Hydrogen Fuel Cells, Quebec