Nissan Canada and Quebec Sign MOU to Partner on Electric Mobility
By Scott Doggett June 1, 2010
Nissan Canada has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government of Quebec, the City of Montreal, Quebec City, Hydro-Quebec and the Agence de l'efficacite energetique du Quebec to advance zero-emission mobility in Quebec.
The parties will work together to plan the necessary charging infrastructure and to promote the use of zero-emission vehicles in Quebec, a province in east-central Canada (right), the Renault-Nissan Alliance said in a statement.
"This agreement brings us a step closer to a governmental action plan on electric vehicles, which will be launched within the next few months," said Minister of Natural Resources, Nathalie Normandeau.
"We are planning a series of concrete actions that will pave the way for the arrival of electric vehicles in Quebec," she said. "Since 97 percent of our electricity comes from clean, renewable resources, Quebec presents a number of advantages for the introduction of electric vehicles."
The Nissan LEAF, a five-passenger battery-electric vehicle, will first be available BEV in select Canadian markets, including Quebec, before the end of 2011.
The MOU agreement adds Quebec to a growing network of zero-emission vehicle initiatives across the world.
Montreal is Quebec's metropolis and the largest primarily French-speaking city in North America. It has a population of more than 1.6 million people, of which almost a third are immigrants.
Quebec City is home to more than 500,000 people.
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