City of Montreal Signs a Framework Agreement for the Purchase of Nissan LEAF EVs for Municipal Fleet

The City of Montreal, Canada has signed a two-year framework agreement with Cité Nissan Gabriel SEC to supply LEAF EVs for the municipal fleet.

This agreement reflects the commitment of our Administration to develop the electric vehicle sector. We move from words to actions by example; electrification of part of the municipal vehicle fleet is one of the pillars of the electrification of transport strategy of the City of Montreal.  The purchase of electric vehicles is a step towards achieving our goal of 30% reduction by 2020 of greenhouse gas emissions, compared to 1990.

—Denis Coderre, Mayor of Montreal

... The main elements of the electrification strategy are:

• The establishment of a network of 1,000 street recharging points by 2020;
  
• The establishment by private companies of a system of self-service electric cars;
  
• The conversion of the municipal fleet to electric vehicles;
  
• Electrification of Montreal Transit Corporation (STM) buses; and
  
• Continued cooperation of the City with governmental partners.

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