OUR MISSION

Accelerate the growth of the Quebec zero-emission ground transportation industry and bolster its competitiveness at the international level.

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International Summit on Electric and Smart Transportation

Mark your calendars ! The International Summit on Electric and Smart Transportation (EST) organized by Propulsion Québec will be back in 2025 with Sweden in the spotlight !

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March 31 to April 1, 2025

Palais des congrès de Montréal

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Propulsion Québec puts in place winning conditions and proactive measures to ensure the success of the electric transportation revolution.

Transport electrification relies on the firm commitment of Quebec to take a major energy leap, promoting the sustainable development of our economy while also taking concrete measures to tackle climate change.

OUR SECTORS

A sector encompasses all the steps required to manufacture a product. In concrete terms, for the electric and smart transportation (EST) industry this consists of extracting the minerals required for the batteries, designing the vehicle, including manufacture and assembly, developing the driving software, establishing charging infrastructure and connectivity infrastructure allowing for the deployment of autonomous vehicles, new mobility services (car sharing, ride sharing, MaaS, etc.), managing operations related to commercial fleets, and so much more!

Propulsion Québec’s activities focus on the development of three priority sectors to build sustainable and efficient models for our industry:

Quebec’s zero-emission vehicle sector
Quebec must continue to distinguish itself as the North American leader in manufacturing 100% electric vehicles, such as school buses, medium and heavy vehicles, and specialized and recreational vehicles. This priority axis includes all aspects related to the manufacture of zero-emission vehicles (ZEV), as well as managing and converting vehicle fleets, telematics, infrastructure connectivity and […]
Quebec’s electric charging infrastructure sector
Québec is one of the leading manufacturers of charging infrastructure in North America. It plays a leading role in the development of Canada’s public charging network. The growth of zero-emissions transport is very dependent on the synchronous development of charging infrastructure. This priority axis brings together all processes related to charging electric vehicles: manufacturing, implementing […]
Quebec’s electric vehicle battery sector
Quebec is in a position to remain a leader in the electric vehicle battery sector and can rely on assets readily available in the province: critical and strategic minerals (CSM), technological expertise and innovation and green energy. As early as 2019, Propulsion Québec was already highlighting the immense potential of the lithium-ion battery sector in […]

OUR ASSETS

In the fast-paced global race to transport electrification, Quebec is step ahead and has many assets. Here are just a few:

  • 99% of the electricity produced in Quebec is clean and renewable thanks to hydroelectric power. The province contributes its unique hydroelectric power expertise to advance the energy transition.
  • Quebec has several of the critical and strategic minerals (CSMs) used for the production of batteries for electric vehicles.
  • The province has Canada’s 1st public network for charging stations.
  • Our extreme climate conditions provide the perfect testing ground for new technologies.
  • Unique high-calibre research expertise at the university and college level and in the private sector sets the stage for large-scale technological innovations, ensuring a greener and richer future for the Quebec of tomorrow.
  • Our government has set ambitious environmental objectives that support the electric transition of transportation, for example, by stopping the sale of new thermal propulsion vehicles (gas or diesel) by 2035.

To rapidly and concretely achieve the decarbonization of ground transportation and support the development of a green and sustainable Quebec economy :

We mobilize and gather
  • companies and startups,
  • partners and collaborators from the institutional and private sectors municipal, provincial and federal institutions,
  • public and private buyers,
  • research and training centers.
We accelerate, share and finance
  • innovations and major advances in the transport sector,
  • the deployment of ground transportation modes,

to reinvent the future of mobility and pave the way for a genuine energy transition.

We study, develop and deploy
  • collaborative projects on crucial issues for our sector,
  • business opportunities.

We speak out and take action

on sustainable transportation initiatives and projects in Quebec.

We position Québec

as a world leader in electric and smart transportation.

We love Quebec, and we aim to make it carbon neutral by 2030

so we’ve come up with a concrete plan to get us there.

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