Third edition of IMPULSION MTL: Propulsion Québec announces the International Fleet Forum will return to an in-person format

Propulsion Québec, the cluster for electric and smart transportation, is pleased to announce that the third edition of the IMPULSION MTL International Fleet Forum will take place in person September 21 to 23, 2021, at Centre Mont-Royal in Montreal. Attendees will have an opportunity to learn more about a variety of topics tied to updating, managing, and electrifying fleets.

The 2021 IMPULSION MTL event is presented by Attrix, a Geotab integrated partner, and co-presented by the Government of Quebec and Quebecor. It will bring industry experts and suppliers together around a common objective: upgrading fleets with new technologies and solutions to meet today’s environmental, social, operational, and regulatory requirements. Attendees will gather to share insight on best industry practices and discuss proven concrete solutions. They will also be able to explore targeted business opportunities. The themes for this year are:

At IMPULSION MTL 2021, industry professionals and managers and operators of private and public fleets will gather at talks, panels, workshops, pitch sessions, a business rally, and B2B meeting sessions to discuss the best practices of fleet electrification experts from Quebec and abroad and discover new innovative and proven Quebec solutions and technologies available on the market in order to consider, start, or pursue electrification of their fleets.

Numerous VIP guests and speakers will take part in some ten presentations and panel discussions at the event. Maruxa Cardama from SLOCAT Partnership, François Adam from the Innovative Vehicle Institute, Sylvain Descombes from Nouveau Monde Graphite, Stéphane Drouin from Investissement Québec, and Cristina Paula Miclea from C40 are some of the key players who will on hand this year. Representatives from New York and Pittsburgh, our partner cities, and experts from Norway, California, and Illinois are also slated to participate.

New this year, we’ve added a special event for industry players to the schedule for September 23, in addition to the final block of programming. Buyer Day will be a special opportunity for suppliers to pitch their EST products and services to major buyers in the Quebec electric vehicle industry. AddÉnergie, Alstom, Demers Ambulances, The Lion Electric Co., Madvac, Motrec, and Novabus will all be in attendance. The goal is to encourage networking at B2B meetings and pursue the development of the Quebec supply chain.

IMPULSION MTL International Fleet Forum is made possible thanks to financial support from our partners: AttriX, a Geotab integrated partner; the Government of Quebec; Quebecor; Astus; Siemens Mobility Canada; Alstom; FLO; Boivin Évolution; Desjardins Caisse des ressources naturelles; Desjardins Caisse des transports; Drakkar; Effenco; EXO; ISEQ; The Lion Electric Co.; Madvac; and the cities of New York and Pittsburgh.

At the inaugural event in 2019, representatives of almost 20 cities, including New York, came together to learn about best fleet management practices right here in Montreal. It was a unique opportunity for the 345 attendees to forge business ties with Quebec companies whose in-depth know-how is driving the large-scale electrification of the transportation industry and the switch to smart mobility. The second edition wrapped up in 2021 after a series of five half-day activities held virtually between October 2020 and May 2021. More than 400 participants discussed topics related to fleet management and electrification. For the third edition of the IMPULSION MTL International Fleet Forum, Propulsion Québec has put together a hybrid program on five fleet management topics.

Quebec’s electric and smart transportation cluster rallies the entire sector around joint projects aimed at positioning Quebec as a leader in developing and implementing ground transportation systems that promote electric and smart transportation. Created in 2017, Propulsion Québec has close to 215 members from a variety of sectors and deploys its resources across six distinct working groups to develop and support innovative projects. The cluster receives financial support from the Government of Quebec, the Government of Canada, Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal (CMM), AttriX, Fonds de solidarité FTQ, Hydro-Québec, Desjardins Group, and Quebecor.