The deal was signed by Denis Coderre, Mayor of Montreal, Denis Coderre, with the firm Cité Nissan Gabriel SEC

Mr Coderre said: “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, emissions of greenhouse gases compared to 1990.”

The city’s strategy for transportation electrification of the City of Montreal also includes plans to establish a network of 1,000 street recharging points by 2020 as well as an EV car sharing scheme run by private firms, as announced last May.