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Hydro-Québec is conducting projects to demonstrate the reliability and advantages of plug-in vehicles.

Hydro-Québec wants to remain at the forefront in the integration of electric vehicles into power distribution grids.

News

  • May 2012

    IREQ to lead vehicle-to-grid (V2G) and vehicle-to-home (V2H)
  • From left to right : Shin Fujioka, President and CEO, Mitsubishi Canada; Clément Gignac, Minister of Natural Resources and Wildlife; Pierre-Luc Desgagné, Senior Director – Strategic Planning, Hydro-Québec.

    December 2011

    Largest electric vehicle trial in Canada – Hydro-Québec delivers 10 i-MiEVs to businesses selected


  • Novembre 2011

    Largest electric vehicle trial in Canada: Hydro-Québec selects 10 Boucherville businesses for the third phase of the project.


  • Left to right : Jean Martel, Mayor of Boucherville; Manon Ouellet, Vice-presidente of development for the Association des gens d'affaires de Boucherville; Nathalie Normandeau, Deputy Premier, Minister of Natural Resources and Wildlife, Minister responsible for the Northern Plan; Thierry Vandal, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hydro-Québec.

    June 2011

    Largest electric vehicle trial in Canada - Hydro-Québec delivers 15 i-MiEVs to Boucherville businesses
  • i-MiEV electric car

    April 2011

    Largest electric vehicle trial in Canada: Hydro-Québec reveals the 13 Boucherville businesses selected to take part in the second phase of the project.


  • January 2011

    Hydro-Québec and Mitsubishi are pleased to invite local Boucherville businesses to participate in Canada's largest all-electric vehicle pilot project.


  • i-MiEV electric car

    December 2010

    Electric vehicle trial. The first five all-electric i-MiEV have arrived in Boucherville.


  • Hydro-Québec integrate 20 Chevrolet Volt

    December 2010

    Hydro-Québec, first company in Canada to acquire 20 electric vehicles with extended range.
  • The Mitsubishi all-electric i-MiEV

    August 2010

    The Mitsubishi Clean Across Canada Tour: The all-electric i-MiEV visits Boucherville for the first time! Hydro-Quebec's demonstration project to start in December with delivery of the first five vehicles.
  • Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid (Prius PHV)

    July 2010

    Toyota Canada delivers a Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid (Prius PHV) to its Quebec partners for a real-world tests project.
  • Toyota's new Prius Plug-In Hybrid

    March 2010

    Hydro-Québec, a partner in the first Canadian program to test Toyota's new Prius Plug-In Hybrid.
  • Mitsubishi

    January 2010

    Hydro-Québec and Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada Inc. (MMSCAN) announced today the signature of a memorandum of understanding that will lead to the launch of Canada's largest all-electric vehicle pilot project this coming fall.
  • Ford Escape Ford Escape plug-in hybrid at the National Assembly

    October 2009

    During the parliamentary commission on Hydro-Québec's Strategic Plan 2009–2013, Deputy Premier Nathalie Normandeau and Hydro-Québec CEO Thierry Vandal invited the media to the National Assembly for a photo op with the Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid.
  • Ford Escape plug-in hybrid at PHEV '09

    September 2009

    Hydro-Québec took part in the PHEV '09 Plug-In Hybrid and Electric Vehicles conference and trade show.
  • September 2009

    The Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid shone at the Québec alternative energy rally, taking second place.
  • June 2009

    The Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid was presented to the press in the presence of the Minister of Natural Resources and Wildlife.

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