Simulators, speakers and the latest technology will be on display at the second edition of the Montreal Electric Vehicle Show opens on Friday.
The show will run from 1:00 p.m. until Sunday at 5:00 p.m. at Place Bonaventure and will feature more than 70 exhibitions, speakers and electric transportation specialists discussing the latest advances in the field.
On Friday morning, Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard toured the exhibits and spoke of the popularity of electric vehicles in the province. According to CAA-Quebec, there are more than 24,000 electric cars on Quebec’s roads, 10,000 more than at this time last year.
He said his government is committed to installing more charging stations throughout the province to encourage more people to purchase the vehicles.
Earlier this week, the City of Montreal took delivery of 100 Nissan LEAFs for its municipal fleet. The city has not yet said what the vehicles will be used for or how much they cost.
On Friday, the City of Laval announced a $2,000 subsidy for purchases of electric vehicles, to take effect immediately, as well as the addition of 29 new charging stations to be installed by the beginning of 2019.
Among those scheduled to present are automotive expert Jesse Caron, who will offer four conference on electric vehicles. CAA-Quebec will offer ecodriving simulators, as well as road tests.
Cars won’t be the only vehicles on display as other booths will show off buses, motorcycles, scooters, mopeds, bicycles, boats, wheelchairs and skateboards.
Organizers said last year’s first edition of the show welcomed 18,721 visitors.
