Nice stories....... How about this one .....

Interesting article from 11th August 2020 ( Below ) highlighting Propulsion Quebec FIRST major tie-up Partner with a private Industry player.

Remembering that back in April 2020 Bret Lynch made these following comments which would appear to underscore this recent move by Propulsion Quebec :-

" While Western Australia is looking to build itsown EV supply chain hub,Lynch said Quebecsits with Australia in dominating hard-rocklithium deposits globally "

" Lynch believes that Quebec has the edge as itis "more hands on," driving industrydevelopment "hard and fast,with very clearpolicies of exploiting the maximum value addfrom its unique resource."

" Sayona expects a trend of automakers localizing lithium-ion batterymanufacturing to their EV assembly plants to accelerate amid thelogistical slowdown caused by COVID-19 and noted that U.S.automakerGeneral Motors Co.recently outlined plans to source lithium and nickelfrom North America for a new range of EVs. "

And he'd be correct on ALL these observations including the COVID-19 induced ' rationale ' as GM’s EV investment currently sits at $3 billion annually and further supported with additional production due to begin in fall 2020 at GM’s Detroit-Hamtramck plant, the company’s first plant just for EVs.

And GM would be right to be optimistic since there’s pretty much nowhere to go but up for the EV industry at the present moment with the market last year for electric vehicles being only 330,000 in the US out of 17.0 million light vehicles sold or 1.9 percent

So GM is staking all it's massive investment on a big uptick in demand for EVs – whether voluntary, helped by tax incentives, or mandated because of concerns about climate change. So this deal with Attrix and Propulsion Quebec in my view shows just how serious Quebec is and that matters are at least moving in the right direction - albeit slower that we would all like .

AttriX Technologies Inc. becomes Propulsion Québec’s first Major Partner

The cluster for electric and smart transportation is proud to announce a new partnership with AttriX Technologies Inc., a Canadian leader in fleet management integrated solutions, guiding public and commercial fleet managers in their electrification strategies and in achieving their GHG reduction targets. Through this unique 3-year partnership plan, the company, based in Mont-Saint-Hilaire, becomes the cluster’s first Major Partner and will support Propulsion Québec’s efforts and contribute to the development of the electric and smart transportation industry in Quebec

“We are delighted to welcome Attrix into the Propulsion Québec family and count on the precious support of this key player in telematics and high caliber technology for the next three years. This strategic partnership is part of our objectives to valorize and promote Quebec companies that develop their expertise in the field of electrification of transportation and innovative mobility solutions. This partnership is an excellent collaboration opportunity for our cluster with an industrial member who will contribute directly to the development of the electric and intelligent transportation ecosystem, and thus, reinvent the future of mobility in Quebec.” – Sarah Houde, CEO of Propulsion Québec.

“Attrix is honoured to take part in the growth of this organization and its members, which we believe is crucial for the development of our Quebec ecosystem. The recent events demonstrated more than ever the importance of new initiatives around sustainable mobility. As of today, Quebec has the opportunity to position itself as a world leader in zero emission mobility towards the commercial vehicle industry, which is the second most important source of GHG emissions in Canada. We are proud to share our expertise at the benefit of local organizations in the optimization of driving and battery charging operations.” – Anthony Mainville, President Founder of AttriX Technologies Inc.