Quebec leasing company offering 10 electric trucks

Brossard Leasing is putting 10 heavy duty electric trucks into its fleet.

It is collaborating with Cleo, a subsidiary of Hydro-Québec that specializes in customized charging management for commercial fleets, and GLOBOCAM, heavy-duty vehicle dealership and expert in electric vehicles.

GLOBOCAM will buy five Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 trucks equipped with a 438 kWh battery and equivalent to a 470 HP engine, and five Freightliner eM2 Class 7 trucks equipped with a 291 kWh battery and equivalent to a 255 HP engine.

“At Brossard Leasing, we believe it is our duty to be at the forefront of positive change in our industry,” said Jean-François Brossard, director of energy technologies and innovation at Brossard Leasing.

“We are proud to be among the first Québec companies to actively participate in decarbonizing heavy transportation. Electrifying our truck fleet is a major step in this direction

Brossard Leasing customers, including Transport Guilbault, Les Emballages Carrousel, Groupe St-Hubert, Transport Gariépy Canada, and one of Canada’s leading health product companies, will have access to this transition to electric vehicles.

Cleo will offer a smart charging management platform, and will install three ABB Terra 184 charging stations with 180 kW capacity and two ABB DC Wallbox charging stations with 24 kW capacity at a station in Dorval, Quebec.

The charging platform adjusts charging schedules to minimize energy costs and maximize operational efficiency. These actions will help reduce customers’ electricity bills while minimizing the impact on Hydro-Québec’s grid, promoting responsible energy consumption.

“Our collaboration with Brossard Leasing and GLOBOCAM is a testament to the shared commitment within Québec’s transportation community to accelerate the energy transition and promote a greener economy,” said Jeff Desruisseaux, CEO of Cleo.

“We take great pride in applying our charging optimization expertise to support Brossard Leasing’s mission of making electric heavy-duty trucks accessible throughout Québec.”

Brossard Leasing is the largest heavy vehicle lessor in Québec. With a team of over 150 specialists, they own a fleet of more than 3,600 vehicles.

Founded in the Saint-Laurent borough of Montreal in 1994, GLOBOCAM has become the largest network of heavy truck dealerships in Québec.