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Quebec’s electric-vehicle charging network will experience a surge in 2015 thanks to an agreement announced Thursday between Nissan and Hydro-Québec.

Under the deal, the automaker will help finance the installation of 25 out of 50 fast charging sites that are to be added to the Electric Circuit across Quebec over the next two years, it was announced during the media preview of the Montreal International Auto Show.

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The aim is to get direct current charging stations in high-traffic and major highway corridors across the province.

Christian Meunier, president of Nissan Canada, said investing in Quebec was an easy decision because of the policies the province has in place supporting the electrification of transportation.

“We are contributing to the infrastructure in Quebec because it is more advanced than other provinces” in terms of an electric charging network, Meunier said.

“And it is much more motivated in terms of developing the charging infrastructure, and we are working with them also to stimulate the development of the electric car.”