Canadian Tire (CTC) says 90 of its retail locations will host electric vehicle fast charging stations by the end of 2020.

The stations will make CTC one of the largest retail networks of EV fast charging stations in the country.

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Working together with FLO (North American charging network for electric vehicles and a provider of charging software and equipment), Electrify Canada, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), and Tesla, a total of 240 fast chargers and 55 Level 2 chargers will be installed at Canadian Tire locations.

“Automotive is a heritage category for Canadian Tire and we have always evolved to meet the needs of drivers,” said Canadian Tire Retail SVP, Automotive, Andrew Davies.

“With our real estate assets, we are able to provide locations across the nation to service the growing number of EV vehicles in Canada.”

According to Electric Mobility Canada, record numbers of Canadian drivers continued to adopt electric vehicles in the third quarter of 2019, with sales increasing 25% year-over-year.

“Our common goal to help accelerate the adoption of EVs in Canada is now translating into a major extension of our network, bringing charging solutions to more Canadians, at over 50 Canadian Tire locations across the country,” added FLO CEO, Louis Tremblay.

“We are pleased to work with other organisations involved in this project and committed to exploring new opportunities to enable roaming between networks, providing EV drivers with more charging options and a simplified navigational experience.”

NRCan provided C$2.7m (US$2.1m) to Canadian Tire for 54 fast-chargers through its Electric Vehicle and Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Deployment Initiative.

In 2016, it also provided C$1.3m to AddÉnergie for 28 fast-chargers at Canadian Tire locations.