- First two deliveries of Lion's all-electric trucks to Amazon
will take place in 2020
- Lion to provide maintenance program
MONTREAL, Sept. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - Lion
Electric announced that it will deliver 10 battery electric
trucks to Amazon and the first two will be delivered this year.
Amazon plans to use Lion's trucks in its middle mile trucking
operations, which transports items within the company's network.
The addition of these battery electric trucks to Amazon's fleet
will help the company deliver on its goal of decarbonizing its
transportation operations in support of The Climate Pledge.
Marc Bedard, CEO and founder of
Lion, said, "This vehicle delivery for Amazon represents a very
significant milestone for Lion. Amazon is a leader in adopting
decarbonizing technologies that can improve sustainability among
their trucking fleet. Our all-electric trucks will be a valuable
addition to Amazon's trucking operations as they work to deliver on
their sustainability goals."
As part of the delivery, Lion will provide a one-time training
to Amazon and the drivers who will operate the trucks upon delivery
of the vehicles. They will also establish a maintenance program for
the trucks, as part of Lion's expanding network of Experience
Centers.
The trucks will be manufactured at Lion's Canadian facility,
which has a current capacity to produce 2,500 electric trucks per
year. Lion is also planning to open a larger manufacturing facility
in the U.S. in the foreseeable future to accommodate the
significant growing demand for its electric vehicles in the
U.S.
Lion's current all-electric truck offering consists of class 5
to class 8 trucks available under various configurations, including
straight truck, tractor, reefer, bucket and refuse trucks. Lion's
trucks are purpose-built for electric propulsion, provide for
modularity in energy capacity, are agnostic on charging technology,
are vehicle-to-grid enabled, and have a range of up to 250 miles.
Lion's commercial urban truck collection leverages the company's
10-plus years of experience developing all-electric vehicles and
battery systems, including the 6 million miles driven on its
platforms since 2016. Lion's trucks are available for purchase
today.
Over the last decade, Lion has established itself as a leader in
the all-electric school bus industry, having delivered over 300
all-electric school buses in the U.S. and Canada.
Marc Bedard further commented,
"Designing and manufacturing all-electric vehicles is a
challenging and lengthy process. We've been at it for more than 10
years now; we know what works in practice, but also what only works
on paper. We are in a unique position to disrupt the heavy-duty
truck segment by offering an unmatched all-electric product, as we
have already done in the school bus segment."
About Lion Electric
Lion Electric. is an innovative manufacturer
of zero-emission vehicles. The company creates, designs
and manufactures all-electric class 5 to class 8 commercial
urban trucks and all-electric buses and minibuses for the school,
paratransit and mass transit segments. Lion is a North
American leader in electric transportation and designs, builds
and assembles all its vehicles' components, including chassis,
battery packs, truck cabins and bus bodies.
Always actively seeking new and reliable technologies, Lion
vehicles have unique features that are specifically adapted to its
users and their everyday needs. Lion believes that transitioning to
all-electric vehicles will lead to major improvements in our
society, environment and overall quality of life.
Power Sustainable Capital, a wholly owned subsidiary of Power
Corporation (TSX: POW), is the largest shareholder of Lion
Electric.
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