The Lion Electric Company, a renowned leader in the production of all-electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, proudly announces the successful final certification of its medium-duty (“MD”) battery pack – the LionBattery MD. This cutting-edge lithium-ion battery pack is custom-designed to power Lion’s medium-duty trucks and school buses, showcasing the company’s dedication to advancing the electric vehicle industry.
In collaboration with trusted third-party testing partners, Lion conducted rigorous assessments to meet and exceed the certification requirements, ensuring that the LionBattery MD pack adheres to the highest safety standards within the automotive sector.
Marc Bedard, CEO-Founder of Lion, expressed his enthusiasm, stating, “The successful certification of the LionBattery MD pack showcases Lion’s cutting-edge capabilities and underscores our commitment to a rigorous process of quality control and safety.” Emphasizing the critical role of the battery in Lion’s all-electric vehicles, Bedard added, “This certification represents a pivotal milestone in the execution of our strategy to vertically integrate the manufacturing of our purpose-built all-electric platforms.”
Manufactured at Lion’s state-of-the-art battery production facility, the LionBattery MD packs benefit from the company’s dedication to precision and excellence. With an impressive annual manufacturing capacity of 1.7 gigawatt hours, the plant has the capability to power up to 5,000 of Lion’s commercial vehicles each year, further solidifying Lion Electric’s position as an industry leader in electric mobility solutions.
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 school buses. Lion is a North American leader in electric transportation and designs, builds and assembles many of 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. Lion shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol LEV.