Lion Electric
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Many school bus routes still cancelled in Quebec because of Lion inspectionsThe 1,200 Lion buses operating in Quebec were pulled from service Thursday night as a precautionary measure after a bus caught fire in Montreal earlier in the week.CanadaSep 15, 2025
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School bus fire: Quebec pulls all 1,200 Lion electric buses off roads for inspectionThe measure comes after a Lion electric school bus caught fire in Montreal. Several children and a driver were inside the bus but no one was injured.CanadaSep 12, 2025
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Quebec raises doubts about electrification as it refuses to reinvest in Lion ElectricThe Quebec government says it had to make a 'difficult decision' about whether to further invest in the beleaguered company, which manufactured electric school buses and trucks.CanadaMay 1, 2025
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Lion Electric temporarily lays off 150 workers amid CCAA proceedingsLion Electric, the Montreal-based maker of electric buses and trucks, says the latest round of layoffs affects all of its departments.EconomyJan 3, 2025
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Lion Electric applies to Quebec Court for creditor protection after defaulting on debtLion Electric's filing for credit protection comes after the electric school bus maker said Monday that it had defaulted on its debt.CanadaDec 18, 2024
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Montreal-based Lion Electric to lay off 300 more employees as bus company scales back productionMontreal-based Lion Electric Co. says the layoffs at the bus company are part of a plan to better align its costs with current demand.CanadaJul 31, 2024
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Montreal-based Lion Electric cuts about 120 jobsThe move comes after the company announced that it was cutting more than 100 employees in February and 150 workers in November last year.EconomyApr 18, 2024
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More electric school buses on order for Quebec’s Lion ElectricThe order is conditional on a grant under the Quebec government's school transportation electrification program and the federal government's zero emission transit fund.CanadaNov 18, 2021
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Switching gears: EVs important tool in tackling climate crisis – but is it feasible?Canada needs a raft of measures to accelerate the transition to greener modes of transportation in order to meet its zero-emission targets, experts say, as countries meet at COP26.EnvironmentNov 6, 2021
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Two Quebec companies unveil all electric ambulance with eye to global marketThe two companies plan to deploy 1,500 vehicles in North America before 2026 before marketing it globally with financial support from the federal and provincial governments.CanadaOct 18, 2021
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