Lion Electric

• Montreal-based Lion Electric to lay off 300 more employees as bus company scales back production

  Montreal-based Lion Electric Co. says the layoffs at the bus company are part of a plan to better align its costs with current demand.

  Canada

  Jul 31
  
• Montreal-based Lion Electric cuts about 120 jobs

  The move comes after the company announced that it was cutting more than 100 employees in February and 150 workers in November last year.

  Economy

  Apr 18
  
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• More electric school buses on order for Quebec’s Lion Electric

  The order is conditional on a grant under the Quebec government's school transportation electrification program and the federal government's zero emission transit fund.

  Canada

  Nov 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.

  Environment

  Nov 6, 2021
• Two Quebec companies unveil all electric ambulance with eye to global market

  The 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.

  Canada

  Oct 18, 2021
• ‘It’s not going to happen by accident’: The push for an EV revolution in Canada

  There is an electric vehicle revolution about to take off, and it's a huge opportunity for Canada to 'recharge' its auto industry.

  Canada

  May 15, 2021
• Quebec unveils detailed plan to electrify most school buses by 2030

  Transport Minister François Bonnardel said it's an ambitious goal and an ambitious response, to reduce 800,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions over the next three years.

  Environment

  Apr 23, 2021
• Quebec, Ottawa to inject $100M to build Montreal-area electric vehicle battery plant

  Quebec and Ottawa are jointly injecting nearly $100 million in funding to create a new plant to make electric vehicle battery packs in the province.

  Canada

  Mar 15, 2021