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Lion Electric eyes rescue with new investor-backed takeover plan

Lion Electric may avoid liquidation after a takeover offer was submitted by a group of investors led by Montreal businessman Vincent Chiara, coming from the real estate business. Lion Electric filed for creditor protection on December 18, 2024, with debts exceeding $411 million. A previous deal coll...

Lion Electric lays off 10% of its workforce

Electric bus and truck manufacturer Lion Electric, headquartered in Canada, announced “a workforce reduction aimed at rationalizing its cost structure and improving its ability to reach its profitability objectives”.  The reorganization affects 150 employees (approximately 10% of Lion’s total headco...

Dana becomes Lion Electric supplier of powertrains for EV platforms

Key powertrain component manufacturer Dana and Lion Electric have just announced strategic supply relationship. Dana will supply the electric drive systems, including electric motors, inverters, and controllers, as well as axles and driveshafts for all Lion Electric platforms, including the LionA, L...

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Driver shortage pushes bus depots toward automation

Europe’s public transport operators are entering a period where staffing pressure and fleet electrification meet in the same place: the bus depot. Around 105,000 bus and coach driver positions remain unfilled across Europe (IRU figures cited in sector analyses), and a meaningful slice of working tim...

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