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Lightning eMotors, General Motors to Electrify Medium-Duty Trucks
Lightning eMotors will electrify certain GM platforms at its manufacturing campus in Loveland, Colorado.
February 7, 2022
Lightning eMotors will electrify certain GM platforms at its manufacturing campus in Loveland, Colorado.
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Lightning eMotors, a provider of zero emissions medium-duty commercial vehicles and electric vehicle technology for fleets, has reached an agreement with General Motors to be a GM Specialty Vehicle Manufacturer (SVM) and provide fully electric Class 3 through Class 6 commercial vehicles.
Under the agreement, Lightning eMotors will electrify popular medium-duty truck platforms provided by General Motors, which can be used for several vehicle applications like school buses, shuttle buses, delivery trucks, work trucks, and more.
General Motors Fleet provides a variety of platforms which are designed for qualified Specialty Vehicle Manufacturing customers to upfit vehicles across a broad range of industries and applications.
Lightning eMotors will electrify certain GM platforms at its manufacturing campus in Loveland, Colorado. Completed chassis will be shipped to commercial vehicle manufacturers.
Originally posted on Work Truck Online
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