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, General Motors to Electrify Medium-Duty Trucks — 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.

Topics:Lightning eMotors Medium-Duty Trucks Battery-Electric Trucks GM Green Fleet Fleet Forward

Originally posted on Work Truck Online

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