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Bollinger Motors selects Roush as manufacturing supplier

By Brian Coote

Published: July 5, 2022

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Bollinger Motors has announced Roush Industries as the contract manufacturer to assemble its line of all-electric platforms and chassis cabs for commercial vehicles in Classes 3 through 6.

Bollinger will source and provide all materials for Roush to assemble its all-electric vehicle platforms and chassis cabs in a fully staffed, operational, and scalable facility in Livonia, Michigan.

Bollinger Motors says it will also work closely with Roush on assembling pre-production units and performing validation testing, ahead of the ramp-up to production.

Lion Electric Company reduces workforce in Canada due to Zero-Emission Transit Fund delays

In addition to the workforce reduction, Lion said it continues to undertake internal measures to reduce its cost structure.

By Christian Hinton

Published: April 28, 2024

The Lion Electric Company is reducing its workforce, combined with other cost-cutting measures, aimed at further reducing its operating expenses and aligning its cost structure to current market dynamics, the company said. The workforce reduction affects approximately 120 employees, mostly those based in Canada in overhead and product development functions. The company said this measure should not negatively impact production capacity. Following this workforce reduction, Lion will have approximately 1,150 employees, including more than 600 manufacturing positions.