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Lightning eMotors inks 126-EV order with Macnab Sales Corp.

The full order of 126 vehicles includes ZEV3 cargo and passenger van configurations and ZEV4 shuttle buses.

David Sickels is the Editor of The Buzz. He has a history of working in the media, marketing and automotive industries in both print and online.

Published: June 4, 2023

Lightning eMotors has signed a contract with Macnab EV Sales Corp., a Canadian commercial vehicle dealer, to deliver 126 vehicles by the end of 2023.

The company says that deliveries of Lightning eMotors’s ZEV3 vans to Macnab have already begun. The full order of 126 vehicles includes ZEV3 cargo and passenger van configurations and ZEV4 shuttle buses. The deal also comes as Lightning eMotors ramps up production of its new, GM-based ZEV4 platform, featuring school bus, box truck and shuttle bus configurations.

Yoshi Mobility plans to expand into EV charging, preventative maintenance, virtual inspections

The company is also commercializing its mobile EV charging platform to address challenges related to charging EV fleets.

By Christian Hinton

Published: April 13, 2024

Yoshi Mobility recently closed its $26 million Series C funding round. The round includes strategic investors General Motors Ventures and Bridgestone Americas, as well as international investors Universal Motors Agencies and Shikra Limited. Launched out of Y Combinator in 2016, the company is also backed by ExxonMobil, DN Automotive, NBA All-Star Kevin Durant, and NFL legend Joe Montana. Yoshi Mobility has raised more than $60 million to date. In addition to scaling its core business, the company said Series C funding enables it to expand three new business lines: preventative maintenance, virtual vehicle inspections and electric vehicle (EV) charging.