Lightning eMotors Launches Online EV Fleet Planner
The Fleet Planner displays recommended Lightning eMotors vehicles and the associated charge rates needed to fit the specific application.
Lightning eMotors, Hevo partner to wirelessly charge EVs
Lightning E-motors collaborate with HEVO to develop technology to enable fast wireless charging for electric vehicles.
Lightning eMotors unveils new EV mobile charger
Lightning eMotors has unveiled its second-generation Lightning Mobile chargers for commercial and consumer electric vehicles. Designed to accommodate a number of use-cases, Lightning eMotors says the mobile DC fast charger offers rapid deployment of reliable charging capabilities in locations where static charging stations are not possible or that only have Level 2 power available—all without
Lightning eMotors to offer second-gen transit bus repower program
Lightning eMotors will now offer a second-generation repower program for high-demand 40-ft. transit buses. This new offering in Lightning eMotors’s growing lineup of Class 3-8 commercial electric vehicles will be available to municipal and private transit agencies throughout North America. Repowered buses will feature an up to 560-kWh battery system and deliver more than 200
Lightning eMotors, GoBolt partner on all-electric N.A. vans, trucks
Lightning eMotors has entered into a strategic partnership with logistics provider GoBolt to manufacture 170 all-electric cargo vans and box trucks over the next 12 months. These vehicles will be deployed across the U.S. and Canada. As part of this agreement, Lightning eMotors will deliver 70 Class 3 zero-emission, all-electric cargo vans and 100 Class
Blue Bird to offer electric repower option for school buses
Blue Bird Corporation will offer a factory-certified electric repower program on select gasoline and propane-powered Blue Bird school buses. The company is collaborating with Lightning eMotors to develop this repower electric vehicle (EV) powertrain system jointly. Blue Bird will launch the repower program in 2023 for gasoline and propane-powered Blue Bird Vision Type C school buses built after September 2021. The electric repower system will enable customers to expect the same performance and safety standards from OEM-built electric vehicles, the company says.
Lightning eMotors electrifies gas, diesel vehicles in Bay Area
Lightning eMotors says it is giving gasoline and diesel vehicles a second, zero-emissions life by repowering a variety of passenger transit vehicles for shuttle service providers for tech companies located throughout Silicon Valley. The all-electric vehicles include Class 3 passenger vans and Class 7 motorcoaches, all of which are either in service already or soon
Collins Bus, Lightning eMotors expand electric school bus offering
Lightning eMotors and Collins Bus Corporation are expanding their zero-emission Type A school bus offering to include both GM and Ford chassis platforms. Both chassis versions of the Type A school bus come with 125 kWh of batteries, approximately 130 miles of range, and both AC level 2 at up to 13.2 kW and DC
Amply Power, Lightning eMotors partner on EV software
Amply Power recently announced the first deployment of its “Powered by Amply” offering, enabling OEMs to integrate Amply’s charge management software with their electric vehicles (EV). Amply has partnered with Lightning eMotors to launch the new offering. With Powered by Amply, Lightning eMotors will combine the strength of its own vehicle telematics with Amply’s Omega charge management
Three EV partnerships we’re excited for
These EV collaborations are helping to advance the next phase automotive technology.
Lightning eMotors, Perrone Robotics create new fully autonomous vehicle
Lightning eMotors and Perrone Robotics have partnered to offer Class 3-7 commercial fleet customers self-driving, electric fleet vehicles. The partnership expands Lightning’s zero-emissions EV platform offerings to include Perrone’s AV-powered technology, “Tony,” a vehicle-independent retrofit kit designed to enable vehicles to transport people and goods in geo-fenced and dedicated driving routes, the company says. Vehicles
OEMs show off zero-emission trucks during ride/drive event
CARB and CALSTART hosted their first Zero Emission Truck Showcase & Ride and Drive at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, earlier this month, showcasing 25 OEMs and fleet operators including Xos, GreenPower Motor Company, Ford, GM, Kenworth, Navistar, Nikola, Hyundai, Workhorse, BYD, Phoenix Motorcars, Orange EV, Lion Electric, AME, Lightning eMotors, Hyzon, Motiv
