each of which are capable of eliminating up to 100 tons of greenhouse gases per year . In addition to providing the units , the organization offers a turnkey service to simplify fleet electrification for its customers .
Effective vision
“ We currently have over 800 on the road , which have collectively covered over ten million miles so far ,” opens Jud Kenney , Senior Vice President of Procurement and Supply Chain . “ To put it into perspective , in 2010 , when Marc decided to go completely electric with Lion , very few knew about Tesla and the Nissan Leaf was yet to be released . Really , we have been doing this since 2008 , and focused on controlled product releases and smaller volumes . With experience gained , we are expanding to larger markets where Electric Vehicles ( EVs ) make a lot of sense but have not been considered .
“ The other difference between ourselves and our competitors , is that all our products have been designed to be fully electric , as opposed to being converted over from an internal combustion engine . It allows for far more innovative designs to be implemented , as the product is purpose built for EV components . Our primary facility is in Saint-Jérôme , Quebec , which is a suburb of Montreal , and we have recently opened a brand new Made-in-America plant in Joliet , Illinois , as well . Once this has fully ramped up , it ’ s set to be the largest dedicated zero-emission , medium- and heavy-duty manufacturing facility in the U . S . With our current technology , the range of our buses is up to 155 miles and the trucks can reach 250 , both on a single charge . We are planning to grow alongside this market and are certainly here for the long-haul .”
Jud joined Lion in March 2022 , bringing a simple yet effective vision , and an experience-driven passion for supply chain
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