Lion Electric Announces the Construction of a Battery Manufacturing Plant and Innovation Center
QUEBEC, Canada—Lion Electric (Lion), which manufactures all-electric trucks and buses, recently announced its plans to build a battery manufacturing plant and innovation center here. Utilizing cutting-edge technology, the factory is planned to begin operations in early 2023 and will produce battery packs and modules made from Lithium-ion cells.
Construction is projected to break ground over the next few months at a location to be confirmed in the near future and create a projected 135 direct jobs, as well as hundreds more indirect regional jobs. This new facility will become an essential link in a chain of specialized suppliers essential to the electrification of transportation.