Lion Electric Company
Native name | La Compagnie Électrique Lion |
|---|---|
| Formerly | Autobus Lion |
| NYSE: LEV TSX: LEV | |
| Industry | Commercial vehicles |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | North America |
Key people | Marc Bédard and Camile Chartrand |
| Products | Buses and trucks |
Production output | 852 (2023) |
| Services | Bus and truck manufacturing |
| Revenue | US$253.5 million (2023) |
| US$−114.0 million (2023) | |
| US$−103.7 million (2023) | |
| Total assets | US$841.1 million (2023) |
| Total equity | US$358.9 million (2023) |
| Owner | Marc Bédard and Camile Chartrand |
Number of employees | 1,400 (2023) |
| Website | Lion Electric Company (English) |
The Lion Electric Company (in French, La Compagnie Électrique Lion), is a Canadian-based manufacturer of commercial vehicles. Currently the biggest electric vehicle manufacturer in its segment, Lion primarily produces yellow school buses, public transit buses, semi-trucks, bucket trucks, and garbage/refuse trucks.
Founded in 2011 as Lion Bus (Autobus Lion), the company is headquartered in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec. The company came under insolvency proceedings in Canada in December 2024, and days later its United States subsidiary filed for bankruptcy.