{"id":4813,"date":"2019-03-12T00:10:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T00:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propulsionquebec.com\/nos-ressources\/la-compagnie-electrique-lion-donne-vie-au-camion-urbain-de-classe-8-100-electrique\/"},"modified":"2023-09-12T21:32:40","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T21:32:40","slug":"la-compagnie-electrique-lion-donne-vie-au-camion-urbain-de-classe-8-100-electrique","status":"publish","type":"ressource","link":"https:\/\/propulsionquebec.com\/en\/nos-ressources\/la-compagnie-electrique-lion-donne-vie-au-camion-urbain-de-classe-8-100-electrique\/","title":{"rendered":"The Lion Electric Co. Launches All-Electric Class 8 Urban Truck"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"component component-paragraph\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<p>The Lion Electric Co. (Lion) unveiled its first all-electric Class 8 urban truck on March 11th 2019. The Lion8 will be commercialized this Fall and the first vehicle will be delivered to Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 des Alcools du Qu\u00e9bec (SAQ). Industry and market leaders, the Minister of Economy and Innovation, Pierre Fitzgibbon, Minister of the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change, Benoit Charette, and Minister Responsible for the Laurentides Region, Sylvie D\u2019Amours were all present at the unveiling.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"component component-paragraph\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<p>The Lion8 is designed, created, and manufactured to be electric and has a range of up to 400 kilometers on a single charge. The elimination of noise pollution, optimization of visibility, and unparalleled turning radius make the Lion8\u2019s driving experience safe, enjoyable, and incomparable.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"component component-spacer\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"component component-heading\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-h5\">Lion8 Key Benefits:<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"component component-list\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"component component-list-item\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<li>Zero-emission solution: 40% of GHG emissions in&nbsp;Quebec&nbsp;come from transportation, specifically from heavy-duty vehicles;<\/li>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"component component-list-item\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<li>No noise pollution;<\/li>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"component component-list-item\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<li>80% energy cost reduction;<\/li>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"component component-list-item\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<li>60% operational cost reduction: Lion8 components require very little maintenance and further minimize its total cost of ownership;<\/li>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"component component-list-item\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<li>Lowest total cost of ownership;<\/li>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"component component-list-item\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<li>Oil-free operation, with very few moving parts, and brakes that last longer thanks to a regenerative braking system;<\/li>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"component component-list-item\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<li>Custom-built and engineered in&nbsp;Quebec&nbsp;to withstand North American weather and road conditions.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"component component-paragraph\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<p>Lion benefitted from the Quebec Government\u2019s support to develop this innovative technology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"component component-paragraph\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<p><em>*Excerpts from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newswire.ca\/news-releases\/the-lion-electric-co-launches-all-electric-class-8-urban-truck-837006993.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Lion Electric Co. 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