As the company experiences financial troubles, the Maine Department of Education hopes to get relief for school districts.

Lion Electric has laid off most of its employees, with the remaining 160 focused on helping clients with vehicle maintenance, the company says. Decman said he’s been happy with the performance of the ...

Huntley Community School District 158 is getting four new electric buses but is switching companies to get them. According to ...

Earlier this month, Maine Department of Education Commissioner Pender Makin sent a letter to the Federal Environmental Protection Agency expressing urgent concerns, asking the EPA to waive penalties ...

CHANNAHON, Ill. (CBS) -- Electric bus maker Lion Electric is suspending operations at its facility southwest of Chicago. The Lion Electric Joliet plant is located at 3835 Youngs Rd. in Channahon.

In February, one of Winthrop’s buses, made by Lion Electric, lost its brakes, and the driver had to run the bus into a snowbank to stop it. Since then, the buses have spent months in the shop ...

Experts say the vehicles are easier to maintain, and better for the environment and student health, officials say.

The Quebec-based electric bus and truck manufacturer Lion Electric has announced it is entering creditor protection. It has already cut nearly 1,000 jobs.

The Dayton School Department says it will roll out a fully electric school bus fleet this month thanks to a $1.5 million federal grant. The York County school district announced Tuesday that it took ...

However, Makin said, the Lion Electric buses, which now have been sent to nine of the districts, are the only buses to consistently have problems. To receive a free electric bus through the ...