USA - Electric vehicle builder, Lightning eMotors, formerly headquartered in Loveland, Colorado has combined its business operations with Private-to-Public Equity (PPE) technology company, GigCapital3 Inc of Palo Alto, California to become listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). As a result of the merger, GigCapital3 has ceased trading on the NYSE under the symbol ‘GIK’ and it is now trading (as of May 7, 2021) as Lightning eMotors under the symbol ‘ZEV’. The official headquarters is now in Palo Alto.

Lightning eMotors has been providing specialized and sustainable fleet solutions since 2009 and, since 2018, has been deploying complete zero-emission-vehicle (ZEV) solutions for commercial fleets – including Class 3 cargo and passenger vans, Class 4 and 5 cargo vans and shuttle buses, Class 6 work trucks, school buses, Class 7 city buses, and Class A motor coaches. The company says its Lightning eMotors team designs, engineers, customizes and manufactures zero-emission vehicles to support the wide array of fleet customer needs including school buses and ambulances, with a full suite of telematics, analytics and charging solutions to simplify the buying and ownership experience and maximize uptime and energy efficiency.