EV builder The Lion Electric Co. of Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, has announced it has received a conditional purchase order of 1,000 electric LionC school buses from Student Transportation of Canada (STC), a subsidiary of Student Transportation of America.

Hydrogen fuel cell manufacturer Ballard Power Systems Inc of Vancouver, British Columbia, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with battery producer Forsee Power, based in Paris, France, with the goal of developing integrated fuel cell and battery solutions.

The order is part of customer Champign-Urbana Mass Transit District's federal-supported project to produce its own hydrogen using energy generated by solar power.

Electrovaya will supply its NMC batteries for integration with the Vicinity Lightning line of mid-sized buses and the VMC 1200 Class 3 truck.

The two companies will co-operate in building and managing hydrogen production facilities in North America; additionally, Nikola will supply its truck customers with hydrogen sourced from these facilities over the next five years.

EV manufacturer BrightDrop (a subsidiary of General Motors Corp.) of Detroit, Michigan, USA has expanded its range of electric commercial vehicles with the announcement of the EV410 mid-size delivery van.

EV automaker BrightDrop (a subsidiary of General Motors Corp.) of Detroit, Michigan, has announced completion of the first series production units of its EV600 light commercial vehicle.

Linamar Corp., based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada has announced an exclusive manufacturing and licensing agreement with Michigan-based battery pack provider, eMatrix Energy Solutions¹

Vicinity Motor and EAVX will collaborate in developing Class 3 and Class 5/6 electric trucks for municipal fleet and walk-in van applications respectively.

Vicinity Motor now has exclusive distribution rights to the Optimal S1 and E1, under the 'VMC Optimal' brand-name, in Canada and the USA.

Ballard Power Systems of Vancouver, British Columbia, has announced the company’s proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell technology has now powered medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicles for a combined total of over 100 million kilometres.

Hydrogen fuel cell solutions manufacturer, Loop Energy Inc¸ based in Vancouver, British Columbia, has announced the appointment of Peter Johansson to the Board of Directors, and Wendy Bach to the senior management team.