Lion plans to make electric school buses and HD trucks in Illinois, largest such plant in the US

Lion C electric school busLion Electric announced Friday that it will open a factory in Joliet, Illinois, to build electric school buses and heavy-duty commercial trucks. Vehicle production is scheduled to start in the second half of 2022. The company claims the 900,000-square-foot plant will be the largest factory for medium-duty and heavy-duty electric vehicles in the...