Lion Electric lays off half its staff, looks to Mach for a bailout

Lion Electric lays off half its staff, looks to Mach for a bailout

Electric school bus maker Lion Electric has suspended manufacturing at its Joliet, Illinois facility after laying off nearly four hundred workers – more than half its global employees. The company hopes Canadian real estate developers Groupe Mach can save the day. The remaining 300-off Lion Electric employees are working to manage the company’s ongoing operations – including … Read more

Tesla updates, Ford breaks records, Blue Bird takes off, fancy boats

Tesla updates, Ford breaks records, Blue Bird takes off, fancy boats

In today’s episode of Quick Charge we’ve got serious software upgrades from Tesla, questions about the company’s energy storage business, Ford’s record EV sales, GM’s bananas lease rates on the new Silverado, Blue Bird business news, and some fancy electric boats to take you into the weekend. It’s July 3rd, which means tonight is the … Read more