Lightning eMotors, General Motors to Electrify Medium-Duty Trucks

Lightning eMotors, a provider of zero emissions medium-duty commercial vehicles and electric vehicle technology for fleets, has reached an agreement with General Motors to be a GM Specialty Vehicle Manufacturer (SVM) and provide fully electric Class 3 through Class 6 commercial vehicles.

Under the agreement, Lightning eMotors will electrify popular medium-duty truck platforms provided by General Motors, which can be used for several vehicle applications like school buses, shuttle buses, delivery trucks, work trucks, and more.

General Motors Fleet provides a variety of platforms which are designed for qualified Specialty Vehicle Manufacturing customers to upfit vehicles across a broad range of industries and applications.

Lightning eMotors will electrify certain GM platforms at its manufacturing campus in Loveland, Colorado. Completed chassis will be shipped to commercial vehicle manufacturers.