Lightning eMotors to Host Nearly 100 Attendees at its Headquarters for ‘Lightning Day’

Lightning eMotors Hosts Nearly 100 Attendees at its Headquarters for ‘Lightning Day’

Factory tour, vehicle test drives to be offered to fleet customers and prospects

LOVELAND, Colo., June 17, 2021 – Lightning eMotors, a leading provider of specialty commercial electric vehicles for fleets, today is hosting a “Lightning Day” Open House at its headquarters in Loveland, Colorado.

Nearly 100 current and potential customers as well as government officials are expected to attend. Guests will have a chance to tour the manufacturing floor, vehicle and powertrain assembly areas, and test drive Lightning eMotors’ lineup of commercial electric vehicles.

Zero-emission vehicles for viewing and/or driving include:

  • Lightning Electric Class 3 Passenger Van
  • Lightning Electric Class 4 Shuttle Bus
  • Lightning Electric Class 5 Shuttle Bus
  • Lightning Electric Class 6 Delivery Truck

“The open house includes a tour of our nearly 250,000-square-foot factory, an opportunity to drive our industry-leading zero-emission medium-duty commercial vehicles and network with our Lightning team,” said Kash Sethi, chief revenue officer of Lightning eMotors. “If you haven’t yet driven our zero-emission buses, trucks or specialty vehicles, this is your chance to experience the benefits of going electric. Our vehicles are powerful, quiet, efficient and cost effective. Learn why fleets all over North America are working with us to electrify their fleets.”

About Lightning eMotors

Lightning eMotors has been providing specialized and sustainable fleet solutions since 2009, deploying complete zero-emission-vehicle (ZEV) solutions for commercial fleets since 2018 – 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 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 control software, telematics, analytics, and charging solutions to simplify the buying and ownership experience and maximize uptime and energy efficiency. Lightning eMotors also offers charging technologies and “Charging as a Service” (CaaS) to commercial and government fleets via its Lightning Energy division. To learn more, visit https://lightningmotors.nerdstaging.com.

Lightning Electric vehicle family
Lightning Day is an opportunity for people to take electric vehicles like these for a test drive

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