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    Transport vehicle manufacturer repowering buses, vans with EV technologies

    March 30, 2022
    Over 50,000 Forest River shuttle buses and passenger vans are eligible for the program in the U.S. and Canada. Under the program, the vehicles will be repowered, which will result in a reduction in emissions and extend the life of the vehicle
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    Lightning eMotors has expanded its partnership with Forest River, a Berkshire Hathaway Company, to offer a factory-certified all-electric repower program for shuttle buses and passenger vans.

    Over 50,000 Forest River shuttle buses and passenger vans are eligible for the program in the U.S. and Canada. Under the program, the vehicles will be repowered, which will result in a reduction in emissions and extend the life of the vehicle.

    The Forest River factory-certified powertrains and installation will come with a five-year, 100,000-mile warranty. Lightning Energy will also provide customized charging and microgrid energy solutions to ensure that the required infrastructure is in place for customers to transition to zero-emission fleets.

    “There have been attempts by smaller and early-stage EV technology companies to repower gasoline and diesel buses to electric, but fleets have been hesitant to invest in these third-party, unauthorized and unproven solutions,” Lightning eMotors CEO Tim Reeser said. “With the Forest River and Lightning eMotors’ factory-certified repower program fleets can be assured they will get a proven and reliable solution backed by two established companies that will stand behind the offering and support the vehicles through their second life.”

    Lightning eMotors has been repowering gasoline and diesel vehicles since 2009, and its vehicles have exceeded more than 1,250,000 all-electric miles as customer and market demand continues to increase.

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    Rod Walton is senior editor for EnergyTech.com. He has spent 14 years covering the energy industry as a newspaper and trade journalist.

    Walton formerly was energy writer and business editor at the Tulsa World. Later, he spent six years covering the electricity power sector for Pennwell and Clarion Events. He joined Endeavor and EnergyTech in November 2021.

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