Lion launches Lion5 medium-duty electric truck
by CM staff
On the show floor, Lion premiered its Lion5, which has a maximum payload of up to 12,500 lbs. and is slated for production before year-end.
Photo: CNW Group/Lion Electric
ANAHEIM — The Lion Electric Company, a manufacturer of electric medium and heavy-duty vehicles, announced the launch of the Lion5, an all-electric Class 5 truck powered by LionBattery packs, Lion’s new in-house engineered and manufactured 800V battery packs.
The reveal took place during the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, a conference and trade show highlighting the advanced transportation technologies and clean fuels available in the marketplace today.
On the show floor, Lion premiered its Lion5, which has a maximum payload of up to 12,500 lbs. and is slated for production before year-end.
“At Lion we’ve always believed in finding a better way to serve fleets and benefit the environment and the Lion5 is our most recent example of this yet. The design and performance of this innovative all-electric truck is sure to redefine how our customers answer their commercial fleet needs,” said Brian Piern, Lion Electric, Chief Commercial Officer. “It is because of the success of the Lion6 that we are able to introduce today our next generation platform, the Lion5, the premier vehicle for last mile delivery and more, featuring the first application of LionBattery, our in-house designed and manufactured battery packs.”
This electric commercial truck has design features desired in gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), Class 5, while offering configurations of 19,500 lbs. up through 26,000 lbs. (Class 6) GVWR. Whether requiring payload capacity, towing capability, or both, the Lion5 harnesses 315 HP, 2,360 lb-ft of torque, and can notably be equipped with a GCWR up to 30,000 lbs.
First installed on the Lion5, the LionBattery is an 800v proprietary battery system comprised of a battery management system, a battery thermal management system, and battery modules and packs. The LionBattery has been designed to optimize performance, integration, and packaging throughout Lion’s complete portfolio of commercial trucks and buses. In the Lion5, it will deliver a range of up to 200 miles, while having the capability to be charged to 80 per cent in 1.5 hours.
