Lion Electric (Lion) is partnering with H.K. Truck Center, a New Jersey-based truck dealership, to distribute, sell and service Lion’s complete lineup of zero-emission buses and trucks throughout the state.
Under the agreement, H.K. Truck Center will serve as the regional dealer for Lion’s portfolio of heavy-duty battery electric vehicles, including its class 5 to class 8 heavy-duty truck offerings, as well as the LionA, LionC, LionD and LionM bus models. Lion’s heavy-duty zero-emission trucks are available in a variety of configurations, including straight trucks, tractor, reefer, bucket and refuse trucks, and can travel up to 250 miles on a single charge. Lion will also provide H.K. Truck Center’s technicians with extensive service training for its vehicles.
“From the beginning of the relationship, it was clear to us that the H.K. team shared the same core values as the team here at Lion,” said Marc-Andre Page, vice president of commercial operations at Lion Electric. “Moreover, their approach, centered around customer satisfaction, really stood out as we were evaluating potential top-tier partners to support our electric truck and bus deployments in New Jersey. We are looking forward to developing this relationship and deploying zero-emission trucks and buses throughout the Garden State.”
The move marks Lion’s expansion into the New Jersey market and furthers the company’s commitment in expanding zero-emission transit throughout the Northeast, in addition to its existing Experience Center in Albany, NY. New Jersey has set ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals aimed at reducing emissions to 80% below 2006 levels by 2050. Lion’s presence in the market means that New Jersey school districts, transit agencies, municipalities and private freight organizations will have access to Lion’s advanced fleet of all-electric trucks, school buses and transit buses for the first time.
"I am excited to begin this new relationship between H.K. Truck Center and Lion Electric,” said Henry Knabe, sales and leasing manager at H.K. Truck Center. “This partnership expands our product line into the Class 8 and bus market. We look forward to working with a new market of customers who will lead the way into reducing greenhouse gases with all-electric transportation solutions.”
