Lion Electric partners with ABB on charging equipment for electric vehicles

Quebec-based electric vehicle manufacturer Lion Electric will now offer ABB’s complete charging equipment product line.

The line will be sold under Lion Electric’s new Lion Energy infrastructure specialty division, making the company a service partner for ABB.

Lion Energy, the heavy-duty vehicle manufacturer’s end-to-end infrastructure solution, is designed to streamline the process of electric vehicle (EV) charging station installation.

Lion Energy packages charging infrastructure design and review, project management, utility coordination and customized consultation to its customers, easing the complex process of charging station installation.

ABB’s portfolio and services span the entire kW chain from compact AC wallboxes to DC fast charging stations, Terra 54 (fast chargers) and heavy vehicle chargers.

ABB will supply the full range of solutions to support the Lion Electric fleet which ranges from small buses to 300kw battery trucks.

Lion Electric will be trained to undertake the servicing of ABB’s EV charging solutions. ABB will also support the end customers’ installation of the charging equipment.