Proterra Inc, expands its Lightning eMotors partnership to power its Class 4 and 5 electric vehicles with Proterra’s battery technology. Proterra contracted to supply battery systems totaling more than 900 megawatt hours in battery storage capacity to Lightning eMotors. The agreement aims to power up to 10,000 electric commercial vehicles between 2022 and 2025.
This includes supplying Lightning eMotors with Proterra H Series battery systems for its partnership with Forest River. The Lightning eMotors and Forest River partnership is to co-produce and deploy Class 4 and 5 zero-emission, battery-electric shuttle buses.
The expansion builds on Proterra’s collaboration with Lightning eMotors to power the Class 3 Lightning Electric Transit commercial van using Proterra battery technology. Now, Proterra will supply battery technology to Lightning eMotors for Lightning Electric E-450 and Lightning Electric F-550 electric commercial vehicles.
“We are delighted to build on our relationship with Lightning eMotors and to extend our battery technology into a greater number of electric commercial vehicles, including delivery trucks, work trucks, shuttle buses, and more,” says Chris Bailey, president of Proterra Powered and Energy. “Together with Lightning eMotors, we’re demonstrating how American technology and manufacturing can lead the way towards a future driven by zero-emission, battery-electric commercial vehicles.”
Chelsea Ramm, vice president of global supply chain at Lightning eMotors, says the relationship expansion it thrills the company. Ramm says Proterra’s quality battery packs give peace of mind for Lighting eMotors’ customers and helps with the sales process.
LIGHTNING ELECTRIC E-450 & F-550
The Lightning Electric Transit van is a purpose-built Class 3 commercial electric vehicle that is available in several popular configurations. These include last-mile cargo vans, passenger vans, ambulances, school buses, and work vans.
Further, the Lightning Electric E-450 and F-550 commercial electric vehicles are available in a shuttle bus configuration. They are also available as middle mile/last-mile delivery trucks, ambulances, and work trucks. The company plans for both platforms to have 80kWh-160kWh of Proterra battery packs.
Designed and manufactured in America, Proterra battery systems leverage industry-leading energy density and a customizable design to fit various vehicles. More than 20 million service miles driven in transit vehicles have proved Proterra’s battery systems. Commercial vehicle manufacturers have also chosen Proterra’s battery systems to power construction equipment, delivery trucks, buses, and cutaway shuttles.
Find out more, visit www.proterra.com.
