The Lion Electric Company and Boivin Évolution join forces

At the Impulsion MTL International Fleet Forum event June 3, two Quebec-based companies—The Lion Electric and Boivin Évolution (BEV)—unveiled what they refer to as the world's first Class 8 truck with a powertrain and automated collection hopper that are 100 percent electric.

Marc Bédard, founder and CEO of The Lion Electric Co., says, "We are very proud that The Lion Electric Co. is ready to commercially launch its first all-electric Class 8 waste collection truck. Lion and Boivin Évolution combined their know-how to make this world premiere a reality.”

Conceived, designed and manufactured for the electric market, the Lion8 chassis and the BEV all-electric, automated side-loading hopper will be used to collect household waste, recycling and organic material.

The companies say the advantages of the Lion8 with BEV side-loading hopper include:

• Range of up to 250 miles or a full day of operation up to 1,200 homes on a single charge
• No noise pollution
• Optimal visibility and turning radius
• Zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (43 percent of GHG emissions in Quebec come from transportation and heavy-duty vehicles)
• No hydraulic fluid needed for pumps, pipes and hoses. All hopper and arm movements are powered by the battery that drives electric motors for each function.
• Overnight recharging when the truck is not in operation and when demand for electricity is lower, which reduces energy costs
• Savings of up to 80 percent on total energy costs
• Sixty percent lower service costs due to the low-maintenance electric powertrain that has fewer components
• Oil-free operation with few moving parts
• Longer lasting brakes due to regenerative braking system
• Custom built in Quebec to withstand North American weather and road conditions

Bédard adds, “It's one more step in our quest to electrify heavy-duty vehicles.”

Claude Boivin, founder and CEO of BEV, says, "We can be very proud of this 100 percent Quebec technological breakthrough that will transform waste collection through better performance and a smaller ecological footprint."