[3] The company came under insolvency proceedings in Canada in December 2024, and days later its United States subsidiary filed for bankruptcy.

[7][8][9] In addition, Lion announced the development of Class 5-8 fully electric trucks, with a planned launch in fall 2018.

[16] In a break from school bus design precedent, the 360 is produced with a 102-inch wide body (rather than 96 inches); the change was intended for either wider center aisles or to better accommodate 3-point seatbelts.

In place of the Cummins diesel, a 250 KiloWatt TM4 SUMO MD electric motor is used along with LG lithium-ion batteries.

Offering kneeling and an integrated wheelchair ramp, the LionM was developed for transit, paratransit, and shuttle applications.

[21] The LionM and LionA are equipped with either one or two 80 kWh LG Chem lithium-ion battery packs mounted below the floor, allowing for either a 75-mile or 150-mile driving range.

[21] Introduced in March 2019,[22] the Lion8 is a Class 8 fully electric truck, produced in a cabover configuration.