Lion Electric Temporarily Lays Off 400 Workers, Gets Extension From Creditors

Lion Electric Temporarily Lays Off 400 Workers, Gets Extension From Creditors
The Lion Electric Company's lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Mirabel, Que., on Sept. 14, 2023. The Canadian Press/Christinne Muschi
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Electric bus manufacturer Lion Electric is temporarily laying off 400 employees and shutting down production at its Illinois plant after getting a two-week reprieve from its lenders.

The St-Jérôme, Que.-based company said in a statement Sunday that it has secured an extension to Dec. 16 for a loan and a credit agreement with a syndicate of lenders, after a Saturday deadline passed.