Maine’s problems with Lion Electric buses began immediately

KENNEBEC JOURNAL • February 3, 2025

Of the nine Maine school districts who received buses from Lion Electric Co. paid for by federal grants, plus Vinalhaven, which bought a bus itself, six almost immediately began reporting problems to state officials, dating back to January 2023. Two years later, the buses largely remain sidelined after having barely been on the road at all, frustrating school officials who had depended on them to safely transport students.