What is the latest status of the project “Lion Electric Bus Company Funding”?

The status recorded for “Lion Electric Bus Company Funding” is Cancelled.

What is the budget and commercial profile for the project “Lion Electric Bus Company Funding”?

Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Lion Electric Bus Company Funding” to USD 160000000.

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This Taiyo project page references JONATHAN TURLEY – Res ipsa loquitur along with the original URL (https://jonathanturley.org/2025/02/14/full-charge-epa-sent-160-million-to-now-bankrupt-canadian-electric-bus-company/comment-page-2/). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

Lion Electric Bus Company Funding

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Source: JONATHAN TURLEY – Res ipsa loquitur

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Cancelled

The project involved a $160 million grant from the EPA to the Canadian electric bus manufacturer Lion Electric, which later declared bankruptcy without fulfilling its contract obligations. The funding was intended to support the production of electric buses, but the company failed to deliver on $95 million worth of bus orders before shutting down.

Status: Failure
Sector: Commercial
Location: Canada
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: JONATHAN TURLEY – Res ipsa loquitur

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The project “Lion Electric Bus Company Funding” is an infrastructure initiative in the Commercial sector, located in Canada. Taiyo aggregates data on it from JONATHAN TURLEY – Res ipsa loquitur.

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Original status	Cancelled
Taiyo status	Failure
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	The project involved a $160 million grant from the EPA to the Canadian electric bus manufacturer Lion Electric, which later declared bankruptcy without fulfilling its contract obligations. The funding was intended to support the production of electric buses, but the company failed to deliver on $95 million worth of bus orders before shutting down.
Original sector	Transportation
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Source	JONATHAN TURLEY – Res ipsa loquitur
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Record type	Project
Sector	Commercial
Article published date	2025-02-28

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