Quebec Grounds All 1,200 Lion Electric School Buses After Fire

Quebec’s government has suspended all 1,200 Lion electric school buses in the province from operation after one caught fire earlier this week, leading to school cancellations and numerous school bus routes being halted. The fire occurred the morning of Sept. 9 in the Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood of Montreal, leaving the driver and five children aboard unharmed. Montreal’s fire chief Martin Guilbault said the fire was not caused by the battery in the electric bus. Investigation into the cause is ongoing by Canada-based Lion Electric. No building damage occurred as a result...