Someone got some kickbacks...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion_Electric_Company
La Compagnie Électrique Lion (2017-present) ... In May 2021, Lion received an order from First Student for 260 electric buses, its largest order at that point. ... The company stated in December 2024 that it was entering creditor protection in Canada and Chapter 15 bankruptcy in the US, as it defaulted on its debt; Lion laid off 920 employees during the year, including a temporary layoff of 400 employees at the Illinois plant.
Someone at First Student ordered 260 of a product that couldn't have been thoroughly tested, because unicorns? Wonder how much one of these cost and how much of that cash found its way into the pockets of opportunistic parties along the way.
The internets suggest an electric school bus can cost ~400k
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