LION ELECTRIC FILES APPLICATION FOR CREDITOR PROTECTION UNDER THE CCAA

MONTREAL, Dec. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The Lion Electric Company (NYSE: LEV) (TSX: LEV) ("Lion" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer of all-electric medium and heavy-duty urban vehicles, announced today that the Company and its subsidiaries have applied to the Superior Court of Quebec (Commercial Division) (the "Court") for an initial order to seek protection from their creditors under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act ("CCAA"). The Company and its subsidiaries also intend to seek recognition of the CCAA proceedings in the United States under Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code.

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