# Lion Electric to build battery manufacturing plant and innovation center in Quebec

Lion Electric announced the construction of a battery manufacturing plant and innovation center in Quebec. The $185 million CAD facility will produce battery packs and modules, with operations planned to begin in early 2023.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-03-15
- Where: Quebec, Canada
- Value: $148.0M (185.0M CAD)
- Starts operating: 2023
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 5 gigawatt-hours per year
- Products: battery packs, battery modules, Lithium-ion cells
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Lion Electric](https://endata.com/companies/51535.md)

## Sources

- [newswire.ca](https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/lion-electric-announces-the-construction-of-its-battery-manufacturing-plant-and-innovation-center-in-quebec-826634300.html), 2021-03-15: "With a planned yearly production capacity of 5 gigawatt-hours in battery storage, Lion will be able to electrify approximately 14,000 medium and heavy-duty vehicles annually."

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