March 13, 2023

Lightning eMotors sues battery supplier and its new owner

LOVELAND — Lightning eMotors Inc., the Loveland manufacturer of light electrically powered trucks and buses, has filed a lawsuit against two companies that it said caused financial damages by failure to supply batteries on an agreed-upon schedule.

The lawsuit, filed March 9 in Larimer County District Court, charges that Romeo Systems Inc. (NYSE: RMO) failed to meet delivery schedules for batteries that it was committed by contract to deliver and that Nikola Motor Co. (Nasdaq: NKL), which bought Romeo in August 2022, interfered in the contract.

Lightning (NYSE: ZEV) alleged in the lawsuit that it and Romeo signed a contract in July…

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Ken Amundson is managing editor of BizWest. He has lived in Loveland and reported on issues in the region since 1987. Prior to Colorado, he reported and edited for news organizations in Minnesota and Iowa. He's a parent of two and grandparent of four, all of whom make their homes on the Front Range. A news junkie at heart, he also enjoys competitive sports, especially the Rapids.
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