Lordstown Motors resumes production in Ohio

Lordstown Motors Corp., an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of electric light-duty vehicles focused on the commercial fleet market, announced that it has entered into an agreement for Amerit Fleet Solutions, a provider of customized fleet maintenance and repair programs nationwide, to provide service and maintenance to its commercial fleet customers.

Lordstown Motors has focused on commercial applications for its electric truck. (Photo: Lordstown Motors)

“Amerit is a perfect fit with Lordstown because it is a well-established service provider to the fleet and commercial industry with experience in the service and maintenance of EVs,” said Edward Hightower, CEO and president of Lordstown Motors Corp. “Our vehicles and connectivity features, combined with Amerit’s mobile service network and innovative maintenance solutions, provide Lordstown with the ability to offer a comprehensive and customized EV experience for our fleet customers.”

The Lordstown Endurance began commercial production at the Foxconn EV Ohio assembly plant in Lordstown in Q3 2022. Sales started in Q4 2022.

Production and deliveries resumed in April after a pause earlier in the year to address supplier quality issues and are expected to continue at a very low pace.

Under the terms of the agreement, the two companies will jointly provide EV service and warranty for the truck in key states allowed by law, as well as future vehicles developed by Lordstown in collaboration with the Foxconn EV business.

Amerit is executing plans for the strategic rollout of service locations aligned with Lordstown’s launch plan for initial fleet customers. Prior to the launch of services, its service technicians will complete an extensive safety training program as well as Lordstown’s training curriculum for the Endurance and future vehicles.

“Lordstown is an innovative EV company serving the commercial fleet market, and we look forward to supporting their customers by offering service programs across the US,” said Amerit CEO Dan Williams. “With over 1800 trained and certified technicians across the country, our customized approach to service programs, and our expertise in providing EV maintenance solutions, we believe that Amerit is ideally suited to rapidly scale services to Lordstown’s Endurance customers and vehicle programs in the future.”