Lordstown Motors Corporation, an American automaker that produces all-electric pickup trucks, has announced that production and deliveries of their Endurance model have resumed after a pause that began in February due to performance and quality issues with unspecified components. While the company has not disclosed the exact date of the restart, deliveries are now back online.
In February, the company had recalled 19 trucks due to an electrical connection issue, followed by another recall of 5 trucks earlier this month due to a separate rollaway concern. These issues were resolved before the resumption of production and deliveries.
To provide additional service and warranty repair work for fleet vehicle customers across the country, Lordstown has partnered with Amerit, a well-established service provider to the fleet and commercial industry with experience in the service and maintenance of EVs. This move is expected to provide reassurance to customers who may be concerned about future service in a market where not all EV automakers survive.
According to Edward Hightower, CEO & President of Lordstown Motors Corporation, “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. 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.”
Amerit has a team of approximately 1,800 trained and certified technicians across the USA, which places the company in a strong position to support Lordstown while the automaker works on improving its production and delivery procedures. However, for the time being, Amerit will have little to do as Lordstown has not yet produced anywhere near its initial goal of 500 trucks. Furthermore, the company has stated that it expects to lose money on each and every truck it produces, having generated a revenue of less than $200,000 in Q4 of 2022.
