# Eco Urban Environment Trucks The Lion Electric Lion8 Urban Truck is Built for Local Deliveries By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2019-03-14 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lion-electric-lion8 References: [newatlas](https://newatlas.com/lion-electric-lion8-class-8-urban-truck/58849/) & [thelionelectric](https://thelionelectric.com/en) The Lion Electric Lion8 urban truck has been announced by the Canada-based brand as a new transportation solution for use in cities that could help to dramatically curb the amount of pollutants found in population-dense environments. The truck has a curb weight of 24,600 pounds and is reported to have a [driving range of 250 miles per charge](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scout-terra-truck) to make it ideal for getting items delivered in urban areas. This is thanks to the [480 kWh Li-ion battery pack](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dragonfly-energy) it's powered by and the electric motor that features the equivalent of 470 horsepower for drivers to glide across urban landscapes. The Lion Electric Lion8 urban truck has a top speed of 65mph and has been built to withstand the harsh winter conditions in North America for year-round functionality. Image Credit: Lion Electric ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 27% | Activity: 29% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Electric Urban Delivery Trucks:** The Lion Electric Lion8 truck demonstrates the demand for eco-friendly transportation solutions for urban delivery, offering an opportunity for disruptive innovation in electric vehicle technology. - **Reducing Urban Air Pollution:** The Lion Electric Lion8 truck addresses the need to curb pollutants in population-dense environments, presenting an opportunity for disruptive innovation in sustainable logistics and clean energy. - **Enhancing Urban Logistics Efficiency:** The Lion Electric Lion8 truck's long driving range and year-round functionality highlight the potential for disruptive innovation in urban logistics, spurred by electric vehicles and optimized delivery systems. ### Where This Applies - **Electric Vehicle Manufacturing:** The rise of electric urban delivery trucks, exemplified by the Lion Electric Lion8 truck, presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the electric vehicle manufacturing industry. - **Clean Energy Technology:** The need for eco-friendly transportation solutions, such as the Lion Electric Lion8 truck, creates a disruptive innovation opportunity within the clean energy technology industry to develop more efficient batteries and charging infrastructure. - **Urban Logistics:** The Lion Electric Lion8 truck's capabilities for urban delivery underscore the potential for disruptive innovation in the urban logistics industry to optimize delivery routes, last-mile delivery solutions, and urban fleet management. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Industrial Electric Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/econic.md) - [Decarbonized Long-Haul Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/longhaul-truck.md) - [Fully Electric Semi Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kenworth-t680e.md) - [All-Electric Medium-Duty Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mediumduty-truck.md) - [Medium-Duty Delivery Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/greenpower.md) - [Bump-Reducing Electric Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bumpreducing-electric-truck.md) - [Zero-Emission Mobile Repair Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobile-repair-truck.md) - [Electric Commercial Fleet Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bollinger-b4.md) - [Electric Freight Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eactros-longhaul.md)