By Michael Elkins

Lordstown Motors Corp (NASDAQ:) mentioned Tuesday that the Ohio-based electrical automobile firm has resumed manufacturing and deliveries of its Endurance electrical pick-up truck this month after a pause in February to handle high quality points.

Manufacturing will resume at a “very low tempo,” the corporate mentioned in a information launch this morning.

The corporate launched manufacturing of the Endurance EV truck in the course of the third quarter of 2022 and started business deliveries in November. Nonetheless, in February, complaints got here again that the automobile may lose energy in chilly climate. Lordstown issued a voluntary recall to handle the problems associated to its propulsion system.

Based on filings with the Nationwide Freeway Visitors and Security Administration, the corporate had already halted manufacturing of the Endurance earlier than the primary defects have been reported. The recall affected 19 autos.

A second recall was introduced March 6 to handle a braking system part in seven autos, in line with the NHTSA.

Lordstown, whose shares have been buying and selling 1% greater premarket, additionally mentioned it had struck a take care of Amerit Fleet Options for service and upkeep for its fleet prospects.

“Amerit is an ideal match with Lordstown as a result of it’s a well-established service supplier to the fleet and business trade with expertise within the service and upkeep of EVs,” mentioned Edward Hightower, CEO and president of Lordstown Motors Corp. “Our autos and connectivity options, mixed with Amerit’s cell service community and progressive upkeep options, present Lordstown with the flexibility to supply a complete and customised EV expertise for our fleet prospects.”

Below the phrases of the settlement, the 2 firms will collectively present EV service and guarantee for the Lordstown Endurance in key states allowed by regulation, in addition to future autos developed by Lordstown in collaboration with Foxconn.

Shares of RIDE are up 0.49% in mid-day buying and selling on Tuesday.