Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp. and Lion Electric Announce Effectiveness of Registration Statement and April 23, 2021 Special Meeting to Approve Business Combination

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: NGA), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company (“Northern Genesis”), and Lion Electric, an innovative manufacturer of zero-emission vehicles, announced today that Lion Electric’s registration statement on Form F-4 (File No. 333-251847), relating to the previously announced business combination, has been declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Northern Genesis has commenced mailing of the definitive proxy statement/prospectus relating to the Special Meeting of the Stockholders of Northern Genesis (the “Special Meeting”).