Rethinking the Transit Bus with Nicolas Letendre

In this episode of Stop Requested, Levi McCollum and Christian Londono talk with Nicolas Letendre, founder and CEO of Letenda, a Canadian electric bus manufacturer. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience in vehicle manufacturing and aerospace, Nicolas shares his journey from engineer to entrepreneur and how he identified an opportunity to develop a 30-foot battery-electric bus designed to fill a gap in the North American transit market. The conversation explores how Letenda is rethinking bus design through prototyping, operator feedback, and innovations in accessibility, safety, and maneuverability. Nicolas also discusses the challenges of fleet electrification, the importance of matching vehicle size to service needs, and what it takes to bring a new transit bus from concept to production.