LOS
ANGELES, Nov. 15, 2024 /CNW/ -- GreenPower
Motor Company Inc. (NASDAQ: GP) (TSXV: GPV)
("GreenPower"), a leading manufacturer and distributor of
all-electric, purpose-built, zero-emission medium and heavy-duty
vehicles serving the cargo and delivery market, shuttle and transit
space and school bus sector, today announced that eight EV Star
Passenger Vans have been shipped to Washington
University in St. Louis,
Missouri for on-campus student transportation with an
additional two to be delivered later this quarter.
"We are excited to be deploying this follow-on order to
Washington University," said
Claus Tritt, GreenPower's Vice
President of Medium-Duty and Commercial Sales. "The University has
been providing student transportation on campus for almost two
years now with five EV Star Passenger Vans. The addition of 10 more
all-electric, purpose-built, zero-emission GreenPower vehicles will
allow the University to provide safe, sustainable and healthy
transportation for its students, faculty, staff and visitors."
The shipment of the eight EV Star Passenger Vans continues
the delivery schedule GreenPower has set during the first half of
this quarter. In addition to the eight vehicles shipped to WashU,
GreenPower has delivered nine Type D BEAST all-electric,
purpose-built, zero-emission school buses, one Type A Nano BEAST
and two EV Star Passenger Vans with rear ADA lift and wheelchair
securements. "The deliveries since October 1st have almost surpassed the
total number of vehicles delivered in the last quarter," said
Fraser Atkinson, CEO of GreenPower.
"We expect to continue deliveries through to the end of the
calendar year, finishing 2024 strong."
The EV Star Passenger Vans for Washington
University in St. Louis are
multi-purpose, zero-emission vehicles with a range of up to 150
miles and offer dual charging capabilities as a standard feature.
They are purpose-built to be all-electric vehicles and have the
most versatile seating configurations and carrying capacity in its
class. The vehicles come with an electric bus door for easy
accessibility and rear BraunAbility ADA lifts and Q'STRAINT
wheelchair securement positions. The WashU vehicles also include an
optional bike rack on the front of each van to provide further
mobility options for the students.
Contacts:
Claus Tritt, Vice President of
Medium-Duty and Commercial Vehicle Sales
claus.t@greenpowermotor.com
Fraser Atkinson, CEO
fraser@greenpowermotor.com
Mark Nestlen, Vice President of Business Development and
Strategy
mark.n@greenpowermotor.com
About GreenPower Motor Company, Inc.
GreenPower
designs, builds and distributes a full suite of high-floor and
low-floor all-electric medium and heavy-duty vehicles, including
transit buses, school buses, shuttles, cargo vans and a cab and
chassis. GreenPower employs a clean-sheet design to manufacture
all-electric vehicles that are purpose-built to be battery powered
with zero emissions while integrating global suppliers for key
components. This OEM platform allows GreenPower to meet the
specifications of various operators while providing standard parts
for ease of maintenance and accessibility for warranty
requirements. GreenPower was founded in Vancouver, Canada with primary operational
facilities in southern California.
Listed on the Toronto exchange
since November 2015, GreenPower
completed its U.S. IPO and NASDAQ listing in August 2020. For further information go
to www.greenpowermotor.com.
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which it operates, which are based on GreenPower's operations,
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whether as a result of new information, future events or
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