INDIANAPOLIS, May 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GreenPower
Motor Company Inc. (NASDAQ: GP) (TSXV: GPV) ("GreenPower"), a
leading manufacturer and distributor of purpose-built,
all-electric, zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles serving
the cargo and delivery market, shuttle and transit space and school
bus sector, today announced the company's participation at School
Transportation News (STN) Expo Indy. The conference and trade show
will take place from May 31 to June 4
in Indianapolis, Indiana at the
Indiana Convention Center.
"At GreenPower, our commitment lies in guaranteeing safe,
sustainable and sensible school transportation," said GreenPower
President Brendan Riley. "We look
forward to engaging in another year at STN, where we will
demonstrate GreenPower's unwavering dedication to safety and
dependability. Our all-electric, purpose-built, zero-emission
school buses are reshaping student transportation, offering
families and communities a safe, healthy mode of travel for
kids."
Transportation experts, school districts, government officials,
public utilities and industry professionals gather annually at STN
Expo Indy to network and explore training methods, products and
service. The Green Bus Summit takes place during STN Indy
and will feature educational classes focused on the adoption of
electric school buses, along with a ride and drive event.
GreenPower executives will be available for one-on-one meetings
throughout the show. For additional information or to schedule a
one-on-one meeting with management, please contact
greenpower@skyya.com. For interested school districts, experts will
be available to discuss and provide guidance around navigating
incentives and funding opportunities in your area.
Transportation Director Summit
Date: Friday &
Saturday, May 31 & June 1
Location: Omni Severin Hotel & TopGolf
GreenPower President Brendan
Riley and Regional Account Manager Makenzi Prather will participate in the
Transportation Director Summit, two days of focused higher learning
and networking experience that blend together school district
leaders, private fleet managers, industry suppliers and OEMs.
Participants will network with peers, discussing the newest
innovations and best practices that impact school transportation
operations now.
Greenpower Vehicle Showcase
Date: Sunday, June 2
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT
Location: Booth #102
GreenPower will showcase its award-wining Nano BEAST Access, an
all-electric, purpose-built, zero-emission school bus,
accommodating up to 18 ambulatory passengers and equipped with
space for 3+ Q'STRAINT wheelchair securements and a BraunAbility
rear curbside lift. GreenPower will also display the company's
BEAST bus chassis, complete with the bus skeleton frame to
demonstrate the vehicle's advanced features reinforcing
GreenPower's commitment to safety. For the first time, school
transportation directors will have an exclusive look at features
typically covered by the bus body panels. GreenPower's
all-electric, purpose-built school buses have a class-leading range
of up to 150 miles.
Ride & Drive Opportunity
Date: Monday, June 3
Time: 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT
Location: Victory Field
GreenPower's Type-D BEAST all-electric, zero-emission school bus
will be featured at the Green Bus Summit ride and drive on
Monday, June 3 at Victory Field in
Indianapolis from 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT. Attendees will be
able to ride in this purpose-built EV school bus and experience its
ride and maneuverability.
Green Bus Summit + Panel
Exploring Contemporary
Materials, Methods, Systems and Structures for EV School Bus
Safety
Date: Sunday, June
2
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
EDT
Location: Indiana Convention
Center
During the Green Bus Summit at 11:00 a.m.
EDT on Sunday, June 2, GreenPower President, Brendan Riley will present and discuss safety
and health considerations involved in transporting school children,
particularly focusing on the advances in materials, building
systems and safety features in the construction of electric school
buses. A thought leader on modern vehicle design and
implementation, Riley will discuss advancements of materials,
designs and safety systems that are being used to build state of
the art 21st century EV school buses. "Safety and health are of the
utmost importance when transporting school children," he said. "The
session will take a look at state-of-the-art materials, building
systems, fastening and bonding techniques used to build the new
generation of EV school buses."
Media Contacts:
Mark
Nestlen
VP of Business Development and Strategy, GreenPower
Mark.n@greenpowermotor.com
Allie Potter
Skyya PR for GreenPower
(218) 766-8856
allie@skyya.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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to differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking
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reliance on such forward-looking statements. In addition, these
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revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
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