SOUTH
CHARLESTON, W. Va., Jan. 23,
2023 /CNW/ -- GreenPower Motor Company Inc. (NASDAQ:
GP) (TSXV: GPV) ("GreenPower"), a leading manufacturer and
distributor of zero-emission, electric-powered, medium and
heavy-duty vehicles, today announced the appointment of K. Neal
International Trucks, Inc. ("K. Neal") as an exclusive dealer for
GreenPower's all-electric Type D BEAST and Type A Nano BEAST school
buses for the state of Maryland
and Washington D.C.
"We are excited to be working with K. Neal, who is a proven
school bus dealer in Maryland and
in D.C.," said Michael Perez, vice
president of school bus, contracts and grants for GreenPower.
"The region has around 8,000 school buses currently in operation
and a strong desire to migrate from diesel to electric school
buses. We are already working with the K. Neal team on several
deals including those funded by the recent EPA Clean School Bus
Program announcement."
Serving a large share of the region's school districts, K. Neal
has three locations in Maryland
and one location serving Washington
D.C. "With its 24-7 mobile service operations, K. Neal
brings the same level of customer support and service to its
customers that GreenPower provides nationwide," Perez continued,
noting that K. Neal has initially agreed to purchase a Nano BEAST
Type A school bus and then a BEAST Type D school bus from
GreenPower for customer demonstrations.
The new relationship pairs an award-winning product, the Nano
BEAST, with an award-winning dealer. The Washington Business
Journal recognized K. Neal as a family-owned business honoree
for the dealership's excellence in ethics and innovation.
The School Transportation News award-winning Nano
BEAST has the largest standard battery pack for a Type A
school bus on the market today with a class leading range of up to
150 miles. Configured for up to 18 passengers with one wheelchair
position and 14 passengers with two wheelchair positions, the Nano
BEAST features the industry-leading BraunAbility wheelchair lift
and the preferred Q'Straint wheelchair securement system.
GreenPower's BEAST is a 40-foot Type D school bus seating up to 90
passengers. The dual port charging is standard, with Level 2 rates
up to 19.2 kW and DC Fast Charging rates up to 61 kW. Wireless
charging is also available as an option.
GreenPower and Media Contacts:
Brendan Riley
President
(510) 910-3377
Michael Perez
Vice President School Bus, Contracts and Grants
(909) 308-0960
Allie Potter
Skyya PR for GreenPower
(218) 766-8856
allie@skyya.com
About GreenPower Motor Company
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
van, 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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