SOUTH
CHARLESTON, W.Va., March 22,
2023 /CNW/ -- 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
that John McDavid has been appointed
the production manager for its all-electric school bus
manufacturing facility in South
Charleston, West Virginia.
![Brendan Riley welcomes John McDavid to the South Charleston facility in front of a BEAST photo in the lobby. Brendan Riley welcomes John McDavid to the South Charleston facility in front of a BEAST photo in the lobby.](https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2037740/greenpower_motor_company.jpg)
"John is a highly skilled and motivated production manager with
more than 30 years of manufacturing experience," said GreenPower
President Brendan Riley. "He is a
dedicated professional with proven success at motivating
individuals and teams toward company goals and objectives. A proven
leader, John inspires honesty and integrity at all levels of an
organization, while utilizing his skills and abilities acquired
through work experience and extensive training programs, including
specialized training with Toyota and General Motors."
McDavid's West Virginia roots
run deep. Most recently he served as a production engineer at the
Toyota Motor Manufacturing facility in Buffalo, West Virginia where he was a part of
the vehicle electrification team and battery development team. Over
the years he has also been a production manager, among other
positions, for Gestamp of West
Virginia.
"I believe in what GreenPower is undertaking here in
South Charleston," McDavid said.
"The fact that the GreenPower product is a purpose-built,
all-electric vehicle and not some retrofit or a conversion makes me
excited about the manufacturing opportunity. The ground-up
engineering the company is doing has it far advanced of other EV
manufactures who have not been as innovating as GreenPower."
McDavid stated that he sees the Type D all-electric,
purpose-built BEAST school bus to be a signature product for
GreenPower in West Virginia. "What
we are doing here is huge for the state. The jobs, embracing of new
technology and economic growth will help both West Virginia and GreenPower grow, prosper and
succeed."
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
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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