LOS
ANGELES, May 9, 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 its EV Star Cab & Chassis has
been awarded the "2023 Green Car Product of
ExcellenceTM" by Green Car Journal.
"GreenPower is honored to have Green Car Journal
recognize the superior quality and versatility of our EV Star Cab
& Chassis," said GreenPower CEO Fraser
Atkinson. "Having our own cab and chassis not only provides
a foundation for GreenPower's products, but also offers us the
opportunity for sales to other OEMs for their product lines. This
approach gives us a unique position in the medium and heavy-duty EV
market."
In announcing the EV Star Cab & Chassis as a winner of
the "2023 Green Car Product of
ExcellenceTM", Green Car Journal
said the award honors commercial vehicles that feature greater
environmental performance through higher efficiency, the
integration of advanced technology and electronics, and innovative
powertrains that achieve decarbonization goals with low or no
carbon emissions.
The all-electric, purpose-built, zero-emission EV Star Cab &
Chassis is the basis of GreenPower's product line. It serves as the
foundation for the EV Star, the EV Star +, the EV Star Cargo, the
EV Star Cargo +, the AV Star, the EV Star Refrigerated Truck, the
EV Star Utility Truck and the award-winning Nano BEAST Type A
school bus. The EV Star Cab & Chassis platform has a battery
pack of 118 kWh, a range of up to 150 miles and will charge up to
19.2 kW on a standard Level 2 J1772 protocol or 60 kW using a DC
fast charge.
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
Forward-Looking Statements
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contains forward-looking statements relating to, among other
things, GreenPower's business and operations and the environment in
which it operates, which are based on GreenPower's operations,
estimates, forecasts and projections. Forward-looking statements
are not based on historical facts, but rather on current
expectations and projections about future events, and are therefore
subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results
to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied
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thereof or similar variations. These statements are not guarantees
of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are
difficult to predict. A number of important factors including those
set forth in other public filings (filed under the Company's
profile on www.sedar.com) could cause actual outcomes and results
to differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking
statements. Consequently, readers should not place any undue
reliance on such forward-looking statements. In addition, these
forward-looking statements relate to the date on which they are
made. GreenPower disclaims any intention or obligation to update or
revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release. ©2023 GreenPower Motor Company Inc.
All rights reserved.
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