PHOENIX,
Ariz., Sept. 18, 2024 /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 it has received a series of orders for
six GreenPower all-electric, purpose-built, zero-emission school
buses from its Arizona dealer RWC
Group. The school buses, funded under the EPA Clean School Bus
Program, are for three different school districts in Arizona, and RWC Group is currently working on
additional orders of GreenPower all-electric school buses funded by
the Program.
"The GreenPower Type D BEAST and Type A Nano BEAST all-electric
school buses are perfectly designed to meet the needs of school
districts in Arizona," said
Tom Hartman, General Manager – Bus
for RWC Group. "The BEAST that was deployed earlier this year at
the Phoenix Elementary School District No. 1 has performed as
expected without any issues, getting kids to and from school in a
safe, cleaner and sustainable fashion."
Under the orders placed by RWC, Osborn School District #8 in
Phoenix will receive three Type D
BEAST school buses, Joseph City
School District will receive one Type D BEAST and one Type A Nano
BEAST, and Roosevelt School
District No. 66 in Phoenix will
receive one Type D BEAST. All six buses are funded from grants
awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the
Clean School Bus Program. The Clean School Bus Program was funded
by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and has $5 billion in funding over five years to replace
existing school buses with zero-emission and clean school
buses.
"It is exciting to see more GreenPower all-electric school buses
being purchased for Arizona
schools," said GreenPower President and father Brendan Riley, who lives in the Phoenix area. "GreenPower's all-electric,
purpose-built, zero-emission school buses have established the new
standard of performance, safety and sustainability in the school
bus market. At GreenPower we understand the importance of providing
safe transportation for school children to and from school and for
extra circular activities and are pleased to manufacture school
buses that provide for that ride in a clean, healthy
environment."
GreenPower's BEAST is a purpose-built, 40-foot Type D ,
zero-emission school bus with seating for up to 90 passengers.
Designed from the ground up as an all-electric vehicle, the BEAST
is a unified structure that features a seamlessly integrated
aluminum body made from extruded aluminum manufactured by
Constellium on a high strength steel Truss (bus) chassis. Its
complete flat floor design allows for tracking with no obstacles,
and the high floors keep students out of the crash zone. With a
range of up to 150 miles, the BEAST has the largest pass-through
storage of any school bus on the market. The dual port charging is
standard, with Level 2 rates up to 19.2 kW and DC Fast Charging
rates up to 85 kW, with wireless charging also available as an
option.
The School Transportation News award-winning Nano BEAST has a
standard 118 kwh battery pack and a range of up to 140 miles.
Configured for up to 24 passengers, it features a seamlessly
integrated aluminum body made from extruded aluminum manufactured
by Constellium. The dual port charging is standard, with Level 2
rates up to 19.2 kW and DC Fast Charging rates up to 60 kW, with
wireless charging also available as an option.
Contacts:
Brendan Riley, President
brendan@greenpowermotor.com
Paul Start, Vice President of
Sales – School Bus Group
paul.s@greenpowermotor.com
Mark Nestlen, Vice President of
Business Development & 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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