LOS
ANGELES, Dec. 11, 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 that it has received a follow-on order
for 10 EV Star Cab & Chassis from Transportation
Commodities Inc. ("TCI").
"We are excited to receive an additional order from TCI,"
said Claus Tritt, GreenPower's
Vice President of Medium-Duty and Commercial Sales. "The company
has been operating four GreenPower all-electric vehicles since
2021, serving their customer's needs without interruption or
downtime. This follow-on order reflects the certainty that
operating a GreenPower purpose-built vehicle provides to fleet
managers who desire a zero-emission option to reduce their overall
carbon footprint."
"We've selected GreenPower's all-electric,
purpose-built EV Star Cab & Chassis as it is a proven platform
that is easy to deploy, easy to charge and easy to
operate," said Michael Macias,
Director of Sustainability & Compliance at Transportation
Commodities Inc. "The EV Star Cab & Chassis provides the
flexibility to add the body that is ideal for our business
operations allowing us to provide a zero-emission alternative to
our customers."
TCI will upfit the EV Star Cab & Chassis with a body that
meets the needs of their customers. GP Truck Body has provided
quotes to supply the upfitting service for TCI, including a
Stakebed Truck body and the ReeferX refrigerated body.
"With GP Truck Body manufacturing the upfit, the customer benefits
from the EV technology expertise of our upfitting services as well
as a one-stop-shop for purchasing and after sale service," Tritt
continued.
The all-electric GreenPower proprietary EV Star Cab &
Chassis was designed to take on any mid and last-mile delivery
while maintaining the benefits of being a zero-emissions vehicle.
It is purpose-built to be an electric vehicle and is designed to
accommodate a multitude of upfits or bodies for different use
cases. With a carrying capacity of 7,000 pounds and a range of up
to 150 miles, the GreenPower EV Star Cab & Chassis is the
perfect vehicle for any fleet. Its clean sheet design approach
facilitates optimal battery pack placement and weight distribution,
allowing the vehicle to accommodate a larger energy supply, deliver
a longer range and set the new standard for zero-emission goods and
people transportation.
Contacts:
Brendan Riley
President
brendan@greenpowermotor.com
Claus Tritt
Vice President of Medium-Duty and Commercial Sales
claus.t@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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