First EV250 and two EV350’s to be leased through San Joaquin Valley Equipment Leasing
PORTERVILLE, Calif., Nov. 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GreenPower Motor Company Inc. (TSXV: GPV) (OTCQX: GPVRF) (“GreenPower”) announces that the Company has received an order for five EV250 all-electric thirty-foot low floor transit buses and three 100kW DC fast charging stations for deployment as employee shuttles. Total value of this order is over $2.5 Million.
The EV250 thirty-foot, purpose built all-electric bus has seating and standees for 40 passengers, is ADA compliant and has a range of up to 150 miles on a single charge. The EV250 can be configured with multiple charging options including Level 2 on-board charging or Level 3 DC fast charging.
GreenPower expects to deliver the first EV250 before the end of next month and this vehicle will be leased through San Joaquin Valley Equipment Leasing Inc, our subsidiary. The remaining four EV250’s will be delivered through 2019.
San Joaquin Valley Equipment Leasing Inc. has also entered into a lease agreement with Zero Trans, a zero-emissions, Fixed Route Shuttle Service Provider to lease two GreenPower EV350 forty-foot low floor all-electric buses.
About GreenPower Motor Company Inc.
GreenPower designs, builds and distributes a full suite of high-floor and low-floor vehicles, including transit buses, school buses, shuttles, and a double decker. GreenPower employs a clean-sheet design to manufacture all-electric buses that are purpose built to be battery powered with zero emissions. GreenPower integrates global suppliers for key components, such as Siemens or TM4 for the drive motors, Knorr for the brakes, ZF for the axles and Parker for the dash and control systems. 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. For further information go to www.greenpowerbus.com
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