VANCOUVER, BC –(Marketwired – May 24, 2016) – GreenPower Motor Company Inc. (TSX VENTURE: GPV) (OTCQB: GPVRF) (“GreenPower”) today announced the appointment of City View Bus Sales & Service Ltd. as a non-exclusive authorized Factory Representative to sell its suite of all-electric heavy duty buses in the Provinces of Ontario, Quebec and the Maritime Provinces in Canada (collectively the “Territories”).
City View Bus Sales & Services Ltd. offers a wide array of models and a significant base of end users in the industry with three locations in Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto. Robert Leduc, Vice President of City View Bus Sales & Services Ltd., commented, “City View Bus Sales & Service is excited to represent the GreenPower brand and its innovative line of products. We take great pride in the premium selection of products and services that we are able to offer to our customers and GreenPower exceeds our every expectation in delivering a high-quality, zero emissions product.”
Phillip Oldridge, CEO of GreenPower, added, “We are very pleased to partner with City View Bus Sales & Service Ltd. They are an excellent company with deep industry roots in Eastern Canada that will help us accelerate our sales strategy. Not only do they have a reputation for providing high-quality and innovative services to their customers, but they have a team in place who already knows the product and end buyer. We look forward to working closely with them and leveraging their expertise to help drive sales growth across our range of electric buses.”
About City View Bus Sales & Service Ltd
City View Bus Sales & Service Ltd (“City View”): is the Exclusive Authorized ElDorado National dealership for Eastern Canada and is an Authorized Alexander-Dennis dealer, the leading provider for Double Decker Coaches. City View is the exclusive Canadian vendor for Mercedes-Benz Sprinter buses, these buses come in multiple configurations. City View offers the widest array of models in the industry. City View is the leading provider of mid-heavy duty 30/35 foot Low-Floor buses in Eastern Canada. City View also distributes many types of Cutaways each year to end users such as Transit Authorities for their Para-Services, Non Profit agencies and Tour/Shuttle organizations just to name a few. As a Sales and Service center City View has three Eastern Canadian locations Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto which is centrally located via the Toronto Airport for easy access and rapid parts distribution. The parts department is set up to support all product lines. City View can supply parts for any make or model of buses. City View offers innovative services to meet a customer’s changing needs. City View has the resources to perform fleet repair or fleet upgrades at the customer location or local facility. City View was established in 1999 proudly Canadian owned and operated. For more information visit www.cvbussales.com.
About GreenPower Motor Company Inc.
GreenPower Motor Company Inc. develops electric powered vehicles for commercial markets. GreenPower offers a range of electric powered buses deploying electric drive and battery technologies with a lightweight chassis and low floor or high floor body. GreenPower’s bus is based on a flexible clean sheet design and utilizes a custom battery management system and a proprietary Flex Power system for the drive motors. GreenPower sources and integrates key vehicle components from global suppliers, such as Siemens for the two 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
Forward-Looking Statements
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