SOUTH
CHARLESTON, W.V., July 26,
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
the appointment of Matheny Commercial EV as its dealer for
commercial vehicle sales in West
Virginia.
"With more than a century of experience in truck sales and
service, Matheny brings a level of knowledge and customer service
to the GreenPower family of dealers that is second to none," said
Claus Tritt, GreenPower's Vice
President of Medium-Duty and Commercial Vehicle Sales. "Matheny
marks the tenth dealer nationwide for GreenPower's commercial line
of all-electric, purpose-built commercial vehicles. We project that
number will increase to at least 15 by year's end."
GreenPower's all-electric, purpose-built medium-duty commercial
vehicle product line includes the EV Star for the shuttle and
transit space, and the EV Star Cargo, EV Star Cargo +, EV Star Cab
& Chassis, EV Star Refrigerated Truck and EV Star Utility Truck
to serve the cargo and delivery markets. The company's flagship EV
Star Cab and Chassis is the foundation for GreenPower's commercial
vehicle product line designed for mid and last mile delivery while
maintaining the benefits a zero-emission, purpose-built vehicle
offers.
"Our family-owned business is proudly celebrating 101 years of
serving the transportation industry in West Virginia and nationwide. As a company, we
continue to evolve in the industry by partnering with manufacturers
like GreenPower Motor Company, a leader in EV truck engineering and
technology," said Monica Matheny,
President of Matheny Commercial EV. "Just as we have supported the
needs of our customers for the past century, we now prepare for the
next hundred years with battery electric vehicles that work hard
while being a zero-emissions vehicle. The medium duty
commercial line of GreenPower Vans and Cab & Chassis provide
Matheny Commercial EV and our customers in West Virginia with a diverse EV truck solution
to meet their commercial needs."
Contacts:
Claus Tritt
VP of Medium-Duty and Commercial Vehicle Sales
claus.t@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.
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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
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performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult
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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.
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