All-Electric Transit Buses

GreenPower Delivers and Receives Payment for 2 EV350 All-Electric Transit Buses to the City of Porterville, CA

Order for 10 Buses Will Replace the City’s Entire Fleet of CNG Transit Buses

Porterville, California – GreenPower Motor Company Inc. (TSXV: GPV) (OTCQX: GPVRF) (“GreenPower”) has completed the sale of the first two of ten EV350 all-electric transit buses to the City of Porterville (“the City”).  These buses will replace all of the existing CNG (compressed natural gas) powered transit buses.  The EV350 was designed and built by California based GreenPower, a leading manufacturer of all-electric buses.

 

GreenPower has substantially completed the production of the next three EV350 all-electric transit buses which are expected to be delivered in April, with the remaining five by the summer.

Commenting on the delivery, Peter Christensen of the California Air Resources Board (which provided the California Climate Investments grant funding to the City for purchasing the new buses), said: “We are pleased to see GreenPower meeting these important milestones.  The citizens of Porterville will benefit in the near-term from immediate air quality benefits, and in the longer term from the jobs and on-site job training at GreenPower’s Porterville manufacturing facility currently under construction.”

The City of Porterville is located in the San Joaquin Valley, which has some of the worst air pollution in the United States.  The benefits of deploying the EV350 all-electric buses include cleaner air and quieter operation.

“The Valley continues to be a national leader in innovative projects designed to improve our air quality,” stated Seyed Sadredin, the Valley Air District’s Executive Director and Air Pollution Control Officer. “We are excited to support this type of project which expands the public’s access to zero-emission technology and also helps the Valley meet increasingly stricter federal air quality goals.”

Richard Tree, Transit Manager for the City of Porterville, added: “Porterville Transit’s long-term mission is to provide reliable, sustainable, and clean transportation to Porterville residents. We’re proud to partner with GreenPower to introduce these zero-emission buses into our fleet. These electric buses will significantly reduce emission and maintenance costs today and for years to come.”

John Lollis, City Manager, noted: “The City of Porterville is thrilled to receive the first two of its ten new GreenPower all-electric buses, in the complete electrification of its Transit fleet.  The buses are of exceptional quality and benefit to our community, not only allowing our Transit passengers a smoother and quieter ride in their commute, but also the untold local air quality benefits to our residents in the transition from CNG to electric.”

The City’s route requirements range from 190 miles to 230 miles each weekday.  GreenPower configured these buses with over 400 kWh of batteries (standard configuration is 320 kWh) to handle these requirements.  The price of each bus fully configured is approximately $820,000; the City of Porterville received grant funding to cover the cost of the new all-electric buses.

“Our proven bus technologies are serving an expanding group of stakeholders with clean, emissions-free transportation. Many cities are implementing programs to improve their air quality and reduce noise pollution.  Our buses provide a compelling option for the growing number of cities seeking clean, reliable, quiet transit systems,” said GreenPower’s President Brendan Riley.