LOS
ANGELES, Nov. 28, 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 McCandless Truck
Center as its commercial dealer serving the greater Denver metropolitan and Las Vegas metropolitan areas.
"GreenPower is pleased to welcome McCandless Truck Center to our
network of commercial EV truck dealers," said Claus Tritt, GreenPower's Vice President of
Medium-Duty and Commercial Vehicle Sales. "Through McCandless,
GreenPower is well positioned to meet the needs of fleet owners in
the Rocky Mountains and Southwest looking to convert their fleets
to battery electric. We have a well-established inventory of EV
Star Cab and Chassis and are prepared to upfit those vehicles
through Lion Truck Body in order to deliver a product to the
customer within 60 to 90 days rather than six to nine months that
customers face elsewhere."
McCandless will sell the GreenPower line of EV Star commercial
products through its location in Aurora,
Colorado and North Las Vegas,
Nevada. "In addition to its sales locations, McCandless
enhances the service and parts network for our commercial
vehicles," Tritt continued, noting that McCandless has service and
parts centers in Colorado Springs,
Grand Junction, Henderson and Pueblo, Colorado and Cheyenne, Wyoming.
"McCandless prides itself on being a five-decade old,
family-owned, customer centric operation," added Scott McCandless, Managing Member of the
McCandless Truck Center team. "We provide a one-stop shop
experience for our customers for all their sales, leasing, service,
body shop and parts needs. GreenPower also provides that same
approach allowing the customer to work with one vendor, one point
of contact, one place for sales and after-market service. When we
partner with someone, we want to partner with a proven provider
that we can trust to meet our customer needs. GreenPower is that
partner in the all-electric, purpose-built commercial space."
McCandless can offer the full line of EV Star commercial vehicle
products including the EV Star Cab and Chassis, EV Star Passenger
Van, EV Star Mobility Plus, EV Star Cargo Van and Refrigerated
Cargo Van, EV Star Cargo Plus and Refrigerated Box Truck, EV Star
Stakebed Truck and a wide array of EV Star specialty products.
"As we reach the end of the tax year, all of these vehicles are
eligible for the $40,000 tax credit
under the federal Inflation Reduction Act," Tritt added.
"GreenPower's team can assist any fleet operator or owner navigate
the process to receive the most in credits, grants and tax credits
available."
Contacts:
Claus
Tritt
Vice President 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 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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