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The State of West Virginia and GreenPower Launch All-Electric School Bus Pilot Project for School Districts in Cabell, Kanawha and Mercer Counties
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.V., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GreenPower Motor Company Inc. (NASDAQ: GP) (TSXV: GPV) ("GreenPower"), a leading manufacturer and
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[{"type":"text","content":"SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.V., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GreenPower Motor Company Inc. (NASDAQ: GP) (TSXV: GPV) (\"GreenPower\"), a leading manufacturer and distributor of zero-emission, electric-powered, medium and heavy-duty vehicles, today announced the launch of its West Virginia state pilot project to demonstrate all-electric school buses in school transportation operations across West Virginia starting with Cabell, Kanawha and Mercer Counties. The first buses in each County will be deployed this week bringing school children safely to their school without contamination from NOx emissions.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nThrough the pilot project done in cooperation with Governor Jim Justice, the West Virignia Department of Economic Development and the West Virginia Department of Education, three all-electric GreenPower Type D BEAST school buses will be deployed the week of September 5th in the first three counties – Cabell, Kanawha and Mercer - along with the required charging infrastructure. In the coming weeks, a fourth pilot bus using the Type A Nano BEAST with ADA capabilities will be deployed in Clay County.\n\"West Virginia is a perfect location for the first true pilot project of all-electric, purpose-built, zero-emission school buses,\" said Fraser Atkinson, CEO of GreenPower. \"The terrain, weather conditions and the combination of rural and urban settings will give a real-life demonstration of the school buses' capabilities. The only way for school districts to become comfortable with the new technology is through hands-on experience.\"\nIn June, Gov. Jim Justice directed his Secretary of Economic Development Mitch Carmichael to work with GreenPower to develop a pilot project to provide real-world testing of the vehicles in areas of the state, both rural and urban, and to understand the opportunities and challenges associated with using all-electric school buses to provide safe, reliable, cost-effective school transportation.\n\"Governor Justice's forward thinking in directing this pilot is another effort by him and his administration to become an all-of-the-above energy state,\" Atkinson continued. \"GreenPower appreciates his efforts along with his staff at Education and Economic Development in making this possible.\"\nEach county will test the electric buses for a six-week period and then each all-electric school bus w...