GreenPower Motor Company Inc. a leading manufacturer and distributor of all-electric, purpose-built, zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles serving the cargo and delivery market, shuttle and transit space and school bus sector headquartered in British Columbia, announced that eight EV Star Passenger Vans were shipped to Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri for on-campus student transportation with an additional two to be delivered later this quarter.

“We are excited to be deploying this follow-on order to Washington University,” said Claus Tritt, GreenPower’s Vice President of Medium-Duty and Commercial Sales. “The University has been providing student transportation on campus for almost two years now with five EV Star Passenger Vans. The addition of 10 more all-electric, purpose-built, zero-emission GreenPower vehicles will allow the University to provide safe, sustainable and healthy transportation for its students, faculty, staff and visitors.”

The shipment of the eight EV Star Passenger Vans continues the delivery schedule GreenPower has set during the first half of this quarter. In addition to the eight vehicles shipped to WashU, GreenPower has delivered nine Type D BEAST all-electric, purpose-built, zero-emission school buses, one Type A Nano BEAST and two EV Star Passenger Vans with rear ADA lift and wheelchair securements.  “The deliveries since October 1st have almost surpassed the total number of vehicles delivered in the last quarter,” said Fraser Atkinson, CEO of GreenPower. “We expect to continue deliveries through to the end of the calendar year, finishing 2024 strong.”

The EV Star Passenger Vans for Washington University in St. Louis are multi-purpose, zero-emission vehicles with a range of up to 150 miles and offer dual charging capabilities as a standard feature. They are purpose-built to be all-electric vehicles and have the most versatile seating configurations and carrying capacity in their class. The vehicles come with an electric bus door for easy accessibility and rear BraunAbility ADA lifts and Q’STRAINT wheelchair securement positions. The WashU vehicles also include an optional bike rack on the front of each van to provide further mobility options for the students.