This will aid GreenPower’s expansion into the State of New Mexico and across the U.S. electric school bus market.

Sebastian Giordano brings extensive experience in the transportation and electric vehicle sectors. He has served on the boards of companies such as AYRO Inc (a low-speed electric vehicle manufacturer), DropCar Inc (a micro-logistics and mobility services provider), and Transportation and Logistics Systems Inc, where he was Chairman and CEO.

The USD 18.5 million contract is funded by the EPA grant under the Clean School Bus Program. The order is for a mixture of Mega and Nano Beasts set to be delivered starting in 2025.

Four Type A Nano Beast school buses have been delivered to Cabell County, Clay County, Kanawha County and Monongalia County school districts in West Virginia.

There was plenty to report from the 2024 edition of the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo held at the Las Vegas Convention Center between May 20-23.

The EV Star REEFERX has been designed for the mid to last-mile fresh and frozen foods delivery market. Built on the GreenPower EV Star Cab chassis, the truck has a payload capacity of up to 5,500 lbs (2.5 tonnes).

New York Mayor, Eric Adams, announced USD 77 million in federal funding for the New York School Bus Incentive Program (NYSBIP), which provides subsidies to help NY school districts fund the acquisition of 180 new electric school buses.

The 12.1 metre (40 foot) Mega Beast boasts an impressive 482 km (300 miles) range thanks to a 387 kWh battery pack, which the company claims is the most powerful battery pack in the U.S. electric school bus market.

Four Type A Nano Beast school buses have been delivered to Cabell County, Clay County, Kanawha County and Monongalia County school districts in West Virginia.

A GreenPower ‘AV Star’ minibus, retrofitted with Perrone’s ‘TONY’ self-driving technology, will transport up to 14 passengers in normal operations across the airport.

T&BB's report from the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, held in Anaheim, California, USA between 1-4 May 2023.

Under the Inflation Reduction Act, vehicles with a gross weight exceeding 14,000 pounds (6350 kg) can now qualify for commercial clean vehicle tax credits of up to USD40,000.