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 van, 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 specificat...
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 van, 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.
The company’s battery-electric commercial vehicles offer fleet operators significant benefits, which include low total cost-of-ownership vs. conventional gas or diesel-powered vehicles; lower maintenance costs; reduced fuel expenses; satisfaction of government mandates to move to zero-emission vehicles; and decreased vehicle emissions and reduction in carbon footprint.
The company sells and leases its vehicles to customers directly and through a network of dealers in different regions of the United States, and directly to customers in Canada. GreenPower's all-electric zero-emission vehicles are eligible for various funding programs, vouchers and incentives, including the California HVIP program; the British Columbia Specialty Use Vehicle Program; the Transport Canada iMHZEV Program; the New York State voucher program; the New Jersey Zero Emission Program; the EPA's Clean School Bus Program; the VW Mitigation Trust Fund; CARES ACT United States federal funding; and California Air Quality Management District funding.
Products
School Bus Line - Type D BEAST, Type D Mega BEAST and Type A Nano BEAST
GreenPower's Type-D BEAST, TYPE D Mega BEAST and Nano-BEAST Type A School Bus are marketed under the trade name Battery Electric Automotive School Transportation, or the BEAST. These vehicles feature a clean sheet build that was designed from the ground-up around its electric drive and battery systems. The body and chassis are integrated together to form the composite monocoque structure which provides the benefits of increased strength and a significant weight advantage in comparison to other school buses. Additionally, the design is not limited to the inner frame rails like conventional ‘body on chassis’ school buses which allows for the maximization of interior space.
The GreenPower BEAST is offered in a 40-ft 90 passenger design that features a flat tracked floor that gives the end-user complete seating customization that can be modified with ease. The tracked flooring also allows the end-user to customize how many wheelchair positions are located on the bus and their location. Standard features include vehicle control stability, air ride suspension, and ABS brakes. With the 193.5-kWh advanced battery system, the BEAST has a reliable range of up to 150 miles on a single charge. This is paired with a state-of-the-art TM4 electric drivetrain that is rated maintenance free for one million kilometers. The standard J1772 Level 2 charging of the BEAST will fully charge the electric school bus in under 7 hours.
The GreenPower Mega-BEAST is built on the same platform as the BEAST but provides a range of up to 300 miles due to its 387-kwh battery pack. The Mega BEAST also offers vehicle to grid technology which allows the BEAST to provide backup power to the electric grid, providing a source of electric grid stability and sustainability.
The GreenPower Nano BEAST a 25-ft Type A school bus with seating for 24 passengers design with optional wheelchair seating. Standard features include vehicle control stability, air ride suspension, and ABS brakes. With the 118-kWh advanced battery system, the Nano BEAST has a reliable range of up to 150 miles on a single charge. This is paired with a state-of-the-art TM4 electric drivetrain that is rated maintenance free for one million kilometers. With J1772 Level 2 charging and DC fast charging with rates up to 61 kw.
Commercial Goods Line
The Commercial Goods line consist of several models of electric vehicles built on GreenPower's EV Star platform that are designed for a wide range of commercial application. These consists of the EV Star Cab and Chassis, also available in a right-hand drive configuration, the EV Star Cargo, EV Star Cargo Plus, EV Star Stakebed Truck, EV Star Utility Truck, EV Star Cargo Plus Refrigerated Truck, EV Star Cargo Refrigerated Van, and the EV Star REEFERX. These vehicles are built on GreenPower's EV Star platform, and are purpose built, zero-emission vehicles capable of a range of up to 150 miles. The EV Star is the only class 4 electric vehicle that can be built to meet Buy America Compliance and is Altoona tested. All EV Star vehicles are equipped with both J1772-2 and CCS DC Fast charging. They can fully charge in as little as 2 hours or overnight. The EV Star platform can also be configured with an autonomous option and wireless charging.
Commercial Passenger Line
The company’s EV Commercial Passenger line features multiple models that include the EV Star Passenger Van, the EV Star Mobility Plus, the 30-ft EV250, the 40-ft EV350, and the double decker EV550. The company’s electric buses do not have heavy battery storage or battery charging systems on the roof of the bus which enhances the user experience due to the bus's low center of gravity for steering and maneuvering around corners. This design also offers ease-of-access for maintenance due to the low positioned stainless-steel battery trays that can be accessed without removing panels or the use of elaborate hoist systems to maintain the battery boxes.
EV Star Passenger Van
The EV Star Passenger Van is a multi-purpose, zero-emission vehicle with a range of up to 150 miles and offers dual charging capabilities as a standard feature. It is purpose-built to be an all-electric vehicle and has the most versatile seating configurations and carrying capacity in its class to meet an operator's needs. The vehicle comes with an electric bus door for easy accessibility and offers options for BraunAbility ADA lifts and Q'STRAINT wheelchair securement positions.
EV Star Mobility Plus
The EV Star Mobility Plus is a cutaway bus with a wider, lightweight body construction allowing for flexibility in seating configuration due the effective use of its interior space. It comes with a vented HVAC system throughout the vehicle and offers options for BraunAbility ADA lifts and Q'STRAINT wheelchair securement positions.
EV250
The EV250 is the company’s battery-electric 30-ft low floor transit bus with a passenger capacity of 26 seats plus standees. It features a monocoque body with a stainless-steel chassis, a GreenPower battery management system, and component integration with quality global suppliers. The EV250 features a Siemens traction motor, a 260-kWh battery capacity, and a range of up to 160 miles on a single charge. It is designed to charge using standard chargers that are readily available on the open market and capable of ultra-fast charging.
EV350
The EV350 is the company’s battery-electric 40-ft low floor transit bus with a passenger capacity of 40 seats plus standees. It features a monocoque body with a stainless-steel chassis, a GreenPower battery management system, and component integration with quality global suppliers. The EV350 features a Siemens traction motor, battery capacity of up to 400 kwh, and a range of up to 212 miles on a single charge. It is designed to charge using SAE standard chargers that are readily available on the open market and capable of CCS ultra-fast charging.
EV550
The EV550 is the company’s battery-electric 45-ft double-decker bus with a passenger capacity of 100 seats plus standees. It features a monocoque body with a stainless-steel chassis, a GreenPower battery management system, and component integration with quality global suppliers. The EV550 features a Siemens traction motor, a 500-kWh battery capacity, and a range of up to 175 miles on a single charge. It is designed to charge using SAE standard chargers that are readily available on the open market and capable of CCS ultra-fast charging.
Technology
Batteries
The battery pack is a key component with the design, development, and manufacture of advanced electric-vehicle powertrains. Where some other EV manufacturers build their own battery packs the company’s purchase the batteries in a plug-and-play pack from its designs. This provides the company with the flexibility to use different cell manufacturers with different battery chemistries. The underlying battery cells are a commodity and consequently has designed the company’s products to take full advantage of the best batteries that are available at the time it manufactures its products.
Powertrains
The company’s powertrains encompass the complete motor assemblies, computers, and software required for vehicle electrification. The company uses off-the-shelf proven components such as Siemens for the drive motors for its low floor transit buses and TM4 for the company’s EV Stars or BEAST school buses.
Telematics
The telematics system and associated hardware installed in almost all the company’s vehicles is designed to monitor the controller area network traffic for specific signals. These signals are uploaded along with GPS data to a server facility. The real-time data is stored in a database as it arrives and delivers updates to clients connected through the web interface. The information transmitted to the cloud and stored onboard the vehicle include vehicle location, vehicle speed, vehicle energy usage, the amount of charge remaining in the battery, vehicle range, general status of the health of vehicle systems, using onboard diagnostics and driver habits monitoring.
Marketing
The company’s sales team focuses on the goal of securing purchase orders from commercial transportation companies, transit properties, government agencies and school districts. The company also maintains a network of dealers across its core markets in the U.S.
The company’s priority is to generate customers across all the sectors it is targeting including transit, shuttle, schools, government and commercial. The company’s core products are the six models under its EV Star platform, the company’s two models of all-electric school buses, being the Type D BEAST and the TYPE A Nano BEAST.
Research and Development
The company has expended $1,811,472 on product development costs during the year ended March 31, 2024.
Competition
Competition varies by sector with EV manufacturers that solely offer all-electric buses (such as BYD, Proterra or Lion) or traditional manufacturers of heavy-duty buses who are entering the market with all-electric buses (such as New Flyer or Blue Bird). In addition, companies, such as Workhorse (Nasdaq: WKHS), Chanje, Lightning and XOS are competing with GreenPower in the commercial cargo and delivery van market. The company competes with Motiv in the OEM electric cab and chassis market, and GreenPower is the only company that offers a purpose-built electric cab and chassis as opposed to a gasoline or diesel cab and chassis that has been converted to an electric cab and chassis.
Government Regulation
The Clean Air Act requires that the company obtains a Certificate of Conformity issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and a California Executive Order issued by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) with respect to emissions for its vehicles.
History
GreenPower Motor Company Inc. was founded in 2010.
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