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GreenPower Announces Order for Electric School Buses in New York

December 31, 2023

GreenPower Motor Company Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of all-electric, zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles, announced its first orders for the Type A all-electric, zero-emission Nano BEAST school bus for the Chatham Central School District through its dealer Leonard Bus Sales.

New York accounts for about 10% of the school bus fleet nationwide with approximately 50,000 school buses transporting 2.3 million children.

New York State’s fiscal year 2022-2023 budget established a commitment for all new school buses purchased to be zero-emission by 2027 and all school buses in operation to be electric by 2035. The budget includes funding to help districts transition to all-electric buses with an additional $500 million through the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022. The application process will open on November 29. Early adoptors will now have the opportunity to purchase GreenPower school buses with financial help from the state

Leonard Bus Sales and GreenPower are available to help school districts through the funding process. Another Nano BEAST school bus will serve as a demo vehicle that Leonard Bus Sales will use to introduce schools throughout the state to GreenPower’s all-electric school buses.

With the recent announcement that Governor Kathy Hochul opened the application process for $100 million in funding for zero-emission school buses, and the ability to start planning all-electric deployments in advance of the 2027 state electric school bus mandate.

The GreenPower Nano BEAST is on the New York state purchasing contract and is available to purchase through Leonard Bus Sales with financial assistance from the state of New York.

“Today marks the next phase of GreenPower’s entry into the New York school bus market,” said Michael Perez, GreenPower’s Vice President of School Bus, Contracts and Grants. “School districts throughout the Empire State are looking forward to deploying GreenPower school buses when making the switch from NOx emitting diesel buses to a cleaner, safer ride for their students.”

“The combination of GreenPower’s purpose-built school buses and the unparalleled service and support provided by Leonard Bus Sales makes it very easy for school districts to begin transitioning their fleets to all-electric,” said Jon Leonard, President of Leonard Bus Sales.