Grande West Unveils Vicinity Lightning(TM) Electric Vehicle Design and Begins Marketing for 2021 Deliveries
2020-11-24 03:07 ET - News Release
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / November 24, 2020 / Grande West Transportation Group Inc. (TSX.V:BUS) (OTCQX:GWTNF) (FRA:6LG) - November 24, 2020: ("Grande West" or the "Company"), a Canadian manufacturer of mid-sized multi-purpose transit vehicles for sale in Canada and the United States, is pleased to announce the Vicinity LightningTM Electric Vehicle ("EV") specifications and is now for sale in Canada and the United States.
The Vicinity LightningTM EV, the first electric bus for Grande West, is the newest model in the Grande West portfolio and is officially being introduced to the world (See product presentation here https://vicinitybus.com/models/vicinity-lightning-ev/). The premiere of the vehicle is a landmark for Grande West and for the industry in the transitioning towards zero-emission transport. The Vicinity LightningTM will be an environmentally friendly alternative for diesel vehicles currently used in this segment.
The Vicinity LightningTM was designed from the ground up to be a cost effective, user friendly vehicle. The design will allow it to fit into any standard transit garage with no major infrastructural electrical upgrades. Grande West has partnered with world class industry leaders to engineer this highly advanced vehicle. Time and forethought were given to the design and engineering process with the customer in mind and the result is the industry-changing Vicinity LightningTM bus. The Company's sales team has started the process of introducing the product to prospective clients in the United States and Canada.
We are pleased to invite interested listeners to the presentation to be given by our Chief Operating Officer, Jonathan Leskewich. Following our financial and corporate update on the conference call today, a question and answer period will include the Vicinity LightningTM.
The conference call begins today at 11:00 AM EST. The call-in number is (877) 407-0782 or (201) 689-8567 (international), the webcast can be accessed at https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/2233/38806 . A replay of the call will be available for 30 days at the webcast link or by calling (877) 481-4010 and entering PIN# 38806.