{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"167583","rtpr_id":"nNFC9nHdtG-20261013","ticker":"GP","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["GP"],"title":"GreenPower Planning for Initial 50 EV Star Cab & Chassis for All-Electric Shuttle Buses with Strategic Partner Who Has Secured More than $2.5 Billion for Electric Mobility Projects","author":"Newsfile Corp","published_at":"2026-10-13T12:30:23.421Z","article_body":"Santa Teresa, New Mexico--(Newsfile Corp. - October 13, 2026) - GreenPower\nMotor Company Inc. (https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/qpLbZCa1KL) (NASDAQ:\nGP) (\"GreenPower\"), a leading manufacturer and distributor of all-electric,\npurpose-built, zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles serving the cargo\nand delivery market, shuttle and transit space and school bus sector, today\nannounced it is moving forward with planning for the initial 50 all-electric\nshuttle buses for joint development with a new strategic partner who has\nsecured more than $2.5 billion for electric mobility projects.\n\n\"Body assembly, slated to be entirely done in Mexico, can utilize the planned\nGreenPower New Mexico facility for the preparation and staging of our EV Star\nCab & Chassis (https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/nokbZCyvML), the\nzero-emission platform that we are using for this build,\" said Brendan Riley,\nGreenPower President. \"Our relationship with Mexican body builders will allow\nus to localize vehicles that specifically meet the customers' requirements and\nexpand our bus deployments in Mexico.\"\n\nRiley, who has years of experience in deploying battery electric buses in\nMexico, said that the company has retained Mexico based Victor Pliego to help\noversee our cab chassis Mexico importation from the United States and assist\nwith the body builds. \"We are excited to work with Victor, who has worked for\nDina S.A and other Mexican transportation related companies, in developing\nthis growing relationship with body builders who will upfit our EV Star Cab &\nChassis, allowing us to develop new markets for our buses in Mexico,\" Riley\nadded.\n\n\"This new strategic partnership opens a world of market opportunities for\nGreenPower's products beyond our traditional markets in the United States and\nCanada,\" said GreenPower CEO Fraser Atkinson. \"This relationship creates a\nfoundation by which GreenPower can export and sell its product line to both\nestablished and developing markets.\"\n\nThe all-electric GreenPower proprietary EV Star Cab & Chassis is purpose-built\nto be an electric vehicle and is designed to accommodate a multitude of upfits\nor bodies for different use cases. With a carrying capacity of 7,000 pounds\nand a range of up to 150 miles on a single charge, the GreenPower EV Star Cab\n& Chassis is the perfect vehicle for any fleet in the the Mexican market. Its\nclean sheet design approach facilitates optimal battery pack placement and\nweight distribution, allowing the vehicle to accommodate a larger energy\nsupply, deliver a longer range and set the new standard for zero-emission\ngoods and people transportation.\n\n\"GreenPower's all-electric, purpose-built EV Star Cab & Chassis is a proven\nplatform for body builders as it is easy to deploy, easy to charge and easy to\noperate,\" concluded Riley.\n\nFor further information contact:\n\nFraser Atkinson, CEO\n(604) 220-8048\n\nBrendan Riley, President\n(510) 910-3377\n\nAbout GreenPower Motor Company Inc.\nGreenPower designs, builds and distributes a full suite of high-floor and\nlow-floor all-electric medium and heavy-duty vehicles, including transit\nbuses, school buses, shuttles, cargo van and a cab and chassis. GreenPower\nemploys a clean-sheet design to manufacture all-electric vehicles that are\npurpose built to be battery powered with zero emissions while integrating\nglobal suppliers for key components. This OEM platform allows GreenPower to\nmeet the specifications of various operators while providing standard parts\nfor ease of maintenance and accessibility for warranty requirements. For\nfurther information go to www.greenpowermotor.com.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\nThis document contains forward-looking statements relating to, among other\nthings, GreenPower's business and operations and the environment in which it\noperates, which are based on GreenPower's operations, estimates, forecasts and\nprojections. Forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts, but\nrather on current expectations and projections about future events, and are\ntherefore subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results\nto differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by the\nforward-looking statements. These statements generally can be identified by\nthe use of forward-looking words such as \"upon\", \"may\", \"should\", \"will\",\n\"could\", \"intend\", \"estimate\", \"plan\", \"anticipate\", \"expect\", \"believe\" or\n\"continue\", or the negative thereof or similar variations. These statements\nare not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties\nthat are difficult to predict. A number of important factors including those\nset forth in other public filings Company's public documents including those\nfiled on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and with the United States Securities and\nExchange Commission filed on EDGAR at www.sec.gov could cause actual outcomes\nand results to differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking\nstatements. Consequently, readers should not place any undue reliance on such\nforward-looking statements. In addition, these forward-looking statements\nrelate to the date on which they are made. GreenPower disclaims any intention\nor obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a\nresult of new information, future events or otherwise.\n\n©2026 GreenPower Motor Company Inc. All rights reserved.\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/318639","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nNFC9nHdtG-20261013","title":"GreenPower Planning for Initial 50 EV Star Cab & Chassis for All-Electric Shuttle Buses with Strategic Partner Who Has Secured More than $2.5 Billion for Electric Mobility Projects","author":"Newsfile Corp","ticker":"GP","created":"2026-10-13T12:30:23.421Z","tickers":["GP"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Santa Teresa, New Mexico--(Newsfile Corp. - October 13, 2026) - GreenPower\nMotor Company Inc. (https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/qpLbZCa1KL) (NASDAQ:\nGP) (\"GreenPower\"), a leading manufacturer and distributor of all-electric,\npurpose-built, zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles serving the cargo\nand delivery market, shuttle and transit space and school bus sector, today\nannounced it is moving forward with planning for the initial 50 all-electric\nshuttle buses for joint development with a new strategic partner who has\nsecured more than $2.5 billion for electric mobility projects.\n\n\"Body assembly, slated to be entirely done in Mexico, can utilize the planned\nGreenPower New Mexico facility for the preparation and staging of our EV Star\nCab & Chassis (https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/nokbZCyvML), the\nzero-emission platform that we are using for this build,\" said Brendan Riley,\nGreenPower President. \"Our relationship with Mexican body builders will allow\nus to localize vehicles that specifically meet the customers' requirements and\nexpand our bus deployments in Mexico.\"\n\nRiley, who has years of experience in deploying battery electric buses in\nMexico, said that the company has retained Mexico based Victor Pliego to help\noversee our cab chassis Mexico importation from the United States and assist\nwith the body builds. \"We are excited to work with Victor, who has worked for\nDina S.A and other Mexican transportation related companies, in developing\nthis growing relationship with body builders who will upfit our EV Star Cab &\nChassis, allowing us to develop new markets for our buses in Mexico,\" Riley\nadded.\n\n\"This new strategic partnership opens a world of market opportunities for\nGreenPower's products beyond our traditional markets in the United States and\nCanada,\" said GreenPower CEO Fraser Atkinson. \"This relationship creates a\nfoundation by which GreenPower can export and sell its product line to both\nestablished and developing markets.\"\n\nThe all-electric GreenPower proprietary EV Star Cab & Chassis is purpose-built\nto be an electric vehicle and is designed to accommodate a multitude of upfits\nor bodies for different use cases. With a carrying capacity of 7,000 pounds\nand a range of up to 150 miles on a single charge, the GreenPower EV Star Cab\n& Chassis is the perfect vehicle for any fleet in the the Mexican market. Its\nclean sheet design approach facilitates optimal battery pack placement and\nweight distribution, allowing the vehicle to accommodate a larger energy\nsupply, deliver a longer range and set the new standard for zero-emission\ngoods and people transportation.\n\n\"GreenPower's all-electric, purpose-built EV Star Cab & Chassis is a proven\nplatform for body builders as it is easy to deploy, easy to charge and easy to\noperate,\" concluded Riley.\n\nFor further information contact:\n\nFraser Atkinson, CEO\n(604) 220-8048\n\nBrendan Riley, President\n(510) 910-3377\n\nAbout GreenPower Motor Company Inc.\nGreenPower designs, builds and distributes a full suite of high-floor and\nlow-floor all-electric medium and heavy-duty vehicles, including transit\nbuses, school buses, shuttles, cargo van and a cab and chassis. GreenPower\nemploys a clean-sheet design to manufacture all-electric vehicles that are\npurpose built to be battery powered with zero emissions while integrating\nglobal suppliers for key components. This OEM platform allows GreenPower to\nmeet the specifications of various operators while providing standard parts\nfor ease of maintenance and accessibility for warranty requirements. For\nfurther information go to www.greenpowermotor.com.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\nThis document contains forward-looking statements relating to, among other\nthings, GreenPower's business and operations and the environment in which it\noperates, which are based on GreenPower's operations, estimates, forecasts and\nprojections. Forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts, but\nrather on current expectations and projections about future events, and are\ntherefore subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results\nto differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by the\nforward-looking statements. These statements generally can be identified by\nthe use of forward-looking words such as \"upon\", \"may\", \"should\", \"will\",\n\"could\", \"intend\", \"estimate\", \"plan\", \"anticipate\", \"expect\", \"believe\" or\n\"continue\", or the negative thereof or similar variations. These statements\nare not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties\nthat are difficult to predict. A number of important factors including those\nset forth in other public filings Company's public documents including those\nfiled on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and with the United States Securities and\nExchange Commission filed on EDGAR at www.sec.gov could cause actual outcomes\nand results to differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking\nstatements. Consequently, readers should not place any undue reliance on such\nforward-looking statements. In addition, these forward-looking statements\nrelate to the date on which they are made. GreenPower disclaims any intention\nor obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a\nresult of new information, future events or otherwise.\n\n©2026 GreenPower Motor Company Inc. All rights reserved.\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/318639"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-13T12:30:23.468835699Z","server_sent_at_ms":1791894623468},"received_at":"2026-10-13T12:30:23.521Z","source_url":"https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/318639"},"analysis":{"id":"155875","press_release_id":"167583","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Machinery","sector":"Industrials"},"redFlags":["strategic partner not named and no firm purchase order or revenue value disclosed","all statements are planning-stage / forward-looking"],"eventType":"partnership","narrative":"GreenPower Motor is planning an initial build of 50 all-electric shuttle buses on its EV Star Cab & Chassis platform with a new strategic partner that has secured more than $2.5 billion for electric mobility projects.\n\nBody assembly will be done in Mexico, with GreenPower's New Mexico facility used for preparation and staging of the cab and chassis, and Mexico-based consultant Victor Pliego retained to assist with importation and body builds.\n\nManagement frames the partnership as a foundation to export and sell its product line into established and developing markets beyond the United States and Canada.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"GreenPower expands into Mexico via EV Star-based shuttle bus partnership, but the deal is early-stage planning with no firm order value."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"initial_bus_count":50,"ev_star_payload_lbs":7000,"ev_star_range_miles":150,"partner_funding_secured":"$2.5 billion"}},"quotedText":"This new strategic partnership opens a world of market opportunities for GreenPower's products beyond our traditional markets in the United States and Canada","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Brendan Riley","role":"President"},{"name":"Fraser Atkinson","role":"CEO"},{"name":"Victor Pliego","role":"Mexico-based consultant overseeing cab chassis importation and body builds"}],"products":["EV Star Cab & Chassis","all-electric shuttle buses"],"companies":[{"name":"GreenPower Motor Company Inc.","ticker":"GP","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"Dina S.A","relationship":"former employer of retained consultant; Mexican transportation company"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$2.5 billion","context":"funding secured by the strategic partner for electric mobility projects"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"Early-stage planning for an initial 50-shuttle-bus build with an unnamed strategic partner; no firm order value or revenue disclosed. 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