Grande West Unveils Vicinity Lightning Electric Bus

The design will allow it to fit into any standard transit garage with no major infrastructural electrical upgrades.

by METRO Staff

November 24, 2020

Grande West Unveils Vicinity Lightning Electric Bus — Rendering via Vicinity

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Grande West Transportation Group Inc. announced the Vicinity Lightning™ Electric Vehicle specifications and is now for sale in Canada and the U.S.

The Vicinity Lightning 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. The premiere of the vehicle is a landmark for Grande West and for the industry in the transitioning towards zero-emission transport. The Vicinity Lightning will be an environmentally friendly alternative for diesel vehicles currently used in this segment.

The Vicinity Lightning 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 Lightning bus. The Company’s sales team has started the process of introducing the product to prospective clients in the U.S. and Canada.

For more about the new Vicinity Lightning, click here.

Topics:Vicinity battery-electric buses Canada Zero-Emissions Vehicles Bus Paratransit Zero Emissions

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