Vicinity Motor Corp. Names New President
As president, Brent Phillips will lead the sales, assembly, procurement, and engineering teams, while also clearly setting the direction and expansion of the company's sales and operations programs.

The company expects to execute a plan to bring production of the Vicinity Lightning electric bus to Ferndale, Wash.
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Vicinity Motor Corp., supplier of mid-size buses and fully electric Class 3 work trucks, named Brent Phillips president.
As president, Phillips will lead the sales, assembly, procurement, and engineering teams, while also clearly setting the direction and expansion of the company's sales and operations programs. To this end, the company has commenced a strategic plan that, among other initiatives, will concentrate efforts on:
Executing the plan to bring production of the Vicinity Lightning electric bus to Ferndale, Wash.
Enhancing the company's existing VMC 1200 Dealer network across Canada to ensure fleets have access to Canada's only purpose built, fully-electric work truck, and that dealers have the appropriate support for vehicle sales and service.
Initiating the launch strategy for a network of VMC 1200 Dealers across the U.S.
Phillips Bringing Experience to Vicinity
Phillips brings more than 30 years of experience in the commercial transportation field, including previous leadership roles in distribution and manufacturing including operations, sales, and marketing.
Prior to joining Vicinity in 2021, Phillips served as GM at Alliance Bus Group. Before Alliance, Phillips was VP, sales, commercial bus group at REV Group, where he was responsible for multiple brands and distribution channels with two manufacturing facilities producing over 3,000 custom units per year.
"I am honored to be asked by William Trainer to lead the next phase of growth at Vicinity Motor Corp.,” said Phillips. “Will has built an incredibly nimble organization with a long history as a trusted supplier and partner to transit agencies across North America. I will help continue this legacy while driving profitable revenue growth across both our transit bus and EV business units.”
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