UCLA Adding 2 GreenPower EV Stars
The vehicles will provide transportation services at two facilities: the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and the UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica.
GreenPower has leveraged its flagship EV Star Platform with four distinct models serving the cargo delivery, paratransit, private shuttle, and microtransit markets.
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GreenPower Motor Company Inc. announced that its distributor Creative Bus Sales received an order for two EV Stars from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
UCLA is a vital source for thought leadership on sustainability and the environment with more than 30,000 faculty and nearly 46,000 students from every corner of the world. GreenPower’s EV Stars will provide transportation services at two facilities: the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and the UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica.
GreenPower has leveraged its flagship EV Star Platform with four distinct models serving the cargo delivery, paratransit, private shuttle, and microtransit markets. The EV Star is the only bus in its class that comes with a standard J1772 level 2 fast charging and CCS DC fast combo charge system, allowing for optimal flexibility in route planning for any duty cycle.
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