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Hess Announces First Plush School Bus

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Friday, March 1, 2024
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NEW YORK, March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hess today announced a new addition to its Hess Toy Truck collection -- the fifth in its plush toy series designed especially for its youngest fans.

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  • NEW YORK, March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hess today announced a new addition to its Hess Toy Truck collection -- the fifth in its plush toy series designed especially for its youngest fans.
  • My Plush Hess Truck: 2024 School Bus is now on sale exclusively at HessToyTruck.com for $35.99 with free standard shipping and Energizer® batteries included.
  • The 2024 commemorative license plate and accompanying personalizable keepsake School Bus Driver's License tag follows the Hess Toy Truck collectability tradition.
  • The My Plush Hess Truck series, offered exclusively online at HessToyTruck.com , is part of the bestselling Hess Toy Truck collection, a treasured holiday toy tradition celebrating its 60th Anniversary this year.

Daisy and Friends What Happened to Yesterday: A Covid-19 Story by Barbara J. Meredith is featured on BookWhirl

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Friday, December 22, 2023
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UNION CITY, N.J., Dec. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Another new book in the Daisy and Friends children's picture book series will entertain and inform young readers. In "Daisy and Friends What Happened to Yesterday: A Covid-19 Story", author Barbara J. Meredith offers children an informative and vibrantly illustrated read as they discover how these animal friends faced Covid-19.

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  • UNION CITY, N.J., Dec. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Another new book in the Daisy and Friends children's picture book series will entertain and inform young readers.
  • In "Daisy and Friends What Happened to Yesterday: A Covid-19 Story", author Barbara J. Meredith offers children an informative and vibrantly illustrated read as they discover how these animal friends faced Covid-19.
  • Once again, young readers will meet Daisy the cat and her three canine friends, H-Dee, Smokie, and Rocky, as together they face a worldwide pandemic.
  • The author also hopes that kids everywhere will enjoy the other book titles of Daisy and Friends books series: "Daisy and Friends How To Stay Healthy"; "Daisy and Friends Rocky's New Friend"; "Daisy and Friends Outside Our Window"; "Daisy and Friends Waiting for the School Bus".

GreenPower Announces First Order of Nano BEAST All-Electric School Buses for the New York Market

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Monday, December 4, 2023
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"Today marks the next phase of GreenPower's entry into the New York school bus market," said Michael Perez, GreenPower's Vice President of School Bus, Contracts and Grants.

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  • "Today marks the next phase of GreenPower's entry into the New York school bus market," said Michael Perez, GreenPower's Vice President of School Bus, Contracts and Grants.
  • Chatham Central School District, a quintessential rural community in Upstate New York, has placed the first order for a GreenPower Type A Nano BEAST.
  • Another Nano BEAST purpose-built school bus will serve as a demo vehicle that Leonard Bus Sales will use to introduce schools throughout the state to GreenPower's offerings of all-electric school buses.
  • New York accounts for about 10% of the school bus fleet nationwide with approximately 50,000 school buses transporting 2.3 million children.

GreenPower Announces First Order of 25 Mega BEASTs to Montebello School District and 10 BEASTs for Garden Grove in California

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
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GreenPower received the orders from its exclusive California dealer Model 1 (formerly Creative Bus Sales) for 25 of the Mega BEAST school buses for the Montebello School District and 10 BEAST school buses for the Garden Grove school district.

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  • GreenPower received the orders from its exclusive California dealer Model 1 (formerly Creative Bus Sales) for 25 of the Mega BEAST school buses for the Montebello School District and 10 BEAST school buses for the Garden Grove school district.
  • Funding for the all-electric, zero-emission school buses comes from both the California HVIP program and the EPA Clean School Bus Program.
  • "GreenPower is pleased to see these school districts being able to place orders through Model 1 for the BEAST school buses using program funding that helps them prepare for future transportation requirements.
  • In the past month, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation requiring all new school buses in California be electric by 2035.

Product Launch: GreenPower Unveils the Mega BEAST All-Electric Type D School Bus with the Longest Range and Biggest Battery Pack on the Market

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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This newest version of GreenPower's all-electric Type D school bus provides double the range with the same functionality as GreenPower's trusted and reliable BEAST all-electric school bus that is deployed in school bus fleets across the country.

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  • This newest version of GreenPower's all-electric Type D school bus provides double the range with the same functionality as GreenPower's trusted and reliable BEAST all-electric school bus that is deployed in school bus fleets across the country.
  • GreenPower's Mega BEAST is a 40-foot Type D all-electric, purpose-built, zero-emission school bus that delivers a class-leading range of up to 300 miles on a single charge via a 387 kWh battery pack.
  • It provides for the longest range and has the biggest battery pack in the school bus market.
  • The Mega BEAST joins GreenPower's award-winning line-up of all-electric, purpose-built, zero-emission school buses including the Type D BEAST and the award-winning Type A Nano BEAST.

GreenPower Announces Record School Bus Deliveries For Fiscal 2024 Second Quarter

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Friday, October 20, 2023
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(NASDAQ: GP) (TSXV: GPV) ("GreenPower"), a leading manufacturer and distributor of purpose-built, all-electric, zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles serving the cargo and delivery market, shuttle and transit space and school bus sector, today announced record delivers of its all-electric school buses during the second quarter of fiscal 2024.

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  • (NASDAQ: GP) (TSXV: GPV) ("GreenPower"), a leading manufacturer and distributor of purpose-built, all-electric, zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles serving the cargo and delivery market, shuttle and transit space and school bus sector, today announced record delivers of its all-electric school buses during the second quarter of fiscal 2024.
  • "During the quarter, GreenPower focused on increased production, sales and deliveries of its all-electric, purpose-built school bus products," said Fraser Atkinson, CEO of GreenPower.
  • GreenPower delivered a record 16 purpose-built school buses in the second quarter of fiscal 2024 which ended September 30, 2023.
  • We helped school districts nationwide apply for the second round of the EPA Clean School Bus Program.

Unifor joins global call for safe roads

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Friday, September 22, 2023
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Today's call from Unifor echoes a larger international campaign of the International Transport Federation .

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  • Today's call from Unifor echoes a larger international campaign of the International Transport Federation .
  • Unifor members will be holding rallies on Sept. 22, 2023, at DHL locations in Brampton, Ottawa, Hamilton, Richmond, B.C., Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary, Montreal, and Quebec City.
  • Unifor has joined more than 50 trade unions representing road transport drivers around the world calling for Safe Rates systems to improve workers' rights and make roads safer.
  • Unifor has identified the following issues as obstacles to fair pay and safe work:
    DHL route shortening for owner-operators significantly reduces their pay.

GreenPower Names Zach Walsh Head of Eastern U.S. All-Electric School Bus Sales

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
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(NASDAQ: GP) (TSXV: GPV) ("GreenPower"), a leading manufacturer and distributor of purpose-built, all-electric, zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles serving the cargo and delivery market, shuttle and transit space and school bus sector, today announced it has named Zach Walsh as Director of Eastern U.S. School Bus Sales.

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  • (NASDAQ: GP) (TSXV: GPV) ("GreenPower"), a leading manufacturer and distributor of purpose-built, all-electric, zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles serving the cargo and delivery market, shuttle and transit space and school bus sector, today announced it has named Zach Walsh as Director of Eastern U.S. School Bus Sales.
  • "We are excited to add Zach Walsh to GreenPower's school bus team to lead sales in the eastern part of the country," said Michael Perez, GreenPower's Vice President of School Bus, Contracts and Grants.
  • "With demand continuing to grow nationwide for GreenPower's all-electric, purpose-built, zero-emission school buses, the company found a seasoned bus sales expert in Zach to ensure a sharp focus for sales of our school buses manufactured at our new West Virginia facility."
  • In his role at GreenPower, Walsh will manage and train the direct sales staff and provide dealer support in the eastern part of the U.S.

GreenPower Appoints Kingmor Supply, Inc. as its All-Electric, Purpose-Built, Zero-Emission School Bus Dealer in Virginia

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Thursday, August 3, 2023
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"We are excited to partner with Kingmor so that GreenPower's all-electric, purpose-built, zero-emission Type D BEAST and Type A Nano BEAST school buses are available for these school districts and kids."

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  • "We are excited to partner with Kingmor so that GreenPower's all-electric, purpose-built, zero-emission Type D BEAST and Type A Nano BEAST school buses are available for these school districts and kids."
  • Kingmor is a family-run business that has been offering services in the bus business for 43 years.
  • Kingmor is aligned with 13 servicing facilities in the commonwealth making it the premiere dealer in Virginia.
  • GreenPower's BEAST is a purpose-built, 40-foot Type D all-electric, zero-emission school bus with seating for up to 90 passengers.

HYCROFT PROVIDES CORPORATE UPDATE

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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WINNEMUCCA, Nev., July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: HYMC) ("Hycroft" or "the Company"), a gold and silver development company that owns the Hycroft Mine in the prolific mining region of Northern Nevada, provides an update on the Company's activities.

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  • WINNEMUCCA, Nev., July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: HYMC) ("Hycroft" or "the Company"), a gold and silver development company that owns the Hycroft Mine in the prolific mining region of Northern Nevada, provides an update on the Company's activities.
  • Diane Garrett, President and CEO commented, "Hycroft is in a unique and enviable position in the precious metals industry.
  • In 2022, the Company sold $13.6 million of surplus equipment, and Hycroft financed $12.45 million of the purchase price.
  • In the second quarter of 2023 the Company agreed to extend the final payment from June 30, 2023 to June 30, 2024.