GreenPower ramps up for production – Porterville Recorder

Chairman says bus assembly ready to begin

The chairman of GreenPower Motor Company Inc. said last week the company is ready to begin assembling buses in Porterville.

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GreenPower ramps up for production - Porterville Recorder