Grande West Receives $11 Million in Vicinity Orders

VANCOUVER, Jan. 29, 2018  - Grande West Transportation Group Inc. (TSXV: BUS; OTC PINK: GWTNF) – January 29, 2018: ("Grande West" or the "Company"), a Canadian manufacturer of multi-purposed mid-sized transit buses for sale in Canada and the United States, is pleased to announce it has received new Vicinity orders for approximately $11 million CAD.

 

These new orders are from existing customers BC Transit, Bow Valley Regional Transit and new customer Town of Midland for deliveries in 2018.

 

Jean-Marc Landry, Grande West's VP Business Development stated, "We are excited to start out 2018 strong with repeat customer orders and an addition to our growing list of new customers."

 

Grande West's total firm orders for Q4 2017 through 2018 delivery are for over three hundred (300) buses valued at over $116 million CAD.

About Grande West

 

Grande West is a Canadian company that designs, engineers and manufactures mid-size multi-purpose transit vehicles for public and commercial enterprises. Grande West's Best-in-Class heavy-duty Vicinity bus is available in 27.5', 30' and 35' models powered by clean diesel or CNG designed with affordability, accessibility and global responsibility in mind. It costs significantly less than a regular 40 foot transit bus, is more maneuverable, burns less fuel and emits less harmful emissions. Grande West will soon be offering a new product which will be the first Crossover Vehicle in the transit space - a medium-duty, monocoque-designed rear engine vehicle.

 

The Company has been successful in supplying Canadian municipal transportation agencies and private operators with new buses and is receiving follow-on orders in many Canadian transit agencies. Grande West is compliant to Buy America certification, and along with ABG, its exclusive US distributor, is actively pursuing opportunities in public and private transit fleet operations that would benefit from Grande West'svehicles.

 

For further information please contact: 

 

Grande West Transportation

 

John LaGourgue

Ph: 1-604-607-4000 

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release includes certain "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein, including without limitation, statements regarding the use of proceeds from the Private Placement, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are frequently, but not always, identified by words such as "expects", "anticipates", "believes", "intends", "estimates", "potential", "possible", and similar expressions, or statements that events, conditions, or results "will", "may", "could", or "should" occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.

 

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Grande West's expectations include uncertainties relating to the receipt of final approval from the TSX-V; and other risk and uncertainties disclosed in Grande West's reports and documents filed with applicable securities regulatory authorities from time to time. Grande West's forward-looking statements reflect the beliefs, opinions and projections on the date the statements are made. Grande West assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements or beliefs, opinions, projections, or other factors, should they change, except as required by law.

 

SOURCE Grande West Transportation Group Inc.

 

 

 

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Contact:

 

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