Vicinity Motor reveals product specifications and a sales timeline for its electric VMC 1200 truck

Vicinity Motor Corp (CVE:VMC) (OTCQX:BUSXF) (FRA:6LG) has released product specifications for the company’s new VMC 1200 fully electric Class 3 medium-duty commercial truck. Powered by a 150 kilowatt-hour (kWh) lithium-ion battery, the VMC 1200 has a 6,000-pound load capacity and an expected range of up to 150 miles on a single charge.  “With our final design specifications in place, the VMC 1200 can now be ordered by our robust network of existing dealerships throughout North America,” Vicinity Motor CEO William Trainer said in a statement. READ: Vicinity Motor intends to become top provider of EV buses for public and commercial enterprises in North America “Production of the vehicles is underway and commercial deliveries are scheduled to commence in the first quarter of 2022,” Trainer added. “Due to expected heavy order flow for the VMC 1200, we have planned production levels of up to 1,000 units in 2022.” The company noted that standard features of the VMC 1200 include a high-back comfort seat, keyless entry, air conditioning, power windows and door locks, three-person seating and the ability to use the battery for on-site power, eliminating the need to transport large, noisy generators. It also said the vehicle is capable of fully charging from a level 3 electric vehicle (EV) fast charger in 2.5 hours and from a standard level 2 charger in as little as 5 hours.  Vicinity Motor, formerly Grande West Transportation Group Inc, is a leading supplier of electric, CNG, gas and clean-diesel vehicles for both public and commercial enterprise use in the US and Canada. The company's flagship line of Vicinity buses, which maintain a dominant market share in Canada, are produced by the company's world-class manufacturing partners or at the company's Buy America Act compliant assembly facility in Washington state.  Contact Sean at sean@proactiveinvestors.com