GreenPower Motor Company Inc. announced the appointment of K. Neal International Trucks, Inc. as an exclusive dealer for GreenPower's all-electric Type D BEAST and Type A Nano BEAST school buses for the state of Maryland and Washington D.C. Serving a large share of the region's school districts, K. Neal has three locations in Maryland and one location serving Washington D.C. K. Neal has initially agreed to purchase a Nano BEAST Type A school bus and then a BEAST Type D school bus from GreenPower for customer demonstrations. The new relationship pairs a product, the Nano BEAST, with an dealer. The Washington Business Journal recognized K. Neal as a family-owned business honoree for the dealership's excellence in ethics and innovation.

The School Transportation News Nano BEAST has the largest standard battery pack for a Type A school bus on the market with a class leading range of up to 150 miles. Configured for up to 18 passengers with one wheelchair position and 14 passengers with two wheelchair positions, the Nano BEAST features the BraunAbility wheelchair lift and the preferred Q'Straint wheelchair securement system. GreenPower's BEAST is a 40-foot Type D school bus seating up to 90 passengers.

The dual port charging is standard, with Level 2 rates up to 19.2 kW and DC Fast Charging rates up to 61 kW. Wireless charging is also available as an option.