GreenPower Motor Company said it will establish its U.S. corporate headquarters and North American operations base in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, as part of an expansion expected to create more than 340 jobs and generate about $200 million in economic impact over the next decade.
The Vancouver-based electric vehicle manufacturer has reached an agreement with the New Mexico Economic Development Department to locate the operations at a 135,000-square-foot facility in Santa Teresa. The move will complement GreenPower’s existing operations in southern California and West Virginia.
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New Mexico has committed $14.61 million in state incentives to support the project, including funding through the Local Economic Development Act (LEDA), job training programs and tax credits. The incentive package includes a $5 million LEDA award, $4.6 million from the Job Training Incentive Program, $3.65 million in High-Wage Jobs Tax Credits and $1.36 million in Rural Jobs Tax Credits.
Santa Teresa’s designation as a Foreign Trade Zone was a key factor in the company’s site selection, providing streamlined customs procedures and lower costs for cross-border trade, as well as access to financing through the North American Development Bank.
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“Establishing GreenPower’s new manufacturing facility in Santa Teresa marks a significant milestone in our expansion and commitment to safe, sensible, sustainable transportation solutions,” said Fraser Atkinson, chief executive of GreenPower Motor Company. “This strategic move leverages the region’s highly skilled and dedicated workforce, which has long been recognised as a key driver of economic growth and innovation in southern New Mexico.”
GreenPower has already begun working with the state through a pilot programme for electric school buses. In 2025, the company deployed New Mexico’s first all-electric school buses at two public schools in Las Vegas and a charter school in Santa Fe as part of a two-year pilot aligned with the state’s Energy Transition Act, which targets 100% zero-carbon electricity by 2045.
“The electric school bus pilot project was an important first step in bringing GreenPower manufacturing and their high-quality jobs to New Mexico,” said Rob Black, cabinet secretary of the New Mexico Economic Development Department.
As part of the agreement, GreenPower will offer dealer-level pricing to the state for its Class 4 all-electric commercial vehicle lineup, which includes box trucks, refrigerated trucks, passenger vans, buses, utility trucks and stakebed trucks. The company plans to showcase its vehicles at a public event in Santa Fe during the upcoming legislative session.
