A Norwegian-based company is looking to its new Kelowna plant to help put 10,000 zero-emission commercial vehicles on the road by 2030.

Hexagon Purus recently signed a US $2 billion deal with Hino Motors.

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Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, Harjit Sajjan, visited the plant on April 4 to highlight the federal government香蕉视频直播檚 investment in a clean economy.

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The federal government香蕉视频直播檚 2023 budget pledged $20 billion over six years for tax credits to promote investment in green technologies.

Sloan added that Kelowna is the perfect spot for the new factory.

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