Workhorse Group Inc. Signs Supply Agreement With Panasonic Industrial Devices Sales Company
Agreement Enables Workhorse to Use Panasonic “18650” Li-Ion Cells in Company’s Electric Delivery Vehicles
CINCINNATI, Feb. 22, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Workhorse Group Inc. (NASDAQ:WKHS), today announced that it has signed an agreement with the Rechargeable Battery Division (RBD) of Panasonic Industrial Devices Sales Company of America for the supply of “18650” cylindrical Panasonic Li-Ion batteries for Workhorse’s battery-electric medium duty trucks.
Steve Burns, Workhorse CEO added, “We are delighted about our agreement with Panasonic and look forward to a mutually successful relationship. We are quite confident that Panasonic batteries are key to the performance of our electric trucks.”
Workhorse is striving to evolve and grow the medium-duty truck market for alternative propulsion systems that reduce both the environmental impact and operating costs. Panasonic's lithium-ion batteries feature the high capacity, durability and cost performance that will further help Workhorse differentiate their battery-powered electric vehicles.
The Panasonic "18650" cells are built into battery packs sized to meet the routes that fleet customers require.
Workhorse trucks utilize the Panasonic cells in both their E-GEN™ extended-range, battery-electric and E-100 All-Electric trucks offering customers the options that best meet their needs. Workhorse trucks have historically been sold to the largest fleets in the USA and Canada for last-mile delivery and related uses.
About Workhorse Group, Inc.
Workhorse Group Inc. is a U.S.-based original equipment manufacturer of medium-duty, EPA-approved battery-electric delivery vehicles and fully integrated truck-launched, FAA Section 333-exempt unmanned aerial systems (UAS) delivery drones. The company is also a developer of a cloud-based, real-time telematics performance monitoring system that tracks and displays the performance analytics and location of each Workhorse vehicle. For additional information visit www.workhorse.com.
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Contacts: Daniel Zito Executive Vice President Workhorse Group Inc. 513-300-5910 Media: Laura Radocaj Dian Griesel Int'l. [email protected] 212-825-3210
Released February 22, 2016