Workhorse Group Adds Riverview International Trucks as its Fifth California Dealer

CINCINNATI, Feb. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Workhorse Group Inc. (Nasdaq: WKHS) (“Workhorse” or “the Company”), an American technology company focused on pioneering the transition to zero-emission commercial vehicles, today announced it has added Riverview International Trucks (“Riverview”) as its latest vehicle dealer, bringing the Company’s total dealer count in California to five.

With locations in West Sacramento and Redding, Riverview is a family owned and operated full-service heavy-duty truck dealership that has been serving Northern California since 1981. Riverview’s customer-first approach has allowed it to forge longstanding partnerships with leading businesses in California. Customers have relied on Riverview for over four decades to provide quality vehicles from leading OEMs as well as full-service lease, contract maintenance, and daily truck and trailer rentals.

Through this partnership Riverview will be offering the full suite of Workhorse’s commercialized product line, including the W4 CC, W750, and W56, to current and potential customers throughout the region.

“This strategic partnership represents another step forward in our ongoing expansion efforts in California,” said Workhorse CEO Rick Dauch. “We believe that our purpose-built trucks and Riverview’s experience selling and servicing customers in the region will allow us to capitalize on attractive EV incentives offered by the state. We look forward to partnering with the Riverview team as they build out their catalogue of electric vehicles to meet growing demand in the region and statewide.”

Eric Bassett, Owner of Riverview International Trucks, added: “Partnering with Workhorse allows us to offer our customers a best-in-class portfolio of electric vehicles. All three of Workhorse’s available trucks have received HVIP approval, which provides a valuable financial incentive to our operators who are already looking to electrify their fleets. As the EV market continues to expand, we intend to operate at the forefront while remaining committed to the same standard of care that has made Riverview a trusted partner to our customers for over four decades.”

About Riverview International Trucks
Riverview International Trucks is an authorized International Truck, Allison Transmission, and Cummins dealership serving Northern California from Galt to the Oregon border with locations in West Sacramento and Redding. Family owned and operated since its founding in 1981 as a full-service heavy-duty truck dealership, Riverview prides itself on taking care of our customers and employees, many of which have called Riverview their home for over 25 years. When you are ready to invest in a new or used truck, our friendly, knowledgeable, and multilingual team will ensure you get the right truck for the job. For additional information visit riverviewinternational.com.

About Workhorse Group Inc.
Workhorse is a technology company focused on providing ground and air-based electric vehicles to the last-mile delivery sector. As an American original equipment manufacturer, we design and build high performance, battery-electric trucks, and drones. Workhorse also develops cloud-based, real-time telematics performance monitoring systems that are fully integrated with our vehicles and enable fleet operators to optimize energy and route efficiency. All Workhorse vehicles are designed to make the movement of people and goods more efficient and less harmful to the environment. For additional information visit workhorse.com.

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Released February 22, 2024