Workhorse Group Featured in USA Today and Fox Business

Coverage Spotlights Company's Development of HorseFly Drone for Package Delivery

CINCINNATI, Oct. 21, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recent progress by Workhorse Group (OTCQB:WKHS) in developing its HorseFly™ UAS, an eight-rotor "octocopter" designed to fly to and from a standard delivery vehicle, was featured this month in USA Today and on Fox Business.

A USA Today article on October 15, "Workhorse drone company tests package deliveries in Ohio," spotlighted Workhorse Group's goal to be the first drone package delivery company in compliance with current FAA standards. The article was accompanied by a video, "Drone deliveries may be closer than you think," showing the HorseFly drone in action.

To read the USA Today article, please visit: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/10/15/workhorse-drone-company-tests-package-deliveries-ohio/73978646/

To view the USA Today video, please visit: http://usat.ly/1RKlM4i

In an interview on "Varney & Co." on Fox Business that aired on October 20, Workhorse Group CEO Steve Burns spoke with host Stuart Varney about the operation of the HorseFly drone, why it offers economic advantages over traditional gas-powered delivery trucks and the FAA-approved testing scheduled to take place in Ohio.

To view the Fox Business interview, please visit: http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/4568184023001/delivery-drones-on-the-way/

The article and videos at the links above are provided for informational purposes only. Workhorse Group Inc. is not responsible for the content of the linked article and videos.

About Workhorse Group, Inc.

Workhorse Group, Inc. is the parent company of AMP Electric Vehicles Inc. and AMP Trucks Inc. AMP Electric Vehicles manufactures electric drive systems for medium-duty, class 3-6 commercial truck platforms. AMP Trucks Inc., which purchased the assets of Workhorse Custom Chassis LLC from Navistar in March of 2013, can equip its Workhorse chassis with gasoline, propane, or CNG engines in addition to all-electric. Workhorse Group's HorseFly line of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) is designed to be the 'last mile' solution in delivery logistics. The HorseFly is differentiated from other UAVs as it is designed to work in tandem with a Workhorse electric truck. HorseFly is designed to deliver packages, loaded on-route by the truck's driver, to remote locations, while the driver continues on the main delivery route. For additional information visit www.workhorse.com.

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Released October 21, 2015