Ideanomics Completes Acquisition of VIA Motors: Setting the Stage for Enhanced Electric Fleet Solutions

NEW YORK – Ideanomics, a global company focused on accelerating the commercial adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), announced that it has completed its acquisition of VIA Motors (VIA), a US-based all-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer.

“Our acquisition of VIA Motors brings significant revenue generation potential to Ideanomics and its shareholders,” said Ideanomics Executive Chairman, Shane McMahon. “We cannot be more thrilled to welcome VIA to Ideanomics.”

As part of the acquisition, Ideanomics and VIA will begin collaboration to pair VIA’s electric work trucks with Ideanomics Energy’s turnkey charging solutions. Ideanomics Energy will become the preferred charging solutions provider for VIA, enabling customers to unleash the full potential of their new VIA work trucks with AC and DC chargers, advanced wireless charging, and containerized charging. Additionally, the companies will explore potential opportunities to utilize VIA’s VDRIVE™ Skateboard with non-competing OEMs.

“Together, Ideanomics and VIA will introduce a cost-efficient, integrated EV and charging solution for commercial fleets, which has been sorely lacking in the market,” said Alf Poor, CEO of Ideanomics. “Ideanomics will help VIA move swiftly to ramp up production of their VTRUX® portfolio of class 2 to 5 trucks, vans and proprietary Skateboards, and leverage Ideanomics’ turnkey charging and financing solutions to give fleet operators a better way to own and operate VIA electric work trucks faster, easier and more affordably.”

VIA’s value is rooted in its VDRIVE™ electric Skateboard and VTRUX® modular vehicle portfolio, which has been designed to meet the needs of commercial fleet operators and drivers. VIA will offer a full range of fit-for-purpose configurations with its chassis cab, including last-mile delivery vans, box and stake trucks, school buses, and shuttles, among others. BloombergNEF projects that more than 1 million battery-electric light and medium commercial vehicles will be on the road in the US by 2030.

“Closing this transaction marks a great day for all of us. VIA Motors is changing last and mid-mile delivery with innovative and affordable electric commercial vehicles, which we can do even better by leveraging Ideanomics’s charging solutions, and financing,” said Bob Purcell, CEO VIA Motors. “Ideanomics will provide the resources we need to commence production and deliver great products to our customers.”

VIA will join Ideanomics Mobility, one of the company’s three strategic verticals. VIA CEO Bob Purcell and VIA’s management team, with decades of automotive industry experience and expertise, will continue to lead the company.

Ideanomics and VIA are positioned to move at a fast pace to deliver. Since June of 2021, Ideanomics has provided financing for VIA’s technology research and development, facility expansion, and hiring of additional staff to enable full OEM capabilities. As a result, VIA has secured initial orders and established a co-development partnership with EAVX, a business unit of JB Poindexter & Co., to develop a fully electric class 2b delivery van.

“VIA Motors is one of several EV companies Ideanomics has acquired in recent years. As part of our journey to become the leading partner for electrifying commercial fleets, Ideanomics targeted undervalued EV and charging companies with strong management teams, differentiated products and technology, and the potential for significant revenue generation,” said McMahon.

As part of Ideanomics, Energica, Solectrac, US Hybrid and WAVE have been transformed from promising startups to leading companies in their respective market segments.

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