Xos, Inc. Celebrates 2021 Progress in Year-in-Review Video

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xos, Inc. (NASDAQ: XOS), a leading manufacturer of fully electric Class 5 to Class 8 commercial vehicles, published a video today celebrating its key announcements of 2021.

“2021 was a strong year of growth for Xos. We’re excited to share more in the new year about our production progress, new customers and partnerships, and the bright talent that joins our growing team,” said Dakota Semler, Chief Executive Officer of Xos.

Some 2021 highlights at Xos included:

• New 85,000 square foot headquarters in Los Angeles
• Two new flexible manufacturing facilities, equalling 210,000 square feet of production floor
• Unveiling of the Lyra Series™ battery system and an automated battery line, creating 300 MWh of battery production capability  
• 450% staff increase, from 66 to 295 employees
• 212 truck orders from FedEx Ground operators nationwide, along with several additional customers
• 30 dealership locations across 7 states
• Publicly listing on the NASDAQ stock exchange
  

To learn more, watch the video at the link here.

About Xos, Inc.
Xos, Inc. is an electric mobility company dedicated to decarbonizing commercial trucking fleets. Xos designs and manufactures cost-competitive, fully electric commercial vehicles. The company’s primary focus is on medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles that travel on last mile, back-to-base routes of less than 200 miles per day. The company leverages its proprietary technologies to provide commercial fleets with zero-emission vehicles that are easier to maintain and more cost-efficient on a total cost of ownership (TCO) basis than their internal combustion engine and commercial EV counterparts. For more information, please visit www.xostrucks.com.

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