Electrovaya Provides a Business Update

Improved operational efficiency with increased manufacturing capacity; expansion of engineering capabilities; product updates; management open market share purchases

TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / September 21, 2023 / Electrovaya Inc. ("Electrovaya" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:ELVA)(TSX:ELVA), a leading lithium-ion battery technology and manufacturing company, today announced a business update.

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Canadian Manufacturing Site Upgrades and Capacity Increase

Electrovaya has made incremental improvements in its manufacturing process, equipment and facilities over the last several months that have led to increased capacity and efficiency. The Company believes that the overall manufacturing capacity at its 6688 Kitimat Road location in Mississauga, Ontario has nearly doubled year to date, with an annual capacity of approximately US$130 million of battery systems. Given the capacity improvements, the Company continues to operate a single shift to meet its production goals. The Company believes that there are further optimizations available, including through additional automation and equipment, and intends to pursue these opportunities. Electrovaya has applied for Canadian government funding to support these potential further investments.

Expansion of Engineering Capabilities

Electrovaya is growing its engineering capabilities significantly. The Company expects that its engineering staffing will increase by approximately 50% in 2023, with most of the targeted additions on-boarded over the past three months. The additional staff brings expertise in many engineering disciplines, including firmware, software, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering and electrical engineering. With the expanded team, Electrovaya expects to have the capability to execute on additional OEM projects for both low-voltage and high-voltage applications, and to develop new products, from battery systems to value added software. The Company is also planning to hire additional staff to support cell manufacturing activities, and recently hired a General Manager for its Jamestown, New York facility.

Product and Project Updates

Electrovaya continues to execute on growing deliveries in the material handling vehicle industry. The Company recently made shipments to Australia, received its first orders from Asia, and received a new order from its largest Fortune 100 end user, which already uses the Company's batteries at 14 of its facilities and now plans to use them in a 15th. There continues to be strong interest in Electrovaya's newest high voltage offerings and are targeting the transit, mining, defense and other heavy duty vehicle applications. The Company is on track to ship its first pre-production systems this calendar year.