Exro Partners with Vicinity Motor Corp to Deploy Enhanced Powertrain into Next-Generation Electric Buses

Calgary, Alberta (April 27, 2021) – Exro Technologies Inc. (TSXV: EXRO, OTCQB: EXROF) (the “Company” or “Exro”), a leading clean technology company which has developed a new class of power electronics for electric motors and batteries, is pleased to announce that it has signed a supply agreement with Vicinity Motor Corp. (“Vicinity” or “VMC”) to deploy Exro enhanced electric buses.

Vicinity Motor Corp. (formerly Grande West Transportation Group) is a leading supplier of advanced shuttle transportation vehicles for public and commercial use. With operations in Canada and the US, VMC has established significant market penetration and a large backlog of bus orders. Vicinity’s flagship product line, the Vicinity Bus, is a purpose-built electric bus revolutionizing sustainable public transit with next generation components.

Exro will supply the Coil Drive System technology and Vicinity will conduct operational validation through deployment of an optimized electric powertrain for VMC’s suite of electric buses. The Coil Drive System solution will enable the next generation of electric buses with improved performance that accelerates the transition to a sustainable public transit system. VMC will test and validate the Coil Driverᵀᴹ powertrain integration with the intent of implementing it in future serial production batches of the electric bus product line.

“We are constantly searching for innovative new ways to provide a best-in-class experience for our customers, delivering leading-edge technology at a price point suitable for mass deployment across small and large fleets,” said William Trainer, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Vicinity Motor Corp. “Testing of the Coil Drive System, which offers lower energy consumption and high performance relative to existing systems, could prove to be an exciting competitive advantage and further extend the range of our electric buses.”

“We are thrilled to bring enhanced electric buses to the market alongside Vicinity”, said Sue Ozdemir, Chief Executive Officer of Exro. “This commercial partnership highlights our dedication to bring the Coil Driverᵀᴹ to emerging electric mobility markets and provide our partners with a clear edge over the competition.”

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About Exro Technologies Inc.

Exro is a clean technology company pioneering intelligent control solutions in power electronics to help solve the most challenging problems in electrification. Exro has developed a new class of control technology that expands the capabilities of electric motors, generators, and batteries. Exro enables the application to achieve more with less energy consumed.

Exro’s advanced motor control technology, the Coil Driverᵀᴹ,expands the capabilities of powertrains by enabling two separate torque profiles within a given motor. A major advancement in the sector, dynamic motor configuration enables efficiency optimization for each operating mode resulting in reduction of energy consumption. The controller automatically selects the appropriate configuration in real time so that power and efficiency are intelligently optimized.

For more information visit our website at www.exro.com.

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ON BEHALF OFTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Sue Ozdemir, Chief Executive Officer

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CONTACT INFORMATION
Canada: Jake Bouma
VP of Investor Relations
604-317-3936

United States: Vic Allgeier
TTC Group Inc.
646-841-4220

Email: ir@exro.com

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About Vicinity Motor Corp.

Vicinity Motor Corp. (TSXV: VMC)(OTCQX: BUSXF) (FRA: 6LG) is a leading supplier of electric, CNG, gas and clean-diesel buses for both public and commercial enterprise use in the U.S and Canada. The Company’s flagship line of Vicinity™ buses, which maintain a dominant market share in Canada, are produced by the Company’s world-class manufacturing partners or at the Company’s Buy America Act compliant assembly facility in Washington state. The Company’s innovative Vicinity Lightning™ EV bus, enabled through a tier-1 strategic supply agreement with BMW batteries and components, seeks to lead the global transition to more sustainable transit vehicles in the private and public markets. For more information, please visit www.grandewest.com or www.vicinitybus.com for product details.

Company Contact:
John LaGourgue
VP Corporate Development
604-288-8043
IR@grandewest.com

Investor Relations Contact:
Lucas Zimmerman or Mark Schwalenberg, CFA
MZ Group - MZ North America
949-259-4987
VMC@mzgroup.us
www.mzgroup.us

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