EV Technology Group prepares for global growth with the appointment of former Lotus executive Dan Burge as Chief Product Officer and the opening of new United States office

TORONTO, April 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EV Technology Group Ltd. (the "Company” or "EV Technology Group”) (NEO: EVTG) (DE: B96A) announces today that it has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Dan Burge as Chief Product Officer, effective immediately. Dan Burge is a highly experienced global automotive industry executive, with over 20 years of high-level commercial, operational and technical roles.

Dan Burge will play a key role in building out the product team at EV Technology Group, focusing on incubating new models, brands and other opportunities. He will also open and run a newly formed US office for EV Technology Group, based in California.

Dan is joining from Radford where he was CEO. Previous roles have included Commercial Director of Lotus Engineering, and senior commercial and programme roles at Williams Advanced Engineering and Prodrive Automotive Technologies.

"I am extremely pleased to have Dan join the team as Chief Product Officer. The combination of his product design, commercial and engineering experience are a perfect fit for EV Technology Group,” said Wouter Witvoet, CEO of EV Technology Group.

"I am delighted to be joining the EV Technology Group,” said Dan Burge, Chief Product Officer. "This is a hugely exciting opportunity and the perfect time to start. I am looking forward to working closely with Wouter and other members of the talented leadership team that is now being assembled. I will be utilising the huge experience I have garnered with leading global automotive brands to develop and launch a portfolio of iconic, electrified brands. Vehicles that will recapture the joy of motoring. It’s great to be part of what will be a hugely exciting future for EV Technology Group.”

EV Technology Group

EV Technology Group was founded in 2021 with the mission of accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles, and the vision to champion the joy of motoring in an electric world. As passionate investors and operators of EV technology companies, EV Technology Group’s mission is driven by three core tenets: electric vehicles are the future; EVs will transform the way people live, work, and play; and there is an opportunity to accelerate the adoption of this technology by electrifying iconic driving experiences. To learn more visit: https://evtgroup.com/

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