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TORONTO and LUXEMBOURG, March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Collaboration Advances Sustainability Initiatives with Proven, Reliable, Low

Cost, Turnkey Electric Delivery Vehicle Rollout

GoFor (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3482751-1&h=4136586725&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gofordelivers.com%2F&a=GoFor),

North America's leading sustainable delivery company committed to

carbon-negative last mile services, and Odin Automotive

(https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3482751-1&h=123018772&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.odinev.com%2F&a=Odin+Automotive)

announce today a preferred partnership to deploy Odin's electric delivery

vehicle ecosystem in the US and Canada starting in Q2 of 2022. The partnership

gives GoFor a turnkey solution for electric deliveries and secures preferred

access to the rapidly filling production capacity for Odin's electric light

commercial vehicles (eLCVs), which have been in scale production in Germany for

over 7 years. As part of the agreement, for certain vehicle classes, Odin will

have binding first right of refusal to provide electric vehicles for GoFor's

crowdsourced delivery services, starting with up to 3,266 vehicles planned by

the end of 2023.

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The transformative collaboration with Odin will make GoFor one of the first

eFleet-As-A-Service providers in North America.  GoFor's network of over 10,000

independent drivers and GoFor franchise fleet owners will no longer depend upon

increasingly unpredictable gas or diesel prices, which currently average more

than 10 times the cost of electricity.

Earlier this year, Odin announced their acquisition of IP and production rights

for StreetScooter Engineering (StSE) eLCVs from Deutsche Post DHL in Germany.

Incubated by the postal service since 2014, StSE produced, refined, and

manufactured a fleet of over 20,000 battery electric commercial vehicles to

service deliveries while helping DPDHL reach its climate goals, saving over

260,000 tons of CO2 emissions in the process. Aside from DPDHL, the vehicles

are also in use for third parties across the globe, including large fleets in

the UK and Japan. The partnership with GoFor marks the products' first major

North American customer.

"This partnership brings together two pioneers in sustainable last mile

delivery who both understand that the world can't continue down the same path,

rushing to deliver ever faster, no matter the consequence to communities or the

environment.'' said GoFor CEO Ian Gardner. "At GoFor, our success will not only

be measured in deliveries and profit but also in the stewardship of our

communities, with a responsibility to ensure their prosperity and sustained

health. This union is key to living up to our Renewable Delivery commitment to

deliver better through carbon-negative solutions and fast, reliable, low cost

delivery."

Other electric delivery vehicle providers in North America are largely still at

the prototype or first production phase, and only solve part of the

electrification process. Their vehicles are still years away from large scale

volumes, let alone full efficiency, and their fledgling solutions leave new

customers without the support or infrastructure they need to operate electric

fleets profitably. When operated correctly, EVs will inherently offer

commercial owners longer maintenance free life cycles as well as lower TCO over

time.

GoFor selected Odin as its preferred vehicle partner because of the lineup's

proven uptime and reliability over the last 7 years with over 20,000 electric

delivery vehicles on the road today, as well as the company's comprehensive

suite of electrification services, encompassing charging needs, aftersales,

driver education, and more to both streamline and ensure the success of the

electrification process.

"GoFor's strong commitment to low cost delivery and moving toward a future with

zero emissions make them an ideal fit for Odin's electric solution suite," said

Stefan Krause, CEO and Chairman of Odin Automotive. "With over 100 million

kilometers of work already on the road, our EVs are known for their

reliability, ergonomics and high uptime, creating a win-win for drivers and

fleet operators. We also have an unmatched first mover advantage over the rest

of the sector—our vehicles are fully proven, and ready to deploy at scale,

today. Our advantage gives GoFor everything they need to execute on their

Renewable Delivery initiative as early as Q2 this year."

About GoFor

GoFor Industries delivers better. With electric vehicles, carbon removal

offsets, empowered drivers, and smart packaging, GoFor is delivering a

Renewable Delivery (TM) model for the industry.  Our commitment spans the full

spectrum of needs of our customers: from the non-conveyable, non-conforming and

every package or person in between. As delivery expectations for convenience

and speed shift towards sustainability, the Ottawa-based company is helping

major brands across North America exceed customer expectations for delivery

today — and tomorrow. Let's deliver better. For people. For communities. For

the future. Please visit gofordelivers.com for more information.  

About Odin Automotive

Odin Automotive is an automotive holding company with employees working

together across Europe, Asia, and North America to transform last mile

transportation of people and goods to zero emissions. Odin is led by

experienced leaders who have been at the forefront of the automotive industry

for the last 30 years. After pioneering change in large car and logistics

companies, as well as EV start-ups and tech, they're more than ready for the

challenge of solving the electrification equation for commercial fleets.  For

more information, check us out on our website at www.odinev.com.

GoFor Media Contact

Nicole Cheffey

VP Marketing

ncheffey@gofordelivers.com

Odin Automotive Media Contact

Veronica Grigoriou

press@odinev.com

SOURCE - Odin Automotive