Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. (EVTV) announced today an exclusive partnership with Strategic EV Solutions, an affiliate of Curtis Stout and a leader in the mid-south electrical industry, to establish an agreement to sell EVTV electric vehicles (EVs) across Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.
Phillip Oldridge, Chief Executive Officer of Envirotech Vehicles, commented, "Finding the most impactful go-to-market partners when selling EVs is critical to the success of a company as it looks to scale up. All of us at EVTV are thrilled to be partnering with an established Arkansas company that, through its rich history, has developed a wide network across the mid-south that we plan to tap into to get our vehicles on the road in these markets."
Curtis Stout and Strategic EV Solutions are the Arkansas-based leaders in renewable and emerging technologies with more than 75 years' experience and operations across eight states. Through one of their many dealership partners, the companies plan to initially take possession of one unit of each type of EVTV vehicle produced every year at a location in the eight states in which they have a physical presence. Strategic EV Solutions is working on setting up future dealerships in all 50 states.
Ron Smith, President and CEO of Curtis Stout, stated, "With our companies based in Arkansas, Curtis Stout and Strategic EV Solutions are proud to team up with an organization that is committed to manufacturing in our home state. We look forward to leveraging our relationships to help EVTV grow their business in the region. I am excited to showcase and sell EVTV's attractive line-up of affordable EVs for fleet owners across the mid-south. EVTV is a perfect fit for us to merge with our product lines of traditional and digital EV chargers."