NEWS

Leading Mongolian automotive distributor Bodiz International Group LLC intends to purchase 350 electric light vehicle conversion kits from VivoPower subsidiary Tembo e-LV B.V over the next 5 years. VivoPower estimates the value of the Distribution Agreement to be US$29m. The Distribution Agreement marks the Company’s fourth major distribution deal across four continents. VivoPower is pleased to announce that the Company has signed a definitive agreement with Bodiz International Group for Bodiz to distribute electric light vehicles (e-LVs) in Mongolia using e-LV conversion kits from VivoPower’s wholly-owned subsidiary Tembo. Under the agreement, Bodiz intends to purchase 350 Tembo e-LV conversion kits through December 2026. The Company estimates these...

VivoPower is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into a binding Letter of Intent (“LOI”) with Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Limited (“Toyota Australia”) to create a collaboration program between VivoPower and Toyota Australia for electrification of Toyota Landcruiser vehicles using conversion kits designed and manufactured by VivoPower’s wholly-owned electric vehicle subsidiary, Tembo e-LV B.V. (“Tembo”). The binding LOI sets out the terms for the purchase of preliminary goods and services and the basis upon which a Master Services Agreement (“MSA”) is expected to be finalized to govern an electric vehicle conversion partnership between VivoPower and Toyota Australia. Final terms of the MSA are under negotiation, but upon completion, it is intended that...

Leading Canadian industrial equipment distributor Acces Industriel Mining Inc. intends to purchase 1,675 electric vehicle conversion kits over five-plus years, marking VivoPower’s second major distribution agreement for Tembo e-LV products. VivoPower has signed a definitive agreement with Canadian industrial equipment distributor Acces Industriel Mining Inc. for Acces to distribute electric light vehicles in Canada, using e-LV conversion kits from VivoPower’s wholly-owned subsidiary Tembo e-LV B.V. Under the agreement, Acces intends to purchase 1,675 Tembo e-LV conversion kits between now and December 2026. The Company estimates these orders to be worth US$120m in total value over the next five-and-a-half years, with a delivery...

Upon completion, Arctic Trucks Limited would commit to purchase 800 electric light vehicle conversion kits from VivoPower subsidiary Tembo e-LV B.V over the next 5 ½ years Arctic Trucks specialises in re-engineering and conversion of four-wheel drive vehicles for extreme conditions VivoPower estimates the value of the proposed agreement to be US$58m The proposed agreement would mark the company’s third major distribution deal across three continents VivoPower and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Tembo e-LV B.V., have entered into a non-binding Heads of Terms with leading ruggedised vehicle converter Arctic Trucks for Arctic Trucks to convert and distribute Tembo electric light vehicles in Norway, Sweden, Iceland and...

We’re excited to announce that we have once again passed our ISO9001 certification. This validation of our high standards proves how we take the quality of our work to the next level and how we’re committed to achieving these standards of excellence year after year. A certification audit covers all processes in the company, from providing information via quotation, to the satisfactory delivery of a vehicle. Our customers are our priority. The annual audit demonstrates the setup of a process and the operation of that process. This includes holding workshops and providing quality design & development, sales, management, quality assessment, customer service and workforce leadership. The past year has been a story of transformation for our team, with our processes changing significantly. Yet we remain...

VivoPower, an international provider of turnkey decarbonisation solutions to industry, today released a white paper entitled “Assessing Total Cost of Ownership of Electric Light Commercial Vehicles,” which provides a framework for owners of commercial light vehicle fleets to evaluate the total cost of ownership (“TCO”) of converting to a fleet of electric light commercial vehicles.  The light commercial vehicle fleet segment is one of the largest and fastest growing in the fleet market, with the majority of those vehicles running on diesel fuel. Studies have shown that diesel vehicles have the greatest adverse effects on the environment per ton transported of any vehicle class.  Through...

When finalised, Canadian industrial equipment distributor Acces Industriel Mining Inc. would commit to purchase 1,675 Land Cruiser electric conversion kits from VivoPower subsidiary Tembo e-LV B.V over the period to December 2026 VivoPower estimates the value of the Proposed Agreement to be US$120m The Proposed Agreement would mark the Company’s second major distribution deal, following the Australian distribution agreement executed with GB Auto in January 2021 VivoPower is now aiming to complete its build out of a global distribution network for Tembo conversion solutions by December 2021 VivoPower announced today that the company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Tembo e-LV B.V. have entered into a non-binding Heads of Terms with Canadian industrial equipment distributor Acces Industriel Mining Inc....

VivoPower is pleased to announce that Jos van der Linden has joined the Company in the role of Managing Director (Netherlands) for the Company’s electric light vehicle division, Tembo e-LV B.V. Mr. van der Linden is a seasoned executive who has spent his career at the forefront of vehicle electrification and renewable energy. For more than a decade, he worked for Spijkstaal Elektro, an innovative international company that was the first in the market to convert internal combustion engine cars into fully electric and serial electric hybrid vehicles. Mr. van der Linden has also been a leader in the development of many customer-specific, electrically driven solutions in various markets, with experience in battery technology, solar and wind energy applications. In addition to his years of experience delivering sustainable...

Acquisition of residual 49% shareholding executed with planned capital injection into Tembo.  Deal funded from cash reserves and the issuance of 15,793 VivoPower shares. VivoPower is pleased to announce that, following board approval, we have completed the definitive acquisition of the remaining 49% of Tembo e-LV B.V. (“Tembo”). Tembo is a specialist battery-electric and off-road vehicle company that focuses on designing and building ruggedized light electric vehicle solutions for customers across the globe in the mining, infrastructure, utilities, government services (including defense, police vehicles and ambulances), game safari and humanitarian aid sectors. VivoPower previously acquired 51% of Tembo in October 2020 and recently announced a landmark distribution deal with its partner, GB Auto...

Tembo e-LV/VivoPower enters Heads of Agreement with GB Auto for exclusive rights to distribute Tembo products With a new year on the horizon, we are excited to announce that we have inked a new deal. Effective today, we have entered a non-binding Heads of Agreement with Tembo e-LV B.V., GB Auto Group Pty Limited and GB Electric Vehicles Pty Ltd (collectively, GB Auto), in which the New South Wales-based GB Auto will be the exclusive Australia-wide distributor of the Tembo’s current core products. These include the Tembo 4x4 e-LV electric: Toyota Land Cruiser Toyota Hilux conversion kit. Should Tembo offer any additional products for sale during the proposed 7-year agreement term, GB Auto will have first right of refusal to their distribution rights in...

Late last month we announced that we signed a non-binding letter of intent to sell a 51% shareholding in Tembo e-LV B.V., a Netherlands-based specialist battery-electric and off-road vehicle company. We’re now very pleased to confirm we’ve signed a definitive agreement and are moving forward with the USD$4.7 million acquisition.   As we complete this exciting acquisition, Tembo will play an integral role in our sustainable energy solutions (SES) platform.   Tembo’s expertise suits our accelerated SES roll out  Tembo designs and develops a comprehensive fleet of customised electric vehicles (EVs), often for rugged applications. It services a diverse range of sectors, from mining, infrastructure and...

Visit our booth and meet us at the Electric Mine event on November 16&17 in Stockholm. Frank, Alexander & Paul will attend and looking forward to meet you. https://web-eur.cvent.com/event/43b430e6-9fdd-49b2-83a4-66e21ec9a8b5/summary  

Proud day as today Mr. Dulguun Baatarsukh from Bodiz International Group LLC from Mongolia visited our company and signed the distributorship agreement for distributing and servicing the Tembo 4x4 e-LV vehicles in Mongolia. Please contact them for enquiries from Mongolia: https://lnkd.in/daAdeNF

Electric off-road vehicles (not only) for mining and tunnelling Tembo 4x4 e-LV now available worldwide Gelsenkirchen/Germany, Sept 24, 2019 The "green" revolution can no longer be stopped, not in the highly competitive mining and tunnelling industry anyway: load haul dumpers (LHDs) are already removing and reducing emissions through battery, tethered electric and stage V engines, and now it's time for light duty vehicles in the mining industry. Automotive manufacturers have impressively demonstrated in road passenger cars that switching from combustion engines to electric motors and batteries not only works, but is also very cost effective and environmentally friendly. However, hardly any manufacturer offers "real" off-road vehicles for productive use....

We had the pleasure to have Bill Dunlop over from Australia. Bill is the general manager of GB Electric Vehicles Pty Ltd in Orange, NSW. Highlight of the visit was the signing of the distributor contract so it's now offical that GB Electric Vehicles is the exclusive distributor for the Tembo 4x4 e-LV vehicle models, the Electric Cruiser & Electric HLX in Australia. On the photo Alexander Haccou(technical director Tembo) , Frank Daams(owner Tembo) & Bill Dunlop(GB EV)

Arctic Trucks bets on electric pickup During the opening of its brand-new facility outside Drammen, Arctic Trucks launched a "world premiere" Hilux rebuilt for electric operation. The off-road specialist believes in a significant market. For many Arctic Trucks is synonymous with some of the coolest "four-wheelers" available. Large wheels, wide bodywork and terrain features that make the cars particularly suitable for glacier expeditions and driving in Arctic regions are among the specialties of the brand. This year, the company which has its origins in Iceland, is celebrating 20 years in Norway. And this week, they moved into a brand new 3,300 (in the near future 4,300) square meter plant at Solbergmoen just outside Drammen....

Visit the open doors days on the 12th of January between 10-14hr. Welcome!  

The Dutch-Australian connection: Tembo 4x4 e-LV & GB Auto checking the new design mining spec wiring harness from now as standard on all Tembo 4x4 e-LV vehicles, Well done guys !

In Dutch: Op 17 en 18 november vindt in de Soeverein Arena in Lommel voor de tweede keer het 4de internationale DIMA4x4 offroad salon plaats. Alle 4x4 specialisten en outfitters kan je bewonderen onder één dak. "Hier stellen we onze activiteiten aan het grote publiek voor met standhouders uit alle hoeken van Europa met activiteiten over gans de wereld. Van een Dessert challenge tot greenlanen in Polen of waar er ook maar een terrein ligt om met een 4x4 te overwinnen. Uniek aan de beurs is de voorstelling van de langverwachte NUL EMISSIE 4x4 van Lommelaar Frank Daams. Off road rijden en het milieu zullen elkaar hierdoor nog meer vinden op het terrein. Bijzonder is ook de voorstelling van outdoor en Noorse warmte kledij."  's Werelds eerste elektrische 4x4 is te zien op de DIMA 4x4 beurs. Frank...

It is now exact 2 years ago that our first prototype was introduced underground and today we are installing 2 extra work spaces with lifts to facilitate the increase of production capacity for the Tembo 4x4 e-LV vehicles.