• Results in Closing of the Listing Matter

ANAHEIM, CA / ACCESSWIRE / October 23, 2023 / Phoenix Inc. (NASDAQ:PEV) ("Phoenix" or the "Company"), a leading electrification solutions provider for medium-duty vehicles, today announced that it has received formal notice from the Listing Qualifications staff of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC indicating that Phoenix has regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1).

To regain compliance with the Rule, the Company's common shares were required to maintain a minimum closing bid price of $1.00 or more for at least 10 consecutive business days, which was achieved on October 20, 2023. As a result, the listing matter has been closed.

About Phoenix Motor Inc.

Phoenix Motor Inc., a pioneer in the electric vehicle ("EV") industry, designs, builds, and integrates electric drive systems and light and medium duty EVs and sells electric forklifts and electric vehicle chargers for the commercial and residential markets. Phoenix operates two primary brands, "Phoenix Motorcars", which is focused on commercial products including medium duty EVs (shuttle buses, school buses, municipal transit vehicles and delivery trucks, among others), electric vehicle chargers and electric forklifts, and "EdisonFuture", which intends to offer light-duty EVs. Phoenix endeavors to be a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of electric vehicles and electric vehicle technologies. For more information, please visit: www.phoenixmotorcars.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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Phoenix Motor Inc. Investor Relations

Mark Hastings, Senior Vice President of Corporate Development & Strategy/Head of Investor Relations

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