ANAHEIM, CA / ACCESS Newswire / May 30, 2025 / Phoenix Motor Inc. (OTC PINK:PEVM), a leading manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses and electrification solutions provider for medium-duty vehicles, today reported financial and operational results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.
Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Highlights
Revenue increased 898% to $31.1 million, up from $3.1 million in FY 2023
Gross profit increased to $7.1 million, up from a gross loss of $276k in FY 2023
Gross margin expanded 3,240 basis points to 23.6%, up from negative 8.8% in FY 2023
Net income improved by $28.5 million year-over-year to $7.9 million, up from a net loss of $20.6 million in FY 2023
Cash and cash equivalents were $0.76 million as of December 31, 2024, up from $31,000 on December 31, 2023
Total equity increased to $10.3 million as of December 31, 2024, up from negative equity of $4.84 million on December 31, 2023
Fiscal Year 2024 and Recent Company Highlights
Expanded Product Portfolio: Acquired Proterra's transit business, adding heavy-duty electric buses to existing medium-duty lineup
Customer Wins: Secured orders from RDU Airport, UC San Diego, County of Los Angeles, and UC Irvine for electric transit buses
Technology & Innovation:
Launched world's first wirelessly charged medium-duty shuttle in partnership with InductEV
Introduced 4th-gen drivetrain and began AI R&D center focused on autonomous EVs
Partnered with ADASTEC for development of Level 4 automated driving solutions
Leadership Strengthened: Appointed Dr. Lewis Liu (COO), Michael Yung (CFO), and Tony Zhou (CTO)
Capital & Growth:
Raised $11.1 million via private placements
Secured $6 million in loan financing
Eliminated $12 million convertible note risk
Launched $5 million share repurchase program
Building Market Momentum: Surpassed 60 million zero-emission miles driven; awarded California DGS contract for zero-emission buses
Global Expansion: Formed EdisonFuture International Co. in Hong Kong to support international growth
"2024 was a transformational year for Phoenix Motor," said Denton Peng, CEO of Phoenix Motor. "We dramatically expanded our revenue, integrated a game-changing acquisition, and made major strides in product development, operations, and strategic partnerships. The addition of our new transit bus division, combined with growing demand for zero-emission vehicles and breakthrough innovations like wireless charging and autonomous technologies, has positioned us to compete at a much higher level. With the foundation now set, we're charging through 2025 with a clear goal of delivering $40 to $50 million in revenue-and firmly establishing Phoenix as a rising force in the commercial EV space."
About Phoenix Motor Inc.
Phoenix Motor, a pioneer in the electric vehicle ("EV") industry, designs, builds, and integrates electric drive systems and manufactures heavy duty transit buses and medium and light duty commercial EVs. Phoenix operates two primary brands, "Phoenix", which is focused on commercial products including heavy and medium duty EVs (transit buses, shuttle buses, school buses and delivery trucks, among others) 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. To learn more, please visit: phoenixev.ai.
Forward-Looking Statements
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SOURCE: Phoenix Motor Inc.
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