TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Dec. 18, 2017) - Electrovaya Inc. ("Electrovaya" or the "Company") (TSX:EFL)(OTCQX:EFLVF), today announced that it has received a follow-up purchase order for lithium ion cells from a truck integrator based in Germany. The order is worth approximately EUR460,000 (~C$700,000). This is the latest order Electrovaya's subsidiary Litarion has received from this customer and the largest to date.

"We are very encouraged by this repeat order from our European customer," said Thomas Kagemann, Director of European sales for Litarion. "We are also working closely with partner OEMs to develop complex new products and markets utilizing our lithium ion batteries. While this has been a long iterative process, the OEMs continue to demonstrate confidence in our technology and in the emerging electrification market."

The Company also announced today that it has initiated delivery of lithium ion ceramic batteries and chargers to two Fortune 500 companies, including Wal-Mart Canada. The deliveries are being made under previously-disclosed purchase orders worth approximately C$4.7 million. Deliveries are expected to be completed in the next eight to ten weeks.

The Electrovaya batteries are equipped with an intelligent Battery Management System (iBMS™) with proprietary software. The iBMS™ manages the batteries and controls the communications with the charger. The batteries are designed to work 24/7 in a fast-paced material handling and distribution environment with rapid charging capability during operator breaks.

Separately, the Company announced today that Dalton McGuinty has stepped down from the Board of Directors. "We thank Dalton for his substantial contributions to Electrovaya during his time as a director, and we wish him the best in his future endeavours," said Alexander McLean, Chairman.

About Electrovaya Inc.

Electrovaya Inc. (TSX:EFL)(OTCQX:EFLVF), designs, develops and manufactures proprietary Lithium-ion Ceramic Batteries, battery systems, and battery-related products for energy storage, clean electric transportation and other specialized applications. Electrovaya, through its fully owned subsidiary, Litarion GmbH, also produces cells, electrodes and SEPARION™ ceramic separators and has manufacturing capacity of about 500MWh/annum. Electrovaya is a technology focused company with extensive IP. Headquartered in Ontario, Canada, Electrovaya has production facilities in Canada and Germany with customers around the globe. To learn more about how Electrovaya and Litarion are powering mobility and energy storage, please explore www.electrovaya.com, www.litarion.com, and www.separion.com.

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