MONTREAL, Sept. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Taiga Motors
Corporation ("Taiga") (TSX: TAIG), a leading electric off-road
vehicle manufacturer, is pleased to announce that Doug Braswell has been named Vice President of
Electrification Operations, reporting to CEO Sam Bruneau. After a transformative year leading
the company's operations and manufacturing ramp-up, Taiga also
announces the departure of Bernard
Leblanc, Chief Operating Officer, effective September 30th, 2021. Until his
departure, Bernard will work with the management team and act as
one of its ambassadors to ensure a smooth transition.
"I want to thank Bernard for energizing and inspiring our teams
throughout Taiga's early growth phase and important transition to a
publicly traded company," said Taiga CEO Sam Bruneau. "He has been a positive,
influential force at Taiga and his work has paved the way for the
next phase of the company's operations. We wish him every success
in his future endeavors."
As Vice President, Electrification Operations, Doug Braswell brings over two decades'
experience in the off-road and powersports industries. In this new
role, he will oversee Taiga's strategic growth, new vehicle
platform launches, and the acceleration of third-party vehicle
platform electrification with Taiga's powertrain supply
business.
Prior to joining Taiga, Braswell led EV product development for
Case Construction at CNH Industries. He also held several global,
engineering and R&D management positions at John Deere and
served as Arctic Cat's Director, New Product Development for the
snowmobile division.
"Doug exemplifies the qualities of a dynamic leader, playing key
roles in off-road vehicle development, and propelling innovations
across the sector for decades," continued Bruneau. "His expertise
will accelerate important production launch phases and help us
achieve our global mission to electrify the off-road industry by
championing the rollout of Taiga's modular powertrain
technologies."
"I believe Taiga's mission is an important evolution in
powersports to remove the compromise between performance and the
environment," added Braswell. "We have the technology and talent to
scale production and meet growing demand for Taiga's vehicles. I
look forward to working with the Taiga team to help redefine the
next phase for the off-road industry."
About Taiga
Taiga is a Canadian company that is reinventing the powersports
landscape with breakthrough electric off-road vehicles. Through a
clean-sheet engineering approach, Taiga has pushed the frontiers of
electric technology to achieve extreme power-to-weight ratios and
thermal specifications that outperform comparable high-performance
combustion powersports vehicles. The first models released include
a lineup of electric snowmobiles and personal watercraft to deliver
on a rapidly growing recreational and commercial customer demand
who are seeking better ways to explore the great outdoors without
compromise. For more information,
visit https://www.taigamotors.ca.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking information" within
the meaning of applicable securities laws, including statements
with regards to the anticipated performance of the expected
production times and customer demand for Taiga's
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risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's
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those that are disclosed in or implied by such forward-looking
information. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not
limited to, the effective functioning of the configurator, further
supply chain disruptions, and the impact of such disruptions on
ability to fulfil orders, and those described under "Risk Factors"
in the final non-offering prospectus dated March 26, 2021, of Taiga (formerly Canaccord
Genuity Growth II Corp.).
Forward-looking statements reflect management's current beliefs,
expectations and assumptions and are based on information currently
available to management. Readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on forward-looking statements, as there can be no
assurance that the future circumstances, outcomes or results
anticipated or implied by such forward-looking statements will
occur or that plans, intentions or expectations upon which the
forward-looking statements are based will occur. By their nature,
forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and
uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those contemplated by such
statements.
All forward-looking statements included in this news release are
qualified by these cautionary statements. Unless otherwise
indicated, the forward-looking statements contained herein are made
as of the date of this news release, and except as required by
applicable law, Taiga does not undertake any obligation to publicly
update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise.
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