LOS ANGELES, May 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xos, Inc. (NASDAQ: XOS) ("Xos" or the "Company"), a leader in electric commercial vehicles and mobile charging solutions, today announced it will participate in the 2026 Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) Commercial Capabilities Showcase. Taking place May 13 and 14 at the Louisiana Tech Academic Success Center in Bossier City, Louisiana, the Showcase brings together the U.S. military’s most qualified commercial technology partners and senior AFGSC leadership to accelerate the adoption of proven innovations into defense operations.
Xos, one of only 17 finalists selected through a rigorous multi-stage evaluation from a broad pool of commercial technology applicants nationwide, will conduct a live outdoor demonstration of the Charger Hub at the event, including real-time DC fast charging of an EV vehicle, led by Giordano Sordoni, COO and Co-Founder of Xos, who will present the technology directly to a panel of AFGSC judges and senior decision-makers.
The Charger Hub is Xos' flagship mobile EV charging solution, purpose-built for fleets that need high-power charging capacity without waiting for permanent infrastructure to catch up.
"The Charger Hub was built to solve a real problem: fleets that need power now, without waiting months for infrastructure. We proved that model at commercial scale, and the AFGSC Showcase opens a new chapter, validating that the same technology powering commercial fleets across the country is ready to serve national defense. This is a new growth vector for Xos, and we are just getting started," said Dakota Semler, Chief Executive Officer of Xos.
"Bringing the Charger Hub to the AFGSC Showcase is about showing, not telling. When you see it operate in real time, no grid connection, no setup crew, just clean high-power charging on demand, the conversation changes. That is exactly what we are going to demonstrate to the U.S. Air Force on May 13," said Giordano Sordoni, Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of Xos.
The AFGSC Showcase marks a strategic inflection point for Xos, validating its mobile energy platform as a viable infrastructure solution for government and defense operations and opening a new growth vector beyond the commercial fleet market the Company has served since 2018.
About Xos
Xos, Inc. (NASDAQ: XOS) is a leading energy storage and fleet electrification solutions provider. The Xos Hub is a proactive, movable power source delivering high-capacity output and high-speed charging in one. Xos vehicles, powertrains and fleet management software are purpose-built for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles that travel on last-mile, back-to-base routes. The Company leverages its proprietary technologies to provide a diverse customer base with rapid-deployment energy storage and charging solutions and commercial fleets with battery-electric vehicles that are easier to maintain and more cost-efficient on a total cost of ownership (TCO) basis than their internal combustion engine counterparts. For more information, please visit www.xostrucks.com.
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