We have made great strides in development of our recreational mobility platform from the powerful Hercules Alpha to the newly introduced Hercules marines propulsion system. We are opening up a contest to name the new system. Please stay tuned and help us name our powerful marine drive.

We are excited to share a great article by Kami Buchholz of Society of Automotive Engineers, profiling our mobility platform which was released today. Take read about what we are accomplishing and our future developments here:

SAE Automotive Engineering

https://www.sae.org/news/2021/09/hercules-alpha-electric-pickup-nears-prototype-testing

Hercules is excited to share we have signed an LOI with Elring Klinger, as manufacturing partner for our modular battery packs. Elring Klinger is a global automotive manufacturing expert of precision components and systems.

Experience mobility – drive the future. As an independent and globally positioned supplier, the ElringKlinger Group is a powerful and reliable partner to the automotive industry. Be it car or commercial vehicle, be it optimized combustion engine, hybrid technology, or electric motor, offering innovative solutions for all types of drive system in passenger cars and commercial vehicles. In doing so, we are making a committed contribution to sustainable mobility.

Our lightweighting concepts help to reduce the overall weight of vehicles. As a result, vehicles powered by diesel or gasoline engines consume less fuel and emit less CO2, while electric trucks and cars benefit from an extended range. Developing cutting-edge battery and fuel cell technology as well as electric drive units, we were among the frontrunners when it came to positioning ourselves as a specialist in the field of e-mobility.

Hercules is proud to partner with automotive technology leaders like Elring Klinger, as Hercules brings fun and exciting recreational mobility products to market.

I am pleased to announce Hercules has signed an LOI for our production battery manufacturing for Hercules Alpha and Electric Marine products, utilizing our modular and scalable battery architecture, which can achieve our range and performance specifications. A press release will be issued once definitive agreement has been reached. The Hercules Alpha has a target range of 350 Miles, with two modular battery packs installed.

Check out our refreshed websites at https://www.HerculesEV.com and https://www.Hercules-marine.com. We have opened ordering and reservations on both sites. We are still adding content to the sites, so stay tuned. We also have a special offer for Hercules gift cards, at a 15% discount on amounts above $1000.00. We look forward to our investors also become first customers of our Hercules Alpha and our new Hercules Electric Marine product lines.

https://squareup.com/gift/BYHV6961KV3D2/order Discount Code: INVEST21

I have an exciting opportunity for all investors on Netcapital who choose to purchase Hercules Gift Cards, which are redeemable on our Hercules ordering sites. Just enter discount code, INVEST21 to purchase Hercules gift cards and receive 15% off the redeemable value. Buy as many as you like before September 21, and those can add on your purchase of Hercules Alpha or Marine products.

Follow the link: https://squareup.com/gift/BYHV6961KV3D2/order to order today.

Exciting progress in our search for our new Hercules Advanced Technology R&D Center. We have received overwhelming response to our location search request from regional business development groups across 17 states. These are very attractive incentive offers ranging from $43 Million to $98 Million, with the aggregate value over $1 Billion. We will be selecting the top 5 bids for further review, and site visits. Be part of our extraordinary growth in fun, custom recreational electric mobility, powered by Hercules! Stay tuned as we look to select our final selections in the next weeks!

We have just started our soft launch of our Hercules Marine product line. Over the next days we will be refining the websites and ordering pages for our new and exciting Hercules Electric Marine products. We have a starting price of $36,000 for our Electric Drive Systems and are taking advance reservations for our 24 ft Luxe Electric Pontoon Boat.

Get in Early, this will be a limited edition, with estimated starting price of $65,000, utilizing our proprietary “Powered by Hercules” platform from the Alpha, delivering up to 250HP, with power by subscription and OTA updates.

Hercules has recently made tremendous progress as we get closer to market with our Hercules modular EV platform. We are excited to announce we have developed a partnership for a new zero VOC paint system, which will allow customers to select over 30 exterior colors, and adding more every day. We will also have a special paint mastering program where you can purchase and master your own custom exterior colors! More details will be announced in the coming weeks.

We are making an investor only offering for Hercules Electric Mobility products. Please visit our website Invest page for details. This offer will apply to anyone who has invested with Netcapital throughout our campaign. Get your exclusive Investor level Hercules Alpha reservation today. https://herculesev.com/investors-new/

Watch the exciting first on-road drive of our Hercules Alpha powertrain prototype. The performance of the vehicle is a superb starting point, as we we work towards building our Hercules Alpha. We have begun our testing and performance tuning of the Hercules Alpha. Join us in creating the most exciting, customizable, high-performance electric vehicle. Be part of our incredible journey. Get exactly what you want in electric mobility!

Read Lynn Walford’s insightful article about what we are working on at Hercules. We are truly changing the way electric mobility is being created with fully customized performance electric mobility products. I had a great discussion with Lynn and enjoyed sharing our vision for the future with her. Take a read and I’m sure you will enjoy it also.

https://www.autofutures.tv/2021/07/28/upping-the-power-and-customisation-ante-for-luxury-performance-electric-trucks-hercules-mobility-ceo-james-breyer/

Hercules Alpha #1, first road test drive has been accomplished! I am pleased to report, I was able to complete my first on-road test drive of the Hercules Alpha prototype, today. It was an exciting moment in Hercules history. We had no significant issues noted in the drive and were able to drive silently and confidently. We have additional tuning and testing to be performed, but the software and integration teams have done an outstanding job. I look forward to sharing some video of our vehicle soon. www.HerculesEV.com

Car & Driver discuss the Hercules Alpha design, with Pininfarina. Read the article at Car & Driver online. Here: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a36973016/pininfarina-hercules-alpha-ev-pickup-design/

DETROIT & TURIN, Italy–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hercules Electric Vehicles today announced it has signed a strategic agreement with Pininfarina SpA for the design of its upcoming Alpha battery electric pickup truck, and other products currently under development.

“Pininfarina has always been at the forefront of electric mobility. We bring to this new venture with a North American partner our ability to develop a new design language having in mind both our client’s brand identity and our shared commitment to environmental sustainability.”

Watch this sneak peak video of our prototype Hercules Alpha interior. We have created a custom vegan interior for our first prototype with production quality even in prototype, so we will be ready to go in production. We are developing a rapid customization process utilizing our capital light business model, while delivering customized performance trucks within just a few weeks from order. We are developing a system which is more efficient and less harmful than traditional methods, reducing environmental impacts and saving our resources. We are pleased to be able to share our progress with amazing people who support our mission to make better vehicles that reduce negative environmental impact while being super fun to drive.

Visit www.HerculesEV.com

I am happy to announce that Hercules and Summit Indigenous Ventures has completed its partnership agreements for Hercules Electric Vehicles sales and service centers, to be built on First Nations lands in Edmonton, Calgary, and Vancouver. This unique agreement is a proud moment for Hercules in our mission of inclusion, of under represented people. We are excited to have Summit as a progressive partner in the new mobility ecosystem. I look forward to continuing our progressive approach to electrification along with great partners like Brenda Hehr, CEO Summit Indigenous Ventures. This partnership will expand the availability of our Hercules products, while creating business development opportunities for First Nations citizens in Western Canada. We are very pleased to be able to work with a great group and are looking forward to a long lasting partnership.

We are excited to share a new addition to our Hercules team. Beth Hoetger has joined our executive team as Chief Financial Officer. Beth brings an impressive background and cross-industry finance and automotive purchasing experience to our Hercules team, as we continue towards production of the Hercules Alpha. Read more on our Linkedin post.

Hercules has moved into it’s new Headquarters building, in Farmington Hills, MI. We are excited to share that we have moved into our new HQ and R&D center, where we are continuing to design our Hercules Alpha. The new facility allows us to expand our capabilities, and house our growing team. We have added several new employees in engineering, finance and product management, who will be introduced via a subsequent announcement. The facility includes office areas, collaboration, design studio, and prototype garage. We are moving steadfastly towards showing our first Hercules Alpha EV performance pickup.

Join in our excitement of seeing our vehicles coming to life. We are very excited to share how we are truly creating a fun and exciting fully customized electric performance pickup, exactly as you want it to be. You can truly get exactly what you want!