1January 11, 2019
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd
EV Safe Charge Inc.

Sumitomo Electric Teams with EV Safe Charge
to Create Ultimate EV Roadtrip Experience
Mobile App by EV Charging Provider, Powered By Global Technology Leader,Elevates EV Travel with Consumer-friendly Solution
Las Vegas, NV – January 10, 2019 (CES 2019) – Sumitomo Electric Industries and EV
Safe Charge, a Pepperdine Most Fundable Company, today announced collaboration
on a new mobile app to enable electric vehicle (EV) drivers to experience the optimalroad trip. During any journey, the EV Safe Charge app, powered by Sumitomo Electric,will provide users with never-before offered features, including benefits from hotel andrestaurant partners and specialized travel coordination.
The pertinent features being developed for EV drivers will go beyond mapping chargers
and provide data about when to charge based on altitude, weather and other factors toalleviate “range anxiety” – the fear among consumers that an EV has insufficient range
to reach its destination, which is cited as an obstacle to widespread adoption of allelectric vehicles. Key to the collaboration, the companies are beginning to work withautomotive OEMs to integrate these app features directly into EV models as well.

By combining the leading-edge of technologies of Sumitomo Electric with the firsthandEV consumer insights from EV Safe Charge, the companies will fill the need for anelevated EV experience during short and longer range trips. EV owners attending theConsumer Electronics Show (CES) are invited to provide their input regarding the EV
app functionality at the “What Is Your EVerything?” EV Safe Charge exhibit at theSumitomo Electric suite. All consumers can provide feedback by answering a two-minutesurvey at www.evsafecharge.com/WhatIsYourEVerything and enter a drawing for an
Ultimate EV Roadtrip prize.

“We are excited to work with EV Safe Charge to create an app thatwill give EV drivers peace of mind and unique offerings when traveling,”

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said Koichi Washimi, general manager, Systems & Electronics Division at Sumitomo
Electric. “As we see throughout CES, the new world of ‘Connected, Autonomous, Shared,Electric’ (CASE) is creating a dramatic shift in mobility and accelerating EV driverdemands. For our part, we want EV drivers to be able to leverage our technology toimprove their on-road experience throughout the United States, where the app is initiallylaunching and much of this CASE innovation is happening,”

Sumitomo Electric has invested significant R&D resources into the EV domain for manyyears, applying know-how in energy management, charging solutions, and route
guidance to continually make driving more comfortable for EV owners. Sumitomo Electrichas more than 50 years of experience with traffic control systems in Japan, helping makeroads safe in some of the most crowded driving environments in the world. The company
also develops Cloud-based telematics services that so far have been used globally byover 20 million drivers through their in-vehicle navigation systems or smartphones. Theseservices are built on various technologies the company has for generating high-precisiontraffic information and for predicting traffic conditions.

“Sumitomo Electric is an ideal technical partner with its world-class team, a rich history ofinnovation and vast experience in automotive systems and integration,” said Caradoc
Ehrenhalt, founder and CEO, EV Safe Charge. “We share a mutual vision for the futureof EV driving and are eager to create an unparalleled EV driver experience. The
development of this app is another milestone for our emerging company, which is wellpositioned to capitalize on continued EV hypergrowth.”

As a pioneer in portable EV charging solutions, EV Safe Charge has been commited toenhancing the EV driver experience from installation to mobile solutions. In February
2018, the company introduced EV Charge Mobile™, the industry’s first comprehensive
rental service to offer Level 2 and DC Fast Charging for temporary on-site EV charging
at events or any location.

EV Safe Charge, which is currently seeking investors for its Series A round of financing,has been named an LA Auto Show and AutoMobility LA Top 10 Startup
and a Pepperdine Most Fundable Company.

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1About EV Safe Charge
EV Safe Charge is transforming the way consumers and businesses go green – making
it a simpler and more rewarding experience. By providing concierge-style white glove
service, EV Safe Charge is becoming the leading turnkey solution for installing,
maintaining, and enabling chargers and software for electric vehicle charging anywherein the US. Customers range from owners of homes, apartment complexes, officebuildings, and commercial locations nationwide to organizations such as Penske
Automotive, the Colton Joint Unified School District, and The Langham Hotel inPasadena. For more information, visit https://evsafecharge.com.
About Sumitomo Electric Industries
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. is a recognized global technology leader with over
250,000 employees working at more than 390 group companies in 40 countries. Building
on over 120 years of innovation, today Sumitomo Electric is engaged in diversified
business activities that support people’s daily lives and industries in five businesssegments: automotive, infocommunications, electronics, environment & energy, andindustrial materials. For more information, visit https://sumitomoelectric.com/■ Reference
Sumitomo Electric's Website
https://sumitomoelectric.com/

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