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accession: "0001760689-22-000096"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MVST"
cik: "0001760689"
company_name: "Microvast Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-10-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T06:04:00.167714+00:00"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Microvast launches new energy division for grid-scale BESS with Zach Ward as President

## Summary
- New Microvast Energy division to develop BESS co-located with solar solutions, headquartered in Northern Colorado.
- Zach Ward appointed President; has executed over 20 GW of solar and 500 MWh of energy storage projects.
- BESS to use cells/modules from Microvast's 650,000 sq. ft. Clarksville, TN facility, expected to create up to 300 jobs.
- Microvast has 30,000+ commercial vehicles in operation and 16+ years of lithium-ion battery experience.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001760689-22-000096
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MVST
- cik: 0001760689
- company_name: Microvast Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-10-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1760689/000176068922000096/0001760689-22-000096-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1760689/000176068922000096/mvst-20221003.htm

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