Envirotech Vehicles, Inc.

On July 7, 2026, Envirotech Vehicles, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), issued a press release announcing its entry into the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated July 2, 2026 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Company, Azio AI Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Azio AI"), EV-AZ Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and Azio AI, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and the closing of the transactions contemplated thereby, including the acquisition of Azio AI pursuant to the terms thereof (collectively, the "Transaction"). A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Important Information About the Transaction and Where to Find it

The Company and its directors and executive officers may be considered participants in the solicitation of proxies from EVTV's stockholders with respect to the Conversion Proposal under the rules of the SEC. Information about the directors and executive officers of EVTV is set forth in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, which was filed with the SEC on April 13, 2026, and in subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other documents filed by the Company from time to time with the SEC. Additional information regarding the persons who may be deemed participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will also be included in the proxy statement, and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC when they become available. You may obtain free copies of these documents as described above.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

99.1 Press Release of Envirotech Vehicles, Inc., dated July 7, 2026

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