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Workhorse Group
Workhorse Group (originally AMP Electric Vehicles) is an original equipment manufacturer and technology company headquartered in Sharonville, Ohio, USA. In 2025, it merged its operations with those of Motiv Electric Trucks, forming a new entity known as Workhorse.
It makes commercial electric vehicles and telematics software designed for last-mile delivery. Its products include commercial electric vehicles and the Metron telematics software system.
Founded in 2007 by former Lordstown Motors CEO Steve Burns, it was originally known as AMP Electric Vehicles.
The company was formed the idea of converting passenger vehicles – originally designed with an internal combustion engine, gas tank, and related components – to electric drive. Its goal was to design an electric powertrain around a popular vehicle model, then convince the OEM that was already mass-producing that vehicle to sell it to AMP as a “glider” – a version without a drivetrain.
Over the years, however, two problems became apparent. First, the major automakers were hesitant to cooperate. Second, the passenger EV market didn't materialize quite as fast as AMP, and other manufacturers, had hoped it would.
In 2012, The commercial vehicle powerhouse Navistar decided to sell off its Workhorse subsidiary, a step van chassis manufacturer, including the Workhorse factory in Indiana. In March 2013, AMP Electric Vehicles took over Workhorse Custom Chassis, LLC's assets and began offering a range of electric vehicles.
On April 16, 2015, AMP Electric Vehicles changed its company name to Workhorse Group Incorporated. On January 4, 2016, the company was approved by Nasdaq Capital Market and its common stock started being quoted on Nasdaq under the symbol “WKHS” (NASDAQ: WKHS).
In February 2019, Steve Burns, co-founder of AMP Electric Vehicles and CEO of Workhorse resigned from the company. President and COO Duane Hughes became the new CEO of Workhorse.
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Workhorse Group
Workhorse Group (originally AMP Electric Vehicles) is an original equipment manufacturer and technology company headquartered in Sharonville, Ohio, USA. In 2025, it merged its operations with those of Motiv Electric Trucks, forming a new entity known as Workhorse.
It makes commercial electric vehicles and telematics software designed for last-mile delivery. Its products include commercial electric vehicles and the Metron telematics software system.
Founded in 2007 by former Lordstown Motors CEO Steve Burns, it was originally known as AMP Electric Vehicles.
The company was formed the idea of converting passenger vehicles – originally designed with an internal combustion engine, gas tank, and related components – to electric drive. Its goal was to design an electric powertrain around a popular vehicle model, then convince the OEM that was already mass-producing that vehicle to sell it to AMP as a “glider” – a version without a drivetrain.
Over the years, however, two problems became apparent. First, the major automakers were hesitant to cooperate. Second, the passenger EV market didn't materialize quite as fast as AMP, and other manufacturers, had hoped it would.
In 2012, The commercial vehicle powerhouse Navistar decided to sell off its Workhorse subsidiary, a step van chassis manufacturer, including the Workhorse factory in Indiana. In March 2013, AMP Electric Vehicles took over Workhorse Custom Chassis, LLC's assets and began offering a range of electric vehicles.
On April 16, 2015, AMP Electric Vehicles changed its company name to Workhorse Group Incorporated. On January 4, 2016, the company was approved by Nasdaq Capital Market and its common stock started being quoted on Nasdaq under the symbol “WKHS” (NASDAQ: WKHS).
In February 2019, Steve Burns, co-founder of AMP Electric Vehicles and CEO of Workhorse resigned from the company. President and COO Duane Hughes became the new CEO of Workhorse.