{"id":878197,"date":"2025-08-22T08:12:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T12:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/xos-inc-appoints-automotive-veteran-john-smith-to-its-board-of-directors\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T08:12:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T12:12:20","slug":"xos-inc-appoints-automotive-veteran-john-smith-to-its-board-of-directors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/xos-inc-appoints-automotive-veteran-john-smith-to-its-board-of-directors\/","title":{"rendered":"Xos, Inc. Appoints Automotive Veteran John Smith to its Board of Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nFormer General Motors Group Vice President brings decades of global automotive, strategy, and governance experience as Xos scales MDXT and charging solutions
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Xos, Inc., a leading manufacturer of medium\u2011duty electric vehicles and mobile charging solutions, today announced that John F Smith has been appointed to the Company\u2019s Board of Directors, effective August 18, 2025. With Mr. Smith\u2019s appointment, the Board has increased from eight to nine directors. Mr. Smith has been designated a Class I director and will serve until Xos\u2019s 2028 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified, or until his earlier death, resignation or removal. He has also been appointed to the Board\u2019s Audit Committee.<\/p>\n

Mr. Smith is Principal of Eagle Advisors LLC, a strategy development and performance\u2011improvement consultancy he founded in 2011. He has served on the board of TI Fluid Systems plc, American Axle & Manufacturing, Covisint Corp, where he was Chairman until its sale in 2017, and CEVA Logistics. Mr. Smith retired as Group Vice President, Corporate Planning and Alliances, at General Motors after more than forty-two years with the company.<\/p>\n

\u201cJohn\u2019s track record across OEM strategy, alliances, and supply\u2011chain leadership is a powerful complement to our Board as we scale MDXT production, expand our Xos Hub deployments, and deepen collaborations with strategic partners,\u201d said Dakota Semler, Co\u2011Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Xos. \u201cHis governance experience and operating rigor will be invaluable as we continue to execute and build durable, profitable growth.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m honored to join Xos at such a pivotal time,\u201d said Mr. Smith. \u201cThe team\u2019s focus on medium\u2011duty applications, pragmatic electrification, and flexible charging solutions positions the Company to serve a broad share of the commercial market. I look forward to supporting Xos\u2019s next phase of operational scaling and customer adoption.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n About John Smith<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n