** Shares of Pioneer Power Solutions Inc PPSI.O climb 7.4%
to $2.70
** PPSI says one of the world's largest automakers has
awarded the company an $8 mln contract for its flagship E-Bloc
electrical solution
** PPSI says the purchase order was awarded by the
automaker's recently launched division that is purely devoted to
batteries and EV manufacturing
** Financial details of the deal were not provided
** Delivery is scheduled for Q3 2023
** Following the award, Pioneer's project backlog surpasses
$35 mln
** PPSI down 64% so far this year
(Reporting by Arunima Kumar in Bengaluru)
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