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VivoPower International PLC (NASDAQ: VVPR) generates news across sustainable energy solutions, electric mobility, digital infrastructure, and digital assets. Company announcements describe a global footprint spanning the United Kingdom, Australia, North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia, and highlight three core business units: Tembo, Caret Digital, and Vivo Federation. News items frequently reference the company’s Power-to-X strategy and its focus on Sovereign AI computing, where power, land, and compute infrastructure are combined for energy-intensive applications.
On this page, readers can follow updates on Tembo, VivoPower’s electric mobility subsidiary that provides 100% electric utility vehicles and electrification solutions for ruggedized and customized fleet applications. Recent releases have covered distribution and assembly agreements in regions such as East Africa, as well as progress in markets including Africa, Australia, and the Philippines.
News related to Caret Digital often involves power-to-x initiatives, digital asset mining, and AI data center infrastructure projects, including references to energized data center facilities powered by renewable energy and plans to develop Sovereign AI hubs. These stories provide insight into how VivoPower seeks to pair low-cost, sustainable power with compute-intensive workloads.
Updates on Vivo Federation, the company’s digital asset arm, focus on XRPL-based real-world blockchain applications and exposure to Ripple Labs shares and XRP tokens. Announcements have included joint venture agreements with asset managers and partnerships aimed at building XRP-focused digital asset reserves and tokenization projects.
Investors and observers can use this news feed to review corporate developments such as advisory council appointments, strategic refocus announcements, digital treasury initiatives, and regulatory or governance updates disclosed through press releases and SEC-related communications.
VivoPower International (VVPR) has announced the activation and extension of its stock buyback program worth up to US$5 million of the company's outstanding ordinary shares. The program, initially announced in April 2024, has been extended by the Board of Directors for an additional 12 months until April 3, 2026.
The buyback will be funded through surplus cash receipts and proceeds from business and asset divestitures, including spin-offs and carve-outs. No shares have been repurchased under the program to date. The company maintains flexibility to suspend, terminate, amend, or modify the program without prior notice.
Repurchases will be executed through open market or private transactions, including under Rule 10b5-1 plans, subject to market conditions, legal requirements, shareholder approval, distributable profits availability, and other financial considerations.
VivoPower International (Nasdaq: VVPR) announced that its subsidiary, Tembo e-LV, has signed a definitive supply agreement with Asilia Africa, a leading safari operator, to provide electric vehicle conversion kits for their fleet operations in East Africa. The first phase will begin in February 2025, with Tembo supplying EUV25 EPower conversion kits for Asilia's Landcruisers, with assembly to be completed locally in Kenya.
Asilia Africa, established in 2004, operates 16 camps across Kenya and Tanzania, employing nearly 1,000 people and managing 165 Landcruisers. The partnership aims to reduce diesel consumption and carbon emissions by replacing diesel-powered vehicles with electric utility vehicles in remote safari camps. This initiative aligns with Asilia's goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2025 and VivoPower's mission to deliver sustainable energy solutions.
VivoPower International (Nasdaq: VVPR) announced that its subsidiary, Tembo e-LV, will begin accepting Bitcoin (BTC), Ripple (XRP), and Dogecoin (DOGE) as payment methods for deposits and orders. Operating across Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Oceania, Europe, and North America, Tembo aims to provide customers and partners with enhanced payment flexibility while potentially improving its working capital cycle through instantaneous settlements.
The company plans to incorporate these digital assets into its corporate treasury management strategy, with the possibility of holding reserves in these cryptocurrencies subject to market assessments and risk management considerations. VivoPower has implemented a secure payment architecture to ensure compliant digital currency transactions.
VivoPower International (Nasdaq: VVPR) announced that its subsidiary, Tembo e-LV, will receive 25 Tusker electric utility vehicles in Sydney, Australia by February 2025. The delivery includes next-generation models with enhanced features such as electronic park braking, uphill drive assistance, fixed speed cruise control, and a 12.3-inch center console screen.
The Tusker vehicles, which received full Australian Federal Government vehicle type approval (VTA) in November 2024, come with a 3-year OEM warranty and 8-year battery warranty from CATL. All 25 vehicles have been pre-allocated due to strong customer demand. Tembo is assisting fleet owners in securing NSW government fleet incentives of up to A$15,000 per vehicle.
The VTA approval is important for the Australasian pick-up truck market, estimated at US$10 billion, as it ensures compliance with safety, environmental, and anti-theft standards for public road use.
VivoPower International (Nasdaq: VVPR) announced that its subsidiary, Caret Digital, has started Dogecoin mining operations in Wisconsin using Antminer L9 rigs. Based on current market conditions, Caret Digital could potentially generate annual revenues of up to $25 million and cash EBITDA of up to $12 million, though these figures are subject to price and cost volatility.
The company plans to sell most of the mined Dogecoin rather than hold them. Any free cashflow will be reinvested into VivoPower's Tembo e-LV business. Additionally, Caret Digital is developing up to 55MW of renewable-powered mining capacity for Dogecoin and Litecoin mining, which could potentially generate revenues of up to $150 million annually based on current market conditions.
VivoPower International's subsidiary Caret Digital has secured a CAD$140 million (approximately US$100m) binding investment commitment from GEM Global Yield SCS (GGY). The investment, structured as a share subscription facility, requires Caret Digital to list on a Canadian stock exchange, with GGY's shareholding capped at 9.9%.
The funds will be invested at the Caret Digital subsidiary level, avoiding dilution for VivoPower shareholders. The investment will support Caret Digital's Power-to-X (P2X) strategy, which includes two phases: first, building data centre infrastructure for DOGE coin mining, and second, developing AI-enabled data centres. VivoPower shareholders previously approved a spin-off of Caret Digital and a special dividend during the December 2023 Annual General Meeting.
VivoPower International PLC (VVPR) has been recognized among the Real Leaders Top Impact Companies for 2025, marking its fifth consecutive year on the list. The company earned this distinction among over 300 applicants from 15+ countries, evaluated on growth, revenue, and six I.M.P.A.C.T. pillars: Intention, Model, People, Accountability, Collaboration, and Transformation.
As a certified B , VivoPower specializes in sustainable energy solutions, including electric vehicle fleet solutions, renewable energy systems, and energy storage solutions. The 2025 competition implemented stricter criteria, including higher revenue thresholds and more rigorous impact evaluations, highlighting companies that demonstrate authentic leadership and purposeful business practices.
VivoPower International PLC (Nasdaq: VVPR) held its annual general meeting on December 30, 2024, where shareholders voted on six key resolutions. All resolutions received strong approval, with voting percentages ranging from 92% to 99%. The approved measures included: the receipt of accounts and reports for FY2024, the directors' remuneration report, the re-appointment of PKF Littlejohn LLP as auditors, authorization for the audit committee to determine auditor remuneration, the extension of William Langdon's term as Class A director until 2027, and authorization for the company to proceed with strategic mergers or divestments.
VivoPower International PLC (VVPR) has successfully filed its 2024 Annual Report on Form 20-F on December 19, 2024, following the completion of its independent audit for the year ended June 30, 2024. The filing remedies previous non-compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements, specifically Rule 5250(c)(1). The company attributed the delay in filing to significant strategic changes, including business unit divestitures.
VivoPower International PLC (VVPR) has successfully regained compliance with Nasdaq's Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) on December 10, 2024. The company received official notification from Nasdaq's Listing Qualifications Department confirming that its common stock maintained a minimum bid closing price of $1.00 per share or greater for 10 consecutive business days, meeting the exchange's minimum bid price requirement.
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