Brammo Drives Growth with $13 Million of New Funding

ASHLAND, Oregon; July 12, 2012 - Brammo Inc., a leading developer of electric vehicle technology and manufacturer of two-wheel electric vehicles, announced today it has closed the first $13 million tranche of a $45 million Series C funding round designed to accelerate the company's development plans.

The first tranche of the financing was led by Polaris Industries and included contributions from other undisclosed investors. Polaris, a recognized leader in the powersports industry, is a strategic partner for Brammo, bringing both investment and opportunities to integrate Brammo Electric Vehicle (EV) drivetrain technology into multiple powersports platforms.

"This $13 million round of financing puts Brammo on strong footing to continue to execute, deliver and expand distribution of our electric motorcycles to our customer pipeline," said Craig Bramscher, CEO of Brammo. "This funding will ensure we continue to accelerate production to capitalize on the growing demand for electric motorcycles."

About Polaris
With annual 2010 sales of $1.99 billion, Polaris designs, engineers, manufactures and markets innovative, high quality off-road vehicles, including all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and the Polaris RANGER® for recreational and utility use, snowmobiles, motorcycles and on-road electric powered vehicles.

Polaris is a recognized leader in the powersports industry. The Company has established a presence in the heavyweight cruiser and touring motorcycle market with Victory motorcycles and the acquisition of the Indian motorcycle brand. Additionally, Polaris continues to invest in the Global on-road low speed vehicle industry with internally developed vehicles and the acquisition of Global Electric Motorcars (GEM).

Information about the complete line of Polaris products, apparel and vehicles accessories are available from authorized Polaris dealers or anytime at www.polarisindustries.com

About Brammo
Brammo, Inc., is a leading electric vehicle technology company headquartered in North America. Brammo designs and develops electric vehicles including the Encite™, Enertia™, Empulse™ and Engage™ motorcycles. Brammo is the current TTXGP eGrandPrix champion of North America. To learn more, visit www.brammo.com