SPI Energy Appoints Auto Veteran Frank Jenkins As VP Of Phoenix Motorcars

Spi Energy Co Ltd (NASDAQ:SPI) appoints Frank Jenkins as VP of Business Partnerships and Development for its electric vehicle (EV) subsidiary, Phoenix Motorcars.
Jenkins is an auto industry veteran with 35 years of experience, most notable at General Motors Company (NYSE:GM).
“Based in Detroit, Frank is well-positioned to help us with our plans to open a second production facility in the home of the US auto industry,” said Phoenix Motorcars COO Tarek Helou.
Last week, Phoenix Motorcars had appointed early Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) employee, Edmund Shen, as VP, Product Management and Supply Chain.
SPI Energy subsidiary, SPI Solar, initiated the construction of the 712kW Oahu 101-1 solar carport project. The project is situated on the Oahu island in Hawaii and will offer clean electricity to the Hawaiian Electric Company upon its completion.
Price Action: SPI shares are higher by 1.46% at $11.81 in the pre-market session on the last check Tuesday.