KISSIMMEE, Fla., Dec. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ECD Automotive Design, Inc. ("ECD" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ECDA), the world's largest Land Rover and Jaguar restoration company known for its custom luxury builds, including bespoke Defenders, Range Rovers, Jaguar E-Types, Ford Mustangs, and Toyota FJs, today provided an update on the third-party build agreement announced earlier this month, highlighting early commercial traction and progress to increase factory utilization and improve fixed-cost absorption.

Since announcing the agreement with a regional 4×4 restoration client, ECD has received its first six orders. The Company expects to execute these builds at its Kissimmee, Florida facility across the first and second quarters of 2026. ECD has allocated dedicated manufacturing space and labor to this production line, allowing the builds under the agreement to be executed efficiently and independently from its core bespoke programs.

CEO Scott Wallace commented, "Receiving six orders so soon after announcing this agreement confirms that our infrastructure, scale and craftsmanship are a massive competitive advantage. By thoughtfully incorporating these builds into our existing footprint, we are making tangible progress toward our primary financial objectives to generate attractive contribution margins while strengthening factory utilization and supporting our broader path toward cash flow breakeven."

Mr. Wallace concluded, "Looking ahead to 2026, we are excited to continue driving increased capacity utilization, while producing the finest one-of-one builds for ECD customers, reinforcing the craftsmanship standards that define our brand."

About ECD Auto Design

ECD, a public company trading under ECDA on the Nasdaq, is a creator of restored luxury vehicles that combines classic English beauty with modern performance. Currently, ECD restores Land Rover Defenders, Land Rover Series IIA, the Range Rover Classic, the Jaguar E-Type and we have recently added Ford Mustang and Toyota FJ. Historically, each vehicle produced by ECD was fully bespoke, a one-off that is designed by the client through an immersive luxury design experience and hand-built from the ground up in 2,200 hours by master-certified Automotive Service Excellence ("ASE") craftsmen. The Company was founded in 2013 by three British "gear heads' whose passion for classic vehicles is the driving force behind exceptionally high standards for quality, custom luxury vehicles. ECD's global headquarters, known as the "Rover Dome," is a 100,000-square-foot facility located in Kissimmee, Florida that is home to 98 staff with 67 talented craftsmen and technicians, who hold a combined 66 ASE and three master level certifications. ECD has an affiliated logistics center in the U.K. where its employees work to source and transport 25-year-old work vehicles back to the U.S. for restoration. For more information, visit www.ecdautodesign.com.

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