VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / April 9, 2021 / PowerBand's (TSXV:PBX) (OTCQB:PWWBF) (Frankfurt:1ZVA) ("PowerBand", "PBX" or the "Company") leasing and financing division is being brought under the DRIVRZ™ brand and will now operate under the sub-brand DRIVRZ™ Financial.

PowerBand's leasing and finance division was previously known as MUSA Holdings, LLC ("MUSA"). PowerBand acquired a 60 per cent share of MUSA in July 2019.

DRIVRZ™ Leasing and Finance is an integral component of the overall DRIVRZ™ marketplace experience. With DRIVRZ™, users can lease, buy, sell, trade-in and insure electric and non-electric vehicles on any digital device, from any location.

DRIVRZ™ Leasing and Finance is an innovative transaction platform aimed at automotive dealers and consumers, to provide the most advanced leasing options in the industry. It takes credit applications, calculates leases and auto-decisions applications within seconds. The pre-populated lease agreements make the process quick and easy for consumers and dealers.

"We are excited to be integrating our leasing service under the DRIVRZ brand," said DRIVRZ™ Financial CEO Jon Lamb. "DRIVRZ™ will be the one-stop marketplace for consumers and automotive dealers to buy, lease, sell, auction, insure and finance vehicles using any digital device."

Approvals can be delivered in a little as eight seconds. As a result of its proprietary technology, this leasing and finance component of DRIVRZ™ was awarded a contract by Tesla Motors to become a national leasing partner in 2018.

"For the sake of simplicity and clarity to consumers, automotive dealers, partners and investors, we are consolidating components of our marketplace under our trademarked brand, DRIVRZ™," said PowerBand CEO Kelly Jennings.

For further information, please contact:

Kelly Jennings
Chief Executive Officer
E: info@powerbandsolutions.com
P: 1-866-768-7653

About PowerBand Solutions Inc.

PowerBand Solutions Inc., listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and the OTCQB markets, is a fintech provider disrupting the automotive industry. PowerBand's integrated, cloud-based transaction platform facilitates transactions amongst consumers, dealers, funders and manufacturers (OEMs). It enables them to buy, sell, trade, finance, and lease new and used, electric- and non-electric vehicles, on smart phones or any other online digital devices, from any location. PowerBand's transaction platform - being trademarked under DRIVRZ™ - is being made available across North American and global markets.

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SOURCE: PowerBand Solutions Inc.