Ecostar to Provide Auxiliary Motor Systems to XCELLSIS for Use In Ford Motor Company's and DaimlerChrysler's Next Generation Fuel Cell Vehicles

    DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 12 Ecostar Electric Powertrain and
Power Conversion Systems has announced it has been selected to provide motor
systems to XCELLSIS for use in Ford Motor Company's and DaimlerChrysler's next
generation fuel cell vehicles.  These motors are integrated to compressor
systems used in fuel cell engines.
    "We have been impressed by Ecostar's ability to meet our very demanding
power, weight, and package size requirements in this critical application,"
says Professor Dr. Ferdinand Panik, President and CEO of XCELLSIS.
    "By working with the leaders in vehicular fuel cell engine design, we have
developed an auxiliary motor system specifically designed to meet the
requirements of fuel cell vehicles.  We intend to leverage off this experience
and offer our system to other fuel cell vehicle manufacturers in the near
future," says Ross Witschonke, President and CEO of Ecostar.
    Ecostar is responsible for the overall system design and manufacturing of
the motor systems.  Ecostar developed the integrated power electronics and
controls in-house, and selected UQM Technologies, Inc. to provide the electric
motor.
    Ecostar is a QS-9000 Certified supplier formed in 1998, and is part of the
Fuel Cell Alliance between Ford Motor Company, Ballard Power Systems and
DaimlerChrysler.  Ford owns 62 percent of Ecostar, while DaimlerChrysler and
Ballard own 17 percent and 21 percent, respectively.
    Ecostar is an experienced supplier of automotive-quality systems, and is
the primary development and manufacturing center for the Alliance's power
electronics and electric drives.  Ecostar's areas of expertise include power
conversion, mechanical design, hardware and software of motor and vehicle
controls, and systems integration.  Ecostar's vehicle systems are designed for
every electric vehicle type, including fuel cell powered, battery, and hybrid
electric.  Ecostar's stationary power generation systems provide grid quality
energy for all applications, including multi-unit parallel and standalone
configurations capable of everything from automatic protection against grid
back-outs to load balancing strategies.  Ecostar is located in Dearborn,
Michigan, with offices in Germany and Canada.
    For additional information please contact Suzy Novak at 313-248-1496, send
e-mail to snovak@ecostardrives.com , or visit Ecostar's worldwide website at
http://www.ecostardrives.com .

    UQM Technologies, Inc. is a leading developer and manufacturer of power
dense, high efficiency motors, gear assemblies and electronic assemblies for
the automotive, aerospace, telecommunications, medical and industrial markets.
A major emphasis of the Company is developing products for the alternative
energy technologies sector including power systems for electric, hybrid
electric and fuel cell electric vehicles, 42-volt vehicle auxiliaries and
distributed power applications.  The Company's headquarters and engineering
and product development center are located in Golden, Colorado.  Manufacturing
facilities are located in Frederick, Colorado (electric motors and gear
assemblies) and St. Charles, Missouri (electronic assemblies and wire
harnesses).  For more information on the Company, please visit its worldwide
web site at http://www.uqm.com