UQM Technologies CEO William G. Rankin to Appear Before Investor Conference Sponsored by The Wall Street Analyst Forum

    GOLDEN, Colo., March 20 UQM Technologies, Inc.
(Amex: UQM), a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today
that President and Chief Executive Officer William G. Rankin will be
presenting before The Wall Street Analyst Forum Institutional Investor
Conference at The Roosevelt Hotel in New York City at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday,
March 27.
    During the presentation, which also can be heard in a live Webcast over
ccbn.com, Mr. Rankin will give an overview of the Company and discuss its
goals and outlook for the future.
    The Wall Street Analyst Forum brings together financial analysts and
portfolio managers who are interested in learning about the companies
participating in the investor conference and provides them the opportunity to
personally meet their chief executives.
    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
website at http://www.uqm.com.

    This press release may contain forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties.  These statements may differ materially from actual
future events or results.  Readers are referred to the Risk Factors section of
the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-78525) filed by the
Company with the SEC, which identifies important risk factors that could cause
actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking
statements, including the Company's ability to be profitable, its ability to
obtain additional financing, the Company's reliance on major customers and
suppliers and the possibility that product liability insurance may become
unavailable.  These forward-looking statements represent the Company's
judgment as of the date of the press release.  The Company disclaims, however,
any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.