Enova Furthers Hybrid Drive Market Capture in U.K. and Asia

TORRANCE, Calif.--Oct. 2, 20050, 2005--Enova Systems, a leading developer and manufacturer of electric, hybrid and fuel cell digital power management systems, announced today that it has furthered it's penetration in the European and Asian Hybrid Drive Markets by securing new production orders with several of its existing customers. Furthermore, Enova is pleased to announce that several of its customers have announced the commissioning of heavy-duty vehicles into commercial service utilizing Enova's HybridPower drive systems.

New Business

China's largest vehicle manufacturer, First Auto Works (FAW) has ordered five additional 90kW HybridPower Parallel Hybrid drive systems for their buses scheduled to be part of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Previously, FAW purchased three drive systems as part of their evaluation phase which is now continuing with Enova's drive system. First Auto Works has expressed interest in future orders for these drive systems.

Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) of South Korea ordered seven additional 80kW motors and motor controllers for their fuel cell powered Tucson automobile in third quarter of 2005. HMC intends to order a total of forty-two of these propulsion systems as part of their fleet of fuel cell vehicles being produced in response to the U.S. Department of Energy's Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration and Validation Project.

Updates on Ongoing Business

In the United Kingdom, Enova has begun delivery of sixteen additional HybridPower 120kW Series Hybrid drive systems to its customer, Eneco, for integration into its buses for service throughout London and its suburbs. This is the fifth order of hybrid drive systems from Eneco for a total of 25 in commercial operation currently or by year-end 2005 throughout the U.K.

WrightBus of the U.K. has announced that it will be introducing its Electrocity bus, its hybrid-electric bus, to London Central later this year. WrightBus notes that, "Electrocity offers the market a clean bus with ultra low emissions to help address the issues of global warming and air quality, while giving operators reductions in their daily operating costs." WrightBus is integrating the Electrocity with Enova's 120kW Series Hybrid drive systems powered by Enova's 60kW Genset.

Also in Asia, Tomoe and MTrans, both customers for several years, are commissioning vehicles which make use of Enova's leading edge drive systems. Tomoe, utilizing Enova's 100kW post-transmission motor and motor controller, commissioned its new, hybrid service train for the Seoul Metro Rapid Transit, a first for Tomoe in this market.

MTrans Holdings, the parent company of monorail operator, KL Infrastructure Group, announced that it will roll out Malaysia's first hybrid electric bus for environmentally-friendly urban transport to Hong Kong's Ocean Park in late 2005. MTrans has stated that the same technology will also be incorporated into MTrans' new hybrid electric monorail trains now under development.

"Our continuing relationships with each of these hybrid vehicle manufacturers throughout the world enhances Enova's ability to grow in these rapidly moving alternative vehicle markets," noted Enova's CEO Ed Riddell. "We believe these new orders and moves to commercial service underscore the versatility of our drive systems and our customer's confidence in our products to meet their customer's needs."

About Enova Systems, Inc.

Enova Systems is a leading global supplier of efficient, environmentally-friendly hybrid and fuel cell drive systems, digital power components. The Company's core competencies are focused on the development and commercialization of power management and conversion systems for mobile and stationary applications. Enova applies unique 'enabling technologies' in the areas of alternative energy propulsion systems for light and heavy-duty vehicles. For further information, contact Enova Systems directly, or visit its Web site at http://www.enovasystems.com