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Media contact: Karl Thidemann, Solectria Corporation, tel 978-658-2231, email thidemann@solectria.com
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NEWS RELEASE May 29, 2001: Electric Cars Shine in NESEA Tour de Sol

WILMINGTON, Mass. - Solectria Corporation announced today that two Solectria electric cars and a hybrid car powered by Solectria components each earned first place in its respective category at the 13th annual NESEA Tour de Sol Great American Green Transportation Festival, a week-long road test of the capabilities of advanced vehicles.

Capturing first place in the Production Division for Battery Electric Vehicles was a Solectria Force electric sedan equipped with Texaco Ovonic Nickel Metal Hydride batteries entered by the Ethel Walker School of Simsbury, Connecticut. First place in the Prototype Division for Battery Electric Vehicles was awarded to the "Solectria Super Force," a modified Solectria electric sedan equipped with Lead Acid batteries entered by Team New England.

Team Paradigm of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, driving a Ford Mercury Sable retrofitted with a Solectria motor and controller in a biodiesel parallel hybrid drive system, took first place in the Prototype Division for Hybrid-Electric Vehicles. "It gives us great pleasure to recognize once again the outstanding performance of our customers in this demanding competition," said Mark Kopec, Executive Vice President of Solectria. "The challenging terrain and rainy weather encountered during this 300 mile trek prove the durability and reliability of our electric and hybrid vehicle components," said Kopec.

"The impressive quality of the Tour de Sol's winning vehicles shows that Americans don't have to sacrifice safety, performance, or comfort to get a car that's good for the environment," said Warren Leon, Executive Director of the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA). The Tour de Sol is organized by NESEA, the nation's leading regional association involved in promoting awareness, understanding, and development of non-polluting, renewable energy technologies. Solectria Corporation develops and manufactures a wide range of components for electric, hybrid, and fuel cell vehicles, and for the distributed generation of electric power. Solectria also offers comprehensive engineering services for electric drivetrain design and integration. Over 2000 vehicles worldwide - including cars, trucks, buses, and industrial machines - rely on Solectria's proprietary drive system technology. Solectria's Preform Engineering Group provides composite process engineering and develops manufacturing equipment for composites parts production.

Presse release 24 may 2001: Hybrid, Electric, and Fuel Cell Power Electronics Lead R&D

WILMINGTON, Mass. - Solectria Corporation announced today a strategic move in direction toward the research, development, and production of components for use in hybrid and electric vehicles and for the distributed generation of electric power. Known primarily to date for its production of electric cars and trucks, this change reflects a long-awaited and welcome maturing of the alternative fuel vehicle market.

"In 1991, Solectria pioneered the introduction of electric vehicles because we saw the need for them, and because no major automakers would take the initiative," stated James Worden, Chief Executive Officer of Solectria. "Now that car, truck, and bus companies are producing electric and hybrid vehicles, we see tremendous opportunity in supporting their efforts through the sale of our proprietary technologies for power electronics, such as inverters, DC-DC converters, motors, and battery chargers, as well as motors, gearboxes, and other components," Worden said.

"The 400 Solectria electric vehicles now on the road - covering the gamut from light-duty micro pickup trucks, to sedans, postal vehicles, even electric school buses - have proven that the durability and cost-effectiveness designed into our components make them ideal for use in a variety of applications," said Anita Rajan, President of Solectria.

Solectria components are used in the CitiVan electric trucks now in service at Logan Airport in Boston and delivering mail in New York City, and in battery-powered ice resurfacing machines being produced by Resurfice Corporation of Elmira, Ontario for use in the Olympia Cellect, the world's longest-range ice resurfacer.

A major American automobile manufacturer has announced its intention to use Solectria drive system technology in an electric car scheduled for introduction within the next two years.

Solectria Corporation develops and manufactures a wide range of components for electric, hybrid, and fuel cell vehicles, and for the distributed generation of electric power. Solectria also offers comprehensive engineering services for electric drivetrain design and integration. Over 2000 vehicles worldwide - including cars, trucks, buses, and industrial machines - rely on Solectria's proprietary drive system technology. Solectria's Preform Engineering Group provides composite process engineering and develops manufacturing equipment for composites parts production.