Azure Dynamics Announces 45 Transit Connect Electric Sales

Oak Park, Michigan (ots/PRNewswire) -

- Global orders of Transit Connect Electric exceed $32 million since its
introduction
- New North American customers include orders through the General Services
Administration, Verizon, an internet company, a Northeast university, a utility
company and Ford Commercial Truck dealerships
- New European customers include government authorities, and Ford dealerships

Azure Dynamics Corporation ("Azure" or the "Company"), a world
leader in the development and production of hybrid electric and
electric components and powertrain systems for light and medium duty
commercial vehicles, today announced 45 new Ford Transit Connect
Electric sales, including 20 units in Europe and 25 units in North
America, which includes six initial units through the General
Services Administration (the "GSA") via Northside Ford in San
Antonio, TX, a four unit order from Verizon and a four unit order
from an internet company.

"We are pleased to have received several initial orders through
the GSA as various U.S. government agencies, affiliated companies and
military installations begin their procurement process for fiscal
2012," said Scott Harrison, Azure's CEO. "The Transit Connect
Electric, offering low operating costs and zero tailpipe emissions,
is the ideal versatile product that can serve a myriad of government
fleet needs, particularly within the Armed Services."

Since most commercial and government fleets spend a significant
portion of their operational costs on fuel alone, there has been a
dramatic surge in the demand for electrified alternatives. These
fleet operators are increasingly seen as the logical starting point
for electric vehicles due to typical drive cycles that include travel
on predictable, short-range, routes with frequent stop and go driving
that generally return to a central location at the end of a drive
cycle making for efficient and convenient recharging over night.

"We are also pleased to see continued adoption among universities
and large companies, such as Verizon," continued Harrison. "Fleet
operators, big and small businesses and colleges worldwide
increasingly recognize the value the Transit Connect Electric offers
in helping them reduce cost and meet their environmental goals."

Azure is a leading provider of electric drive technology for
light to medium-duty commercial fleet vehicles in North America and
is the first authorized provider of electric and hybrid electric
solutions on Ford's market leading light-and medium-duty commercial
vehicles.

"With these new orders, our global Transit Connect Electric sales
exceed $32 million in less than 12 months of production," continued
Harrison. "And, our network of over 160 Ford dealers globally
continues to drive our sales growth while providing outstanding
service for our customers."

Azure Dynamics has agreements with over 160 Ford commercial truck
dealerships in key markets across North America, 90 of which support
sales and service activities for Transit Connect Electric and in six
countries throughout Europe representing 13 dealerships with 57 store
locations.

Transit Connect Electric expands its customer base:

The 45 Transit Connect Electric vans announced today were sold to
a variety of customers across North America and Europe as wells as to
a number of Ford commercial truck dealers who will use the vans as
customer demonstrators to increase awareness and appreciation of the
product. These sales include:

UNITED STATES

California

- Mission Valley Ford in San Jose, CA (4 units)
- Kearny Pearson Ford in San Diego, CA (1 unit)
- Trans West Ford in Fontana, CA (2 units)
- Frontier Ford in Santa Clara, CA (1 unit)
- Siemens through East Bay Ford in Oakland, CA (1 unit)

Connecticut

- Norwich Public Utilities through Interstate Ford in Hartford, CT (1 unit)

Florida

- Bartow Ford in Lakeland, FL (1 unit)

Georgia

- Peach County Ford in Byron, GA (1 unit)

Massachusetts

- Verizon through Stoneham Ford in Stoneham, MA (4 units)
- Stoneham Ford in Stoneham, MA (1 unit)

Texas

- Northside Ford in San Antonio, TX (6 units through the GSA)

CANADA

- Boisvert Ford in Quebec (1unit)
- City of Hamilton ON through Oak-land Ford in Oakville, Ontario (1 unit)

GERMANY

- Sachsengarage Ford in Dresden, Germany (1 unit)
- Kuttendreier Ford in Munich, Germany (1 unit)
- Sigg& Still Ford in Augsburg, Germany ( 1 unit)
- KADEA Ford in Berlin, Germany (1 unit)
- Pfohe Siemens Ford in Nuremburg, Germany (1 unit)

NETHERLANDS

- Ardea Ford in Netherlands (7 units)
- Dutch Royal Family through Ardea Ford in the Netherlands (1 unit)

NORWAY

- RohneSelmer Ford in Norway (4 units)

UNITED KINGDOM

- Brighton Council through Ford Retail in the UK, (3 units)

The Transit Connect Electric utilizes an advanced lithium-ion
battery from Johnson Controls to achieve a range of 50 to 80 miles
depending on auxiliary usage and drive cycle and is rechargeable
using either a 240-volt or standard 120-volt outlet. Commercial vans
generally return to a central location at the end of each driving
cycle making for easy overnight recharging. Use of the vehicles will
also reduce fuel and maintenance costs, as well as reducing
greenhouse gas emissions.

For more information on how Azure Dynamics powertrains are
'Driving a World of Difference,' please visit
http://www.azuredynamics.com.

About Azure Dynamics

Azure Dynamics Corporation is a world leader in the development
and production of hybrid electric and electric components and
powertrain systems for light and medium duty commercial vehicles.
Azure is strategically targeting the commercial delivery vehicle and
shuttle bus markets and is currently working internationally with a
variety of partners and customers. The Company is committed to
providing customers and partners with innovative, cost-efficient, and
environmentally-friendly energy management solutions. For more
information please visit http://www.azuredynamics.com.

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