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UQM Technologies Receives Order for Sensorless Motor Controllers From Engineered Machined Products, Inc. UQM(R) Controllers to Be Used For an Under-The-Hood Electric Pump and a Cooling Fan Under Development by EMP for Automotive and Truck Original Equipment Manufacturers FREDERICK, Colo., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (AMEX:UQM), a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that it has received an order for UQM(R) high voltage controllers for use in an electric pump and a cooling fan under development by Engineered Machined Products, Inc. ("EMP"), a manufacturer of automotive components with manufacturing facilities in Escanaba, Michigan and Indianapolis, Indiana. The UQM(R) controllers will power an under-the-hood pump and cooling fan at 340 volts with power ratings of up to 750 watts and will feature controller area network communication capability. "We are pleased that EMP has chosen us as their development partner for high voltage controllers to power their electric pump and cooling fan products targeted for introduction in the automotive and truck OEM market," said UQM Technologies' Vice President of Operations, Ronald Burton. "EMP's technological leadership in developing advanced products for the automotive and truck market, including electric water and oil pumps, cooling modules, electric thermostats and oil management components, has fueled their rapid growth and we believe the UQM(R) high voltage controllers being supplied will offer additional capability to further differentiate EMP's electrically powered under-the-hood product line." "This development partnership with UQM Technologies is an important part of our product strategy," said David J. Allen, Engineered Machined Products, Inc.'s Vice President-Product Development. "We believe their controllers will add important capabilities to our electric component product line which is critical to our strategy to become the leading supplier of advanced electrically powered engine and under-the-hood components for automotive and truck manufacturers worldwide." Engineered Machined Products, Inc. is North America's leading supplier of water and lubrication pumps in the diesel industry, and is a recognized leader in the development and advancement of thermal management and oil management technologies. Additional information about Engineered Machined Products, Inc. can be found at http://www.emp-corp.com/. UQM Technologies, Inc. is a developer and manufacturer of power dense, high efficiency electric motors, generators and power electronic controllers for the automotive, aerospace, medical, military and industrial markets. A major emphasis of the Company is developing products for the alternative energy technologies sector including propulsion systems for electric, hybrid electric and fuel cell electric vehicles, 42-volt under-the-hood power accessories and other vehicle auxiliaries and distributed power generation applications. The Company's headquarters, engineering and product development center, and motor manufacturing operation are located in Frederick, Colorado. For more information on the Company, please visit its worldwide website at http://www.uqm.com/. This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act. These statements appear in a number of places in this press release and include statements regarding our plans, beliefs or current expectations, including those plans, beliefs and expectations of our officers and directors with respect to, among other things the development of markets for our products. Important Risk Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward- looking statements are contained in our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 and is available through our website at http://www.uqm.com/ or at http://www.sec.gov/. DATASOURCE: UQM Technologies, Inc. CONTACT: Donald A. French, Treasurer of UQM Technologies, Inc., +1-303-278-2002 Web site: http://www.emp-corp.com/ Web site: http://www.uqm.com/

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