UQM Technologies CEO Eric Ridenour to Present UQM Strategies and Capabilities at Lazard Capital Markets Alternative Energy Summit

UQM Technologies, Inc. (NYSE Amex: UQM) Chief Executive Officer, Eric R. Ridenour, will present at the Lazard Capital Markets Alternative Energy Investor Summit at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York City, June 1, 2011.

"We look forward to sharing our strategies and future outlook on the hybrid and electric vehicle sector with the LCM Alternative Energy Summit audience,” said Mr. Ridenour. "The company is well-positioned with experience, capability, capacity and products to respond to the growing marketplace.”

The Lazard Capital Markets Alternative Energy Investor Summit features a series of panels addressing the most important strategic issues facing the alternative energy sectors, including electric vehicles. Mr. Ridenour’s presentation at the conference will be part of the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure panel on Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 2:35 p.m.

Panelists will feature today’s leading public and private alternative energy companies, government and regulatory agencies and other thought leaders in the sector, providing a unique perspective into the emerging marketplace of alternative energy.

This marks the fifth investment and technology conference that the company executives have participated in during a 30-day tour to share the latest company and marketplace opportunities and updates.

Building on its 35 years of experience, UQM develops and manufactures electric propulsion systems that have been selected to power the Saab 9-3 ePower, Audi A-1 e-tron and Rolls-Royce 102EX Electric Phantom pre-production test fleet vehicles. UQM is also powering Proterra’s electric composite transit buses, as well as Electric Vehicles International’s all-electric medium-duty truck and walk-in van. The company has a new facility with 40,000 units of annual production capacity for its PowerPhase^® electric propulsion systems to support the commercial launch of CODA Automotive and other customer vehicles.

UQM Technologies is a developer and manufacturer of power-dense, high-efficiency electric motors, generators and power electronic controllers for the automotive, aerospace, military and industrial markets. A major emphasis for UQM is developing products for the alternative-energy technologies sector, including propulsion systems for electric, hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid electric and fuel cell electric vehicles, under-the-hood power accessories and other vehicle auxiliaries. UQM headquarters, engineering, product development center and manufacturing operation are located in Longmont, Colorado.

Please visit www.uqm.com for more information.

This 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 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, orders to be received under our supply agreement with CODA Automotive, our ability to successfully expand our manufacturing facilities, and the continued growth of the electric-powered vehicle industry. 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 filed February 1, 2011, which is available through our website at www.uqm.com or at www.sec.gov.