First Round of Crash Test a Success for Phoenix Motorcars
First Round of Crash Test a Success for Phoenix Motorcars
Apr. 12, 2007 11:00 AM
ONTARIO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/12/07 -- Crash test dummies gave the thumbs up to Phoenix Motorcars after
completing their all-electric sport utility truck's (SUT's) initial frontal
crash test that continues the federally mandated safety test process.
"The safety test went extremely well and has moved us one step closer to
receiving Federal Motor Vehicle Certification," said Daniel J. Elliott, CEO
of Phoenix Motorcars Inc. "We have taken several measures to ensure our
vehicles meet stringent design, safety and performance requirements."
The all-electric SUT completed front, oblique and offset impact crash tests
conducted at Adelanto-based KARCO
Engineering on April 10, 2007. KARCO Engineering is an independent test
laboratory recognized by the NHTSA to perform passenger safety evaluation
testing for Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS).
Phoenix Motorcars' all-electric sport utility truck (SUT) can travel at
freeway speeds while carrying five passengers and a full payload. The SUT
meets all specifications for a Type III Zero-Emission Vehicle, has a
driving range of over 100 miles, can be recharged in less than 10 minutes
and has a battery pack with a life of 12 years or more.
It is powered by UQM Technologies Inc.'s
(AMEX: UQM) propulsion system, utilizes Boshart Engineering's
certification expertise and is equipped with a revolutionary Altairnano NanoSafe(TM) (NASDAQ: ALTI) battery pack.
Phoenix Motorcars is targeting operators of public and private fleet
vehicles, such as utilities, transportation providers, municipalities and
port operators. A limited number of vehicles will be available to
consumers in 2007 with an expanded consumer launch scheduled for 2008.
Phoenix Motorcars will also introduce an SUV model in late 2007.
ABOUT PHOENIX MOTORCARS INC.
Phoenix Motorcars Inc., a privately held company headquartered in Ontario,
Calif., has been an industry leader in the development of battery-electric,
freeway-speed vehicles since 2001. The mission of Phoenix Motorcars is to
manufacture zero-emission vehicles including Sport Utility Trucks and Sport
Utility Vehicles to reduce the toxic emissions from the largest contributor
to air pollution, personal automobiles. Phoenix Motorcars has strategic
alliances with UQM Technologies, Inc.
(AMEX: UQM), Altair Nanotechnologies,
Inc. (NASDAQ: ALTI) and Boshart Engineering Inc. For additional
information, visit www.phoenixmotorcars.com.
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