ECOtality Hosts Informational Forums on EV Infrastructure in the Tennessee Area

Forums in Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville and Chattanooga with EV Project Partners Promise to Get Businesses ‘EV Ready’

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ECOtality, Inc. (NASDAQ:ECTY), a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, announced today it would host four informational forums throughout Tennessee to educate businesses on how to become electric vehicle (EV) ready. The forums will provide updates on The EV Project, the largest rollout of electric vehicles and infrastructure in the United States, and presentations from the key regional stakeholders. Information will be provided on how businesses can sign up for The EV Project and become a Blink™ charging station host site.

The forums will feature discussions with EV Project partners, including; Nissan, the State of Tennessee’s Energy Policy Office, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Oak Ridge National Laboratory, local government representatives and other regional stakeholders.

Memphis

DATE: Tuesday, February 22, 2011

TIME: 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM

LOCATION: The Peabody Hotel

149 Union Avenue

Memphis, TN 38103

Knoxville

DATE: Thursday, February 24, 2011

TIME: 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM

LOCATION: Knoxville Area Chamber

17 Market Square

Knoxville, TN 37902

Chattanooga

DATE: Tuesday, March 22, 2011

TIME: 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM

LOCATION: The DoubleTree Hotel Chattanooga

407 Chestnut Street

Chattanooga, TN 37402

Nashville

DATE: Friday, March 25, 2011

TIME: 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM

LOCATION: Nissan North America Headquarters

One Nissan Way

Franklin, TN 37067

Each session is open to the public. To RSVP, please email [e-mail] or call [phone].

ECOtality is project manager of The EV Project and will oversee the installation of commercial and residential charging stations in 17 cities and major metropolitan areas in six states and the District of Columbia. The project will provide an EV infrastructure to support the deployment of 8,300 EVs. The project is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy through a federal stimulus grant of $114.8 million, made possible by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The grants are matched by private investment, bringing the total value of the project to approximately $230 million.

About ECOtality, Inc.

ECOtality, Inc. (NASDAQ:ECTY), headquartered in San Francisco, California, is a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies. Through innovation, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships, ECOtality accelerates the market applicability of advanced electric technologies to replace carbon-based fuels. For more information about ECOtality, Inc., please visit www.ecotality.com.

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