Azure Dynamics Delivers its 1000th Balance(TM) Hybrid Electric Truck to Purolator, its Largest Customer

Oak Park, Michigan (ots/PRNewswire) -

- Purolator currently operates 555 units, making it the 
world's largest
          fleet of Azure's Balance(TM) Hybrid Electric vehicles
        - This 1000th unit also represents Purolator's 200th unit 
received in 2011, as
          part of its previous 600 unit order to be delivered over a 
three-year period
        - Azure Dynamics Corporation is the world's #1 provider of 
hybrid electric
          powertrain solutions in the medium-duty commercial hybrid 
truck (Class 2c-5) market
          with approximately 50% share

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 that it has delivered its 1000th
Balance[TM] Hybrid Electric Truck to Purolator, Azure's largest
customer. This unit also represents Purolator's 200th Hybrid Electric
truck received in 2011, which is part of its previous record 600 unit
order providing for 200 units being delivered in 2011 with an
additional 200 units scheduled in both 2012 and 2013, subject to
annual authorizations by Purolator.

"This is a significant milestone in Azure's history and is fitting
that Purolator be the recipient of this 1000th vehicle," said Scott
Harrison, Chief Executive Officer of Azure. "Purolator continues to
be our largest volume customer and consistently demonstrates a strong
commitment to the environment by adding cleaner, greener Balance[TM]
Hybrid Electric vehicles to its fleet."

"Purolator is proud to receive Azure Dynamics' 1000th Balance[TM]
Hybrid Electric Truck - a noteworthy achievement we gladly celebrate
with the Azure team as we add to North America's largest
hybrid-electric pick-up and delivery fleet," said Tom Schmitt,
Purolator's President and CEO. "As we receive our 555th Balance[TM]
Hybrid Electric Truck, I am proud to point out that working alongside
Azure Dynamics has helped Purolator to consistently deliver industry
leading on-time service and reliability to our customers in a
sustainable manner."

Purolator operates a fleet of 3,500 vehicles and, as the recent
recipient of the Logistics Quarterly Third-Party Logistics
Sustainability Award, delivers Canada to and from more markets in the
U.S. - growing globally in a sustainable manner while contributing to
the well-being of the communities in which its over 11,500 teammates
live, work and play. In 2005, Purolator was the first express
transportation company in Canada to introduce hybrid electric
vehicles.

The Azure Balance[TM] Hybrid Electric vehicles ordered by
Purolator are integrated on a Ford E450 chassis with a Ford 5.4L
gasoline engine. The hybrid electric drive train which features
unique attributes such as engine-off at idle and below 20 miles per
hour, while electronically supporting key ancillary functions like
power steering and braking, is ideally suited for commercial activity
in urban environments.

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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About Purolator

Purolator is Canada's leading integrated freight and parcel
solutions provider. Celebrating 50 years of delivering Canada, the
company continues to expand its reach to more people, more businesses
and more places across the country and around the world. Purolator is
proud of its Canadian heritage and is positioning itself for future
growth and success. As the recent recipient of the Logistics
Quarterly Third-Party Logistics Sustainability Award, Purolator is
growing globally in a sustainable manner while contributing to the
well-being of the communities where its over 11,500 teammates live,
work and play.

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