Incremental Order of Components Confirmed to be Delivered in Q2 and Q3 2012

Company Website: http://www.enovasystems.com
TORRANCE, Calif. -- (Business Wire)

Enova Systems, Inc. (NYSE AMEX: ENA) (AIM: ENV) (AIM: ENVS), a leading developer of proprietary hybrid electric and all-electric drive systems and drive system components for the emerging green commercial vehicle market, announced today it has completed shipment of fifty (50) hybrid drive systems to First Auto Works (FAW) to date in 2012 which fulfills the order of 50 systems announced in January 2012, and confirms an incremental order for hybrid drive system components in excess of $200,000 for delivery in Q2 and Q3 2012.

Enova Systems President and CEO Mike Staran commented, “Enova’s continued supply of product to FAW validates the robustness and cost competiveness of our technology. We look forward to continuation of supply to FAW as well as others throughout Asia.”

Since 2008, Enova Systems and First Auto Works have deployed nearly 550 vehicles, all utilizing Enova’s pre-transmission hybrid drive system components. First Auto Works is one of China’s largest vehicle producers, manufacturing in excess of 1,000,000 vehicles annually.

About Enova:

Enova Systems (http://www.enovasystems.com) is a leading supplier of efficient, environmentally friendly digital power components and systems products. The Company’s core competencies are focused on the development and commercialization of power management and conversion systems for mobile applications. Enova applies unique ‘enabling technologies’ in the areas of alternative energy propulsion systems for light and heavy-duty vehicles as well as power conditioning and management systems for distributed generation systems. The Company develops, designs and produces non-invasive drive systems and related components for electric, hybrid-electric, and fuel cell powered vehicles in both the “new” and “retrofit” vehicle sales market. For further information, contact Enova Systems directly, or visit its Web site at http://www.enovasystems.com.

Additional Information:

This news release contains forward-looking statements relating to Enova Systems and its products that are intended to be covered by the safe harbor for forward-looking statements provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believe,” “expect,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “project,” “plan,” “seek,” “intend,” or “anticipate” or the negative thereof or comparable terminology and statements about industry trends and Enova’s future performance, operations and products. These forward-looking statements are subject to and qualified by certain risks and uncertainties. These and other risks and uncertainties are detailed from time to time in Enova Systems’ periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to Enova’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 and Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ending March 31, 2012.

Contacts:

ENOVA SYSTEMS, Inc.
John Micek, CFO/Investor Relations
310-527-2800

Source: Enova Systems, Inc.