TORONTO, May 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Electrovaya Inc. (“Electrovaya” or the “Company”) (TSX:EFL) (OTCQX:EFLVF), is pleased to announce purchase orders from two customers totalling $511,000 (Cdn ~$656,000) for its ELivate line of forklift battery systems. 

One of the orders is from a Fortune 500 company and existing customer of Electrovaya. The other order is from a new customer. Both orders were finalized through a lift truck OEM dealer.

Electrovaya is focused on supplying lithium ion battery systems for materials handling electric vehicles (MHEVs), which the Company believes to be a large and growing market opportunity. The Company supplies batteries for newly-manufactured electric trucks, as well as replacement batteries for existing fleets powered by lead acid batteries. Electrovaya believes it is the leading provider of lithium ion batteries for the emerging forklift market in North America, reflecting the superior performance of its batteries.

For more information, please contact:
Peter Koven
Bay Street Communications
Telephone: 1.647.496.7857
Email: [email protected]

About Electrovaya Inc.

Electrovaya Inc. (TSX:EFL) (OTCQX:EFLVF) designs, develops and manufactures proprietary Lithium Ion Super Polymer® batteries, battery systems, and battery-related products for energy storage, clean electric transportation and other specialized applications. Headquartered in Ontario, Canada, Electrovaya is a technology focused company with extensive IP, supplying leading global customers.

To learn more about how Electrovaya is powering mobility and energy storage, please explore www.electrovaya.com.

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