ECOtality to form manufacturing and sales joint ventures with Shenzhen Goch Investment

Posted on: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:09:00 EDT


Symbols: ETLY
Sep 17, 2009 (Datamonitor Financial Deals Tracker via COMTEX) --
ETLY | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- ECOtality, Inc., a US-based provider of clean electric transportation and storage technologies, has entered into agreements with Shenzhen Goch Investment, Ltd. (SGI), a China-based investment holding company focused on technology, financial services, and commercial property development and operation, to establish two joint venture companies in China.

SGI will invest $10 million in the first joint venture to manufacture and assemble electric vehicle charging equipment and $5 million in the second joint venture to market and sell these charging systems in China.

Deal Value (US$ Million) 15
Deal Type Partnership
Sub-Category Joint Venture
Deal Status Announced: 2009-09-16

Deal Participants

Partner 1 (Company) ECOtality, Inc.
Partner 2 (Company) Shenzhen Goch Investment, Ltd.

Deal Rationale

The joint ventures with SGI would strengthen ECOtality's position in electric transportation and provide the required assets for its penetration into the Chinese market.

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