Adura Systems Announces Name Change to Atria Controls
March 10, 2010

LOS ALTOS, Calif.— Adura Systems, Inc., the green, electric powertrain company that offers breakthroughs in electric range for plug-in series hybrid powertrain platfroms for light-through heavy-duty trucks and transit vehicles, today announced that it has changed its name to Atria Controls.

"Atria has experienced incredible progress developing its IP and a working prototype vehicle,” said Marv Bush, president and CEO of Atria. “Notwithstanding any outside forces, our plan has always been to change our name at the right point in our company’s lifecycle. We chose Atria because atria are essential components of the heart, and we aim to be the heart and soul of electric propulsion systems. We are excited about our new name, and look forward to rapidly growing our company.”

About Atria Controls

Atria Controls is the innovator of “new era” electric powertrain platforms for the transportation industries.  The company’s Modular, Electric, Scalable Architecture (MESA™) powertrain enables up to 100 miles of pure electric range in mass transportation buses, providing industry breakthroughs in range, reduced costs, and emissions.  MESA is designed for use in series hybrid, all electric and fuel cell mass transportation buses, large utility vehicles and other automotives.  Atria is headquartered in Los Altos, CA and has offices in Shanghai, PRC and Taipei, Taiwan.