Balqon to Present at the 2010 Southern California Investor Conference

Balqon Corporation (OTCBB: BLQN), a developer and manufacturer of zero emissions, heavy-duty electric vehicles for Class 7 and Class 8 applications with lithium ion batteries, has been invited to present at the 2010 Southern California Investor Conference to be held at The Island Hotel in Newport Beach, CA on August 17, 2010.

Members of Balqon’s management are scheduled to present on Tuesday, August 17 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific time, with one-on-one meetings to be held on the same day. A simultaneous webcast will be available at http://events.powerstream.net/002/00271/20100817_SCIC_T2/.

The Southern California Investor Conference is open to the public and will feature presentations from the senior management of leading Southern California companies. For registration and information, go to www.CaliforniaStocks.com or call 866-928-2600.

Headquartered in Harbor City, California, Balqon Corporation (OTCBB: BLQN) is a leading developer of heavy-duty electric trucks, tractors and electric drive systems.

The company uses its proprietary flux vector control technology to design propulsion systems for 10 to 50 ton capacity vehicles and material handling equipment. Balqon Corporation’s product line of tow tractors built on Autocar LLC chassis are designed to transport containers at ports, marine terminals, rail yards, warehouses, intermodal facilities, military bases and mail facilities.

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