ECOtality, Inc. (ETLY.OB) Announces Completion of Minit Charger Acquisition
ECOtality announced this morning that it has successfully completed the acquisition of Minit Chager, a subsidiary of Edison International, a NYSE-listed company. The Minit-Charger is a rapid battery charging system that provides a more environmentally-friendly, energy and cost efficient means of recharging forklifts and other mobile material handling equipment. As of last Friday, the company will operate as part of ECOtality’s subsidiary, Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation (eTec). Jonathan Read, President and CEO of ECOtality, stated, “The acquisition of Minit-Charger symbolizes ECOtality's commitment to acquire and further commercialize clean electric technologies with immediate practical applications that reduce our dependence upon fossil…