FORM 4
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

____Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5
obligations may continue.  See Instruction 1(b)

1.  Name and Address of Reporting Person

    French, Donald Anthony
    425 Corporate Circle
    Golden, CO  80401

2.  Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

    UQM Technologies, Inc. (UQM)

3.  IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)

    ###-##-####

4.  Statement for Month/Year

    September, 2001

5.  If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

    N/A

6.  Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer

    Officer:  Treasurer and Secretary

TABLE I-Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed Of, or Beneficially Owned

1.  Title of Security (Instr. 3)

    Line 1 - Common Stock

2.  Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

    Line 1 - September 18, 2001

3.  Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

    Line 1 - Code:  P

4.  Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

    Line 1- Amount: 2,500 Shares; (A) or (D): Acquired; Price: $4.00 Per Share

5.  Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month  (Instr. 3 and 4)
    62,326 Shares.

6.  Ownership Form:  Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

    All Holdings are Indirect

7.  Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

    51,326 Shares Indirectly by a Limited Partnership of which Mr. French is
    the General Partner and 11,000 Shares Indirectly by a Trust for the
    Benefit of Mr. French

TABLE II-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed Of, or Beneficially Owned
         (e.g., Puts, Calls, Warrants, Options, Convertible Securities)

1.  Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)


2.  Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security


3.  Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)


4.  Transaction Code (Instr. 8)


5.  Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of(D)
    (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)


6.  Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)


7.  Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)


8.  Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)


9.  Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of
    Month (Instr. 4)

    Call Options on 535,571 Shares

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security:  Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
    (Instr. 4)

         535,571 Shares Indirect

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

    Limited Partnership of which Mr. French is the General Partner

Explanation of Responses: none.

**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal
Violations.  See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C.  78ff(a)


/s/Donald A. French                                October 9, 2001
**Signature of Reporting Person                         Date