ZENN Motor Company Inc. has announced that "is evaluating the potential sale of its fully electric vehicles in Canada in light of the Québec Ministry of Transportation's announcement that it has introduced a province-wide, three-year pilot project that enables Low- Speed Vehicles (LSVs) in the province of Quebec".
"This is a significant reversal to the previous legislative hurdles that prevented ZENN Motor Company from seriously considering sales activity in the Canadian market and, as such, the next step for our company is to fully evaluate the market in the context of this new initiative," stated Ian Clifford, CEO of ZENN Motor Company.
"Expansion into the Québec market will require the establishment of proper sales and service channels and we are actively assessing this to try and bring the ZENN to Quebec as soon as possible."
Québecers can sign up to demonstrate their support for bringing the all-electric ZENN (Zero Emission, No Noise) to Canada. A waiting list has been established at www.ZENNcars.com whereby consumers can formally state their interest in purchasing a ZENN and receive future e-mail updates as expansion plans progress. Canadian pricing has not yet been determined, but it is anticipated to be comparable to the ZENN's current MSRP (Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price) of US $15,995.
ZENN is manufactured in Saint-Jérôme, Québec, and according to Clifford, "...this pilot project will further prove the viability of low-speed vehicles in mixed-use environments."
The ZENN is currently sold exclusively throughout the United States. The ZENN is road-legal in 44 out of 50 states and is used extensively in mixed-use environments.
With a federally regulated maximum speed of 40 km/h, the ZENN is permitted by this pilot project to travel on roads with posted speed limits of up to 50 km/h.
The ZENN two-seater hatchback has a typical range of 50-80 kilometres, can be recharged to 80% capacity in as little as four hours from a completely empty "tank" simply by plugging into a regular wall outlet and has plenty of cargo capacity for a week's worth of groceries or a couple of hockey bags. The ZENN is the ideal second car for families, or the perfect fleet vehicle for use in Tourism, security applications, parking enforcement, meter reading and more.
Businesses and consumers wanting to be first in line to purchase a ZENN in Québec can sign up on the waiting list at www.ZENNcars.com
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