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Mass Production of ZAP's Alias Electric Sports Vehicle in China

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Khatir Soltani
As reported by Zap

Santa Rosa, Calif. - Electric transportation pioneer ZAP has contracted Zhejiang Jonway Automobile Co. Ltd. to be the manufacturing partner for its futuristic Alias electric sports car in China. ZAP and Jonway have agreed to accelerate volume production manufacturing plans following successful debut of a pre-production Alias at the Jonway exhibit at the Beijing Motor Show last week. ZAP is targeting the electric vehicle market in China and worldwide markets, making Alias one of the first electric sports cars to be produced in China.

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Jonway is ZAP's manufacturing partner on a number of different electric vehicle models and Alias is one of latest models included under the strategic commercial agreements signed earlier this year. In addition to the Alias, Jonway is ZAP's manufacturing partner for its SUV electric taxi based on Jonway's A380 SUV and is launching production manufacturing for the China market with volume delivery this year.

"We are very pleased with the positive response and strong interest shown at the Beijing Motor Show," said Jonway CEO Alex Wang.

ZAP is actively seeking support for manufacturing in the U.S. and is engaged in preliminary discussions with state and local government officials regarding possible future sites.

Alias is Put to the Test

ZAP will validate performance specifications of the Alias and showcase its capabilities at the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE (PIAXP), an international competition for clean, production-capable automobiles capable of 100 MPG and above energy equivalent. ZAP has designed the Alias to travel at freeway speeds with an estimated range of over 100 miles per charge. One of the pre-production ZAP Alias vehicles will compete in the Shakedown Stage of PIAXP, which takes place next week at Michigan International Speedway. Alias is competing in side-by-side alternative vehicle category. For more information on the X PRIZE event, visit their website at http://www.progressiveautoxprize.org/. Follow the ZAP Alias in the competition at http://zapalias.wordpress.com.

ZAP plans to offer the Alias for US$35,000 and is accepting limited orders for its special edition models. Orders for the Alias can be placed on the website http://www.zapworld.com for a refundable reservation fee of US$1,000.


Khatir Soltani
Khatir Soltani
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