New Delhi: Zen Mobility, an emerging electric vehicle OEM, has announced its first range of mobility solutions which include a multi-purpose 4-wheeler light electric vehicle (LEV), ‘Zen Maxi Pod’, and a purpose-built cargo 3-wheeler LEV, ‘Zen Micro Pod’.
The company said it has received the ARAI Certificate of Conformity for Zen Micro Pod which will be unveiled in early 2023, followed by Maxi Pod.
Designed in Germany and built indigenously, the Zen Micro Pod and Maxi Pod will be manufactured in India using locally-sourced components, the company said in a media release.
Zen Micro Pod and Maxi Pod have been conceptualised using the best-in-class design and technology, enabled with enhanced comfort, convenience, optimized range, and lower cost of ownership. Micro Pod, aimed at addressing long-standing problems of riders and partners in Last mile delivery, the release said.
The Micro Pod is powered by Zen’s patented EV Drivetrain technology and is customizable to suit the varying nature of delivery operations. Zen Maxi has been designed for both passenger commute as well as goods delivery, the release said.
Namit Jain, founder and CEO of Zen Mobility, said, “We have critically analyzed the dynamic and complex nature of scenarios like last mile delivery and intra-city goods mobility, and the challenges that users face during their transit. We have taken a design thinking approach towards conceptualizing and executing solutions in the form of light electric vehicles, the Zen Micro Pod and Zen Maxi Pod that will provide better efficiency, productivity, safety, durability and cost-effectiveness in a range of use-cases and scenarios.”
The engineering novelties of these vehicles lie in the unique lightweight construction of the composite chassis made from a combination of carbon fibre and glass fibre that enhance the specific performance-to-weight ratio thereby ensuring a much smoother driving experience compared to other EVs or ICEs, the release said.
The Micro Pod has also undergone several road tests across various parameters including rough roads, steep slopes, water-wading tests and has been certified by ARAI for its drivability, maneuverability, durability, and performance, the release added.
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