http://www.autocarpro.in/news-national/swedish-electric-wheeler-brand-zbee-enters-india-10443 Swedish electric three-wheeler brand Zbee enters India Feb 10, 2016 Shobha Mathur
[images http://www.autocarpro.in/IMG/468/16468/right-mr4143-699x380.JPG?1455099552 Göran Folkesson (R), Clean Motion CEO and Anil Arora (L), Country Head, Clean Motion India at the launch of the Zb http://www.autocarpro.in/IMG/469/16469/img-20160210-121707041-hdr-699x380.jpg?1455099553 (rear) The company plans to have over 1,000 Zbees on Indian roads by 2017 http://www.autocarpro.in/IMG/472/16472/zbee-picture-20130313-copy.jpg ] Sweden-based Clean Motion today launched its Zbee electric commercial vehicle in India, which will flag off its first commercial operation this evening from DLF CyberHub in Gurgaon, Haryana under an agreement with DLF. As part of a cluster, 25 Zbees will provide the last mile connectivity from the CyberHub to nearby offices of DLF Cyber City and later on to the metro stations. Under the agreement with DLF, Zbees will function from various retail formats in Delhi-NCR. Homologated by ICAT Manesar and certified by government authorities as an electric vehicle with a registered number plate, about 100 Zbees per month will be locally assembled in India at Faridabad in Haryana, but later local manufacturing is being envisaged. The Zbee is currently imported as a CKD kit from Sweden. Made of a fibre reinforced plastic body the electric vehicle is lightweight at around 270kg which enables the vehicle to strike a balance between its light body structure and safety requirements. It comes with an advanced lithium ion battery and a full charge that allows it to be driven for upto 50 kms. It can be recharged within an hour. Later a rapid charging device will be introduced that will facilitate a recharge within 30 minutes. The company claims that three Zbees can be fitted into a single parking space thereby saving space. Energy efficient and environment friendly with zero emissions, the Zbees operating cost is 30 percent of the cost of a fossil fuel vehicle. It can seat two passengers and the driver and has a top speed of 45 kph. In addition, it comes with a parking brake to prevent thefts. “We all know that fossil fuel run vehicles have contributed significantly in adding the carbon footprint and emissions in our environment. To combat this at Clean Motion we started developing technology which is lean, clean and safe and can be a potential alternative transport solution and this led to the Zbee,” said Goran Folkesson, CEO of Clean Motion. Expanding footprints in India Clean Motion has so far invested over US$ 1 million in its Indian operations and plans to invest another US$ 10 million by 2017 for expanding its reach across the counrty. An upcoming IPO to raise a capital of US$ 5 million this April will go towards setting up a manufacturing facility for the Zbee in the vicinity of Faridabad, confirms Folkesson. The target is to achieve about 70 percent localisation of parts over the next 6-8 months so as to bring down the production cost by 2017. At present, the Zbee costs Rs 5 lakh and with indigenisation the product cost is expected to down by 50 percent within a year according to Anil Arora, country head of Clean Motion India. The Faridabad assembly facility can rollout around 3,000-5,000 units annually and a new modern manufacturing plant is expected to have an annual production capacity of 5,000 units as well. The target is to set up multiple micro factories for producing the Zbee in close proximity to its customers as it expands across the country. Interestingly, at present, many components like the windscreen and tyres are locally procured while the lithium ion battery will be soon indigenised by a Korean player in India. Clean Motion is then looking at locally manufacturing the body of the Zbee in India to give a leg upto the Make in India vision. The company is also closely working with Delhi integrated Multi-Modal Transit System and other organisations for training drivers. About half of the Zbee drivers will be women. Through the India-Sweden Joint Working Group for Smart Cities, Clean Motion is now tapping the potential of leveraging its Zbees in the initial 20 smart cities planned by the Union Government. “We hope we can closely work with FAME –Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles in India, as part of the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan and explore the option of offering incentives on adoption of commercial electric vehicles,” said Arora. The Zbee is currently sold in Sweden and Indonesia and India will be the third country on its radar. [© Autocar Professional] ... http://www.businesstoday.in/sectors/auto/sweden-electric-car-zbee-makes-india-debut-promises-clean-and-safe-mobility/story/229033.html Sweden's electric car Zbee makes India debut, promises clean and safe mobility February 10, 2016 ... http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Environment/2016-02-12/Swedens-Zbee-electric-rickshaw-hits-Delhi-roads/206797 Sweden's Zbee electric rickshaw hits Delhi roads Feb 12, 2016 The 230-kg eco-friendly electric vehicle is made of fibre-reinforced plastic. A lithium battery entails 50 kilometres in a single charge. Zbee can go up to 45 kmph. 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