Said Goran Folkesson, Clean
Motion CEO, "We all know that fossil fuels run vehicles have contributed
significantly in adding the carbon footprint/ 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 Zbee. We are delighted that
India is concerned and is now open to and is looking at alternative solutions,
and I am confident Zbee would soon become the preferred mode of transport for
shorter distances."
Zbee is made up of
state-of-the-art FRP (Fibre Reinforced Plastic) body, due to which the vehicle
manages to strike a perfect balance between lightness and safety. It comes with an advance Lithium battery and
a full charge allows it to be driven for upto 50 kms.
Clean Motion has so far
invested over US$ 1 million in India and would be pumping in US$ 10 million by
2017. Currently Zbee is being assembled
in India at Faridabad and the India team expects to bring down the production
cost significantly by 2017. Clean Motion
is also closely working with Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System Ltd
and other organisations for training and adding more women drivers for
Zbee.
Anil Arora, Country Head,
Clean Motion India, "I am proud and delighted to say that with Zbee, we
are addressing two key areas: one is ‘Make In India’, as increasingly we are
working on assembling the Zbee in India, which would help in lowering the
production cost and thus helping to increase the distribution and expansion and
simultaneously be a partner and contributor towards the Government's
"Smart City" plans. It's imperative that all of us, work on creating
and implementing solutions which are clean and environment friendly and Zbee
will be just doing that."
He further added, " 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"
Anant Verma, Business Head,
DLF CyberHub “Not only are we excited to launch this eco-friendly, easy and
convenient shuttle service by Zbee at DLF CyberHub, we are extremely proud that
we are the first in NCR to take this road less travelled. We hope that it provides
convenience and ease to people across DLF Cyber City. Along with the Rapid
Metro, now reaching CyberHub from virtually anywhere is an experience in
itself."
Awards for Zbee:
- In late 2013, Zbee received
two prestigious The WWF Climate Solver and Zennsström Green Mentorship Award.
- Won the Indian Parivartan
Sustainability Award In October 2014.
Some key facts of Zbee:
- Zbee can reach a full charge
in less than an hour. (Using rapid charging).
- Three Zbees can fit into a single parking
space.
- Zbee is extremely energy efficient.
It creates no noise or local pollution.
- Its operating cost is 30% of
the cost of a fossil fuel vehicle.
- To comfortably accommodate 2
people.
- Weighs 270 Kgs / and maximum
speed of 45k/ hr.
- Zbee is weather protected,
seats three people with ease and features a protected luggage compartment. The
parking brake has a lock and protects the vehicle from theft.