TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Tony Posawatz is shifting from 4 wheels to 2.
The previous CEO of Fisker Automotive and longtime Basic Motors govt who labored on autos such because the Chevrolet Volt and Avalanche and Cadillac Escalade, is now a board adviser for Zapp, a British scooter firm based in 2017. Zapp is within the midst of launching a battery-electric two-wheeler in Paris and plans to increase to the U.S. subsequent 12 months.
The corporate debuted its i300 carbon-fiber scooter Wednesday on the Administration Briefing Seminars right here, a step-through bike able to touring about 40 miles with two onboard, detachable batteries. Zapp says scooters signify a $109 billion market worldwide, and there is a possibility to step in and steal market share as conventional corporations transition to battery energy.
“Everybody’s struggled in the best way to handle the two-wheel market,” Posawatz, a 2011 Automotive Information All-Star, stated throughout a media briefing. “We imagine this firm is poised to create an unique product and create an answer for city mobility that takes the comfort of a step-through scooter and melds it with superbike efficiency at a terrific worth.”
The i300 will begin at $7,495, whereas a carbon launch version will price $8,995. Posawatz stated that when incentives are factored in, clients may pay as little as $5,000 to $6,000.
The scooters’ batteries weigh 12 kilos every, are saved within the backside of the scooter, can plug into any 110/240V outlet and cost from 20 % to 80 % in lower than an hour.