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Zapp Electric Vehicles Group Limited
Company typePublic company
ZAPP
IndustryAutomotive
Founded2017 in the UK
Headquarters5 Technology Park, Colindeep Lane, London, UK
ProductsUrban electric high-performance two-wheeler
Websitewww.zappev.com

Zapp Electric Vehicles (NASDAQ: ZAPP) is a British electric motorcycle manufacturer founded in 2017, led by a team of industry experts. The company's first product, the i300, is an electric urban high-performance two-wheeler designed to deliver motorcycle-like performance in a step-through format (EU L3e-A2).

Zapp operates a direct-to-consumer model called DSDTC (Drop-Ship-Direct-to-Customer), through which customers can order vehicles online. Once purchased, bikes are delivered to customers' homes by certified representatives known as "Zappers," who provide inspection, service, and support throughout the ownership period.

Zapp Electric Vehicles Limited is a registered trademark in the United Kingdom and other countries.

Zapp i300

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The i300 is one of the fastest accelerating motorcycles in the market.

Zapp's Z-shaped exoskeleton also offers functional benefits, such as lowering the center of gravity and reducing overall weight, enhancing vehicle performance compared to similar models in the two-wheeler market.

The compact dimensions of the i300 are designed to improve maneuverability in urban settings. These characteristics, alongside its use of premium suspension and braking systems, support Zapp's positioning as a premium British brand with a focus on delivering performance at a competitive price.

The i300 is suitable for Europeans with an A2 Licence, as the top speed is electronically restricted to 97 km/h.[1]

The i300 is highly modular. The website configurator offers consumers the ability to personalize their own scooter as part of the purchasing experience.[2]

The i300 comes with an air cooled Internal Permanent Magnet Motor (IPM) producing 14 kW of peak power and 587 Nm of torque to the rear wheel.[3][4]

The i300 provides instant acceleration, propelling the lightweight 90 kg scooter to a speed of 50 km/h in 2.35 seconds and 70 km/h in 4.1 seconds.[5]

The premium mid-mounted motor provides power via a carbon fiber belt drive, replacing the chain. This gives the i300 better efficiency of power transmission, as well as requiring less maintenance.[6]

The i300 uses a high-strength alloy load-bearing exoskeleton, a first for motorcycles. The frame is chrome-moly steel tubing. Together these create a strong and lightweight platform.[7]

The i300 uses two removable, lightweight (6 kg each), ultra-portable, cell-to-pack configured, Li-NMC, mid-voltage (72V) battery packs. Each battery is rated at 1.25 kWh. They can be used individually or in tandem to create a total energy amount of 2.5 kWh. The batteries can be charged via any universal/domestic 110/220/250V plug-in sockets.[8]

The company intends to sell the model in the UK, Thailand as well as India, where local manufacturer Bounce Electric 1 will handle production and sales.[9]

Awards

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Zapp i300 has received several international design awards, including:

  • Zapp's i300 Electric Urban Motorcycle Wins World-Renowned [./Https://ifdesign.com/en/winner-ranking/project/i300/638448 iF DESIGN AWARD 2024]
  • Zapp's i300 Carbon Wins Prestigious Red Dot Product Design Award 2023
  • Zapp's i300 American Good Design® Award
  • Zapp's i300 German Design Award 2023: Excellent Product Design Motorcycles
  • Zapp's i300 won the Silver Award at the 2019 European Design Award[10] under the Transportation/Alternative Fuel Vehicles category
  • Zapp i300 Carbon Good Design Award Gold 2022: Product Design - Automotive and Transport
  • Zapp's i300 Korean Good Design Award
  • Zapp's i300 won the Gold Award at the 2020 MUSE Design Awards[11] under the Bicycles / Motorcycles sub-category under the Transportation category.
  • Zapp's i300 won an A' Design Award & Competition award for the 2019-2020 year [12] under the Vehicle, Mobility and Transportation Design Category

References

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Footnotes
  1. ^ "Zapp i300 Electric Scooter". zappev.com. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  2. ^ "New Zapp i300 Electric Scooter Teaser News". ScooterLab.UK. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Zapp i300". Motorcycle News. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Zapp i300 Electric Scooter Now Available". Ride Apart. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Technical Specifications". Zapp Scooter. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Zapp i300 Electric Scooter Introduced in the UK". MSN. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Zapp E-Scooter Claims 0-30 Under 24secs". Visordown. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Zapp Lifts The Lid on High Performance i300 Electric Scooter". Express and Star. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  9. ^ Singh, Jagmeet (29 July 2024). "Exclusive: UK's Zapp EV plans to expand globally, with early start in India". TechCrunch. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Single Winner". European Product Design Award. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  11. ^ "Winner Info". MUSE Design Awards. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  12. ^ "Zapp i300 Performance Electric City Bike by Warin Thanathawee and Swin Chatsuwan". A'Design Award & Competition. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
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