Zen Mobility aka Zero Emission New Mobility, an emerging Electric Vehicle OEM envisions developing aspirational designs and engineering innovations in electric vehicles. The company has announced its first range of mobility solutions, which include a multi-purpose four-wheeler LEV called the ‘Zen Maxi Pod' and a purpose-built cargo three-wheeler LEV called the ‘Zen Micro Pod'. The company most recently received the ARAI Certificate of Conformity for the Zen Micro Pod.
To address the demands of modern-day mobility and logistics, the Zen Micro Pod and Maxi Pod have been developed using best-in-class design and technology, offering better comfort, convenience, optimised range, and lower cost of ownership. The Micro Pod, which will be made public in early 2023, aims to deal with the long-standing problems of riders and delivery partners in last mile delivery. While Zen Mobility also plans on launching a modern, multi-purpose ‘Maxi Pod' in the following years. Although it is designed in Germany and built indigenously, the Zen Micro Pod and Maxi Pod will be manufactured in India using locally sourced components, thus promoting the ‘Make in India' initiative.
The Micro Pod is designed to suit the increasing needs of users in the last mile delivery space. Powered by Zen's patented EV Drivetrain technology, it can be programmed to adapt to the varying nature of delivery operations. While the Micro Pod is specifically purpose-built, the Zen Maxi can be used for both passenger commute as well as goods delivery. The unique engineering feature of these vehicles lie in the lightweight construction of the composite chassis made from a combination of carbon fibre and glass fibre that enhance the specific performance-to-weight ratio. This further ensures a much smoother driving experience compared to other EVs or ICEs. The Micro Pod has gone through several road tests across various parameters, including rough roads, steep slopes, and water wading tests, proving qualified by ARAI for its drivability, manoeuvrability, durability, and performance.
Highlighting the importance of facing perceptual challenges concerned to EVs in the Indian market, Namit Jain, Founder & CEO, Zen Mobility, mentioned, "We have carefully designed and engineered our vehicles to cater to the aspirations of Indian consumers. People are likely to gravitate towards vehicles that offer better alternatives for problem-solving and are also aesthetically pleasing to look at. Hence, we have streamlined our efforts towards optimising the design process to not only enable easier handling, longer range, customisable storage options, lower cost of ownership, and a range of in-built technological features, but also style and design our vehicles to look aspirational that would naturally create customer pull."
Considering the vast sea of experience & expertise of its parent organisation, the NTF Group has a four-decade-long diverse presence in the auto manufacturing industry. Zen comes into the market intending to achieve annual sales of 100,000 units in India as well as make its new-generation products enter the global market.
