Zenn No-Emission Electric Cars Launched In Canada

Toronto, Ontario (AHN) - Canadian electric car maker Zenn Motor Company Inc. is now allowed to sell its vehicles in its home country.

Starting this week, the French province of Quebec will run a three-year pilot project enabling the sale of low speed vehicles with Zenn obtaining a retailer license. Canada-made Zenn cars were first marketed and sold in the U.S.

"The all-electric Zenn is proudly manufactured in Quebec and it is certainly fitting that its Canadian debut is in this highly progressive province that is committed to supporting zero emission transportation solutions," Zenn CEO Ian Clifford said in a statement.

"This represents an exciting milestone for ZMC as this is the first time we can actively market our vehicle at home where the car is produced," he added.

The company will sell its electric cars through a unique factory-direct approach, wherein sales will be done in its Saint-Jerome factory with customers seeing the assembly of cars they are buying by people building it.

Zenn, which stands for "zero emissions no noise", currently has one model, a two-seater that can travel at 24 miles per hour. The car can run at 80 miles for an eight-hour charge into a regular electric outlet.

The cost for a driving a Zenn is around a cent for every mile. A Zenn has a retail price tag of $16,900.

Development of a four-seater vehicle is underway, which can run at speeds as high as 78 miles per hour.