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Ian Clifford resigns as CEO of ZENN

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Ian Clifford has resigned from his position as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ZENN Motor Company Inc (ZMC) and has assumed the role of Founder and Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of ZMC. Clifford, who founded ZMC in 2001, will continue to play a key role in defining ZENN’s future vision and strategic plans, the company said.

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ZENN Motor Changes Strategy to Sell EEstor-based Electric Drive Rather Than Its Own EVs

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ZENN Motor Company Inc. Ian Clifford, Chief Executive Officer of ZENN Motor Company. ZMC) has decided to switch its business strategy from selling electric vehicles to distributing an electric drivetrain powered by EEStor, once the EEstor EESU units are available. Earlier post.). ZMC owns approximately 10.7%

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The ZENN Test Drive

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I can't believe the electric car dealer let me take their ZENN out by MYSELF. What were they thinking?

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ZENN Motor Increases Stake in EEStor to 10.7%; EESU Production Prototype Promised by End of 2009

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Earlier in July, ZENN Motor Company Inc. ZMC) increased its equity investment in energy storage developer, EEStor, Inc. with an additional US $5.0 million investment.

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Neighborhood Electric Cars

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Neighborhood electric cars like the Zenn, high-speed three-wheeled electric cars, and low-speed electric vehicles all fit here.

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Effects of Controller Mods on Zenn's AC Motors

Electric Cars are for Girls

I'm considering buying an '08 Zenn that has an AC motor. My understanding is that the controller (Curtis?) can be modified to.

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EESTOR continues to disappoint ZENN with ultracapacitor promises

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There was a time when ZENN and EESTOR were going to save the world. EESTOR had developed what the company called a ground-breaking ultracapacitor that would run rings around lithium-anything battery chemistries, charge instantly, and allow the.

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