Zapp EV Secures Required Regulatory Approval Enabling First Customer Deliveries in the United Kingdom
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First deliveries expected in August 2024 ahead of wider commercial rollout, including in India and additional countries in Europe and Southeast Asia
LONDON, July 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zapp Electric Vehicles Group Limited (Nasdaq: ZAPP) (“Zapp EV” or the “Company”), owner of “Zapp”, the British electric vehicle brand on a mission to revolutionise personal urban mobility, today announced initial units of its i300 urban motorcycle have received motorcycle single vehicle approval from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency in the United Kingdom. Following this approval, the i300 may be used on public roads in the United Kingdom, paving the way for sales of the i300 to Zapp’s first customers. Zapp expects these first deliveries in August 2024, ahead of wider commercial rollout in Europe and Asia in the following months.
Swin Chatsuwan, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Zapp EV, said: “This approval of the initial i300s to arrive in the United Kingdom for customers further validates our commitment to quality and fit-for-purpose engineering and design. We look forward to the first customer deliveries, which will also showcase our convenient drop-ship-direct-to-customer order fulfilment by Zappers completed from our branded Zapper vans. Our business model is built for Zapp to scale rapidly, and these first sales will be another important milestone on the road to launching more widely in Europe while pursuing homologation in India, Thailand and additional countries in Southeast Asia.”
About Zapp EV
Zapp EV (Nasdaq: ZAPP) and its operating subsidiaries are run by a team of experts from the mobility industry, on a mission to redefine the electric two-wheeler segment. Zapp's debut product, the i300, is an urban electric high-performance two-wheeler capable of traditional motorcycle levels of performance in a step-through format, combining ease of use with exhilaration and fun. The i300 is the first in a suite of high-performance electric two-wheelers that Zapp plans to bring to market. Zapp will offer a high-quality direct-to-customer experience known as DSDTC (drop-ship-direct-to-customer). Customers ordering the i300 online will have their bikes conveniently delivered to their home by authorised “Zappers,” who will provide at-home inspection, service and support throughout the vehicle ownership lifecycle. Zapp is a registered trademark of Zapp Electric Vehicles Limited in the United Kingdom and other countries. For more information, visit www.zappev.com.
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