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CT&T Korea is planning to spread its zero emissions vehicles from South Korea to the United States in the next few years. The South Korean automaker will create an American subsidiary called CT&T United to produce and market low speed EVs to American consumers. CT&T United is currently searching for suitable space for a headquarters, R&D facility and manufacturing plants. The company is focusing heavily on Southern states such as Georgia, North Carolina, Alabama and South Carolina popular among foreign automakers.
The flagship vehicles for CT&T United are low speed EVs called the c-Zone and e-Zone. The c-Zone is a diminutive EV built on a golf cart chassis powered by a 3.5kW electric motor and 8V battery pack. The more likely player in the American market is the e-Zone powered by a 5.0kW electric motor. CT&T United will offer the e-Zone with a choice of a 72V lead-acid battery or an equivalent lithium polymer battery. The e-Zone is capable of reaching 35 miles per hour with a maximum distance of 41 miles for the lead-acid battery and 68 miles for the lithium polymer battery. CT&T United plans to sell these models for prices between $8,000 and $16,000 USD.
CT&T Korea is juggling a number of projects while trying to develop a presence in the United States. The automaker has a contract with T3 Motion to produce 4,000 e-Zones for police departments in the United States. CT&T Korea has applied to the U.S. Department of Energy for a loan to cover expenses of producing its first line of e-Zeons. The company is working with Japan-based PUES Corporation to design, test and sell inverters and in-wheel motors for electrical vehicles worldwide.
Former Nissan executive Young Gi Lee could not have imagined how quickly his new venture would have expanded when its doors opened in 2002. In addition to produce c-Zones and e-Zones globally, CT&T Korea will market its batteries and components to aftermarket customers. CT&T’s successful collaboration with South Korean universities in developing low-speed EVs will be replicated with foreign universities to develop highway-capable EVs. The success of the CT&T United venture depends largely on this last development as American consumers want EVs that move faster than 35 MPH.
