CT&T United
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CT&T United is the world's largest manufacturer of battery electric vehicle
s including the eZone Medium Speed Vehicle and cZone low-speed vehicle based in South Korea
. The CT&T eZone is the only electric vehicle of its type to pass the international crash test for passenger vehicles.
On September 28, 2009 Governor of Pennsylvania Ed Rendell
announced the first two such sites would be in Pennsylvania. On May 7, 2010, the company and Governor of Hawaii
Linda Lingle
announced they would build a plant on the island of Oahu
to manufacture up to 10,000 vehicles a year.
In Japan, e-Zone is classfied under Kei car
.
Battery electric vehicle
A battery electric vehicle, or BEV, is a type of electric vehicle that uses chemical energy stored in rechargeable battery packs. BEVs use electric motors and motor controllers instead of, or in addition to, internal combustion engines for propulsion.A battery-only electric vehicle or...
s including the eZone Medium Speed Vehicle and cZone low-speed vehicle based in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. The CT&T eZone is the only electric vehicle of its type to pass the international crash test for passenger vehicles.
American assembly
CT&T United plans a "Regional Assembly and Sales" system, in which regional joint ventures in the USA would assemble cars in small factories.On September 28, 2009 Governor of Pennsylvania Ed Rendell
Ed Rendell
Edward Gene "Ed" Rendell is an American politician who served as the 45th Governor of Pennsylvania. Rendell, a member of the Democratic Party, was elected Governor of Pennsylvania in 2002, and his term of office began January 21, 2003...
announced the first two such sites would be in Pennsylvania. On May 7, 2010, the company and Governor of Hawaii
Governor of Hawaii
The Governor of Hawaii is the chief executive of the state of Hawaii and its various agencies and departments, as provided in the Hawaii State Constitution Article V, Sections 1 through 6. It is a directly elected position, votes being cast by popular suffrage of residents of the state...
Linda Lingle
Linda Lingle
Linda Lingle was the sixth Governor of Hawaii. Lingle holds a number of distinctions: first Republican elected governor of Hawaii since the departure of William F...
announced they would build a plant on the island of Oahu
Oahu
Oahu or Oahu , known as "The Gathering Place", is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and most populous of the islands in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The state capital Honolulu is located on the southeast coast...
to manufacture up to 10,000 vehicles a year.
Distributing in Japan
e-Zone is imported by Autorex, distributed by NAFCA(Nippon Automobile Fair Certificate Association).In Japan, e-Zone is classfied under Kei car
Kei car
Kei cars, K-cars, or , are a Japanese category of small vehicles, including passenger cars, vans, and pickup trucks. They are designed to comply with Japanese government tax and insurance regulations, and in most rural areas are exempted from the requirement to certify that adequate parking is...
.