Zen Mobility is an emerging Light Electric Vehicle (LEV) OEM engaged in the design and manufacturing of customized and purpose-built EVs.
Designed in Germany and built in India, Zen Mobility really seems to pack the potential to transform modern-day mobility and logistics. This company is a brainchild of Namit Jain. Zen Mobility was established in 2018 as a spin-off of NTF Group-a renowned auto component manufacturer of engineering plastics and composites to majority of the auto industry.
So, what interesting “Make-in-India” stuff is Zen Mobility upto? Let’s find out!
Introducing Pods
Zen Mobility, with a vision to craft aspirational designs and engineering novelties in electric vehicles, has announced it’ s first range of mobility solutions which include a multi-purpose 4-wheeler LEV called “Maxi Pod” and a purpose-built cargo 3-wheeler LEV called the “Zen Micro Pod”. The company most recently received the ARAI Certificate of Conformity for the Zen Micro Pod.
The Zen Micro Pod and Maxi Pod have been created with the best-in-class design and technology, and enhanced comfort, convenience, optimized range, and lower cost of ownership, keeping basic Indian requirements in mind. You need just one more thing to be successful in India, and the success-formula for success in the Indian market is complete. Looks. And Zen Mobility promises that this requirement will also be fulfilled, because they say that the style and design of the vehicles will ensure that the vehicles look aspirational, naturally creating customer pull.
The Micro Pod is purpose-built and is built to address the long-standing problems of riders and delivery partners in Last Mile Delivery. This will be unveiled in early 2023. Whereas, the Zen Maxi Pod will be released in the years to come. The Maxi Pod, unlike the Micro Pod is a multi-purpose product. The Micro Pod, designed in Germany and built in India, will be manufactured in India using locally sourced components thereby promoting the “Make-in-India” initiative.
Why its interesting?
Now, what makes Zen Mobility interesting, is that the Zen Micro Pod, is powered by Zen’s patented EV Drivetrain technology and is customizable to suit the varying nature of delivery operations. The engineering novelty of Zen’s vehicles lies in the unique lightweight construction of the composite chassis made of a combination of carbon fiber and glass fiber that enhances the specific performance-to-weight ratio (or power-to-weight ratio) thereby ensuring a much smoother driving experience compared to other EVs or ICEs.
Carbon fiber! Most road cars use steel! Carbon fiber really is special, that is why it is only used in sports cars! You can only imagine the efficiency and power-to-weight ratio you can get just by using that material. The Micro Pod has also undergone several road tests across various parameters including rough roads, steep slopes, water wading tests and has been certified by ARAI for it’ s drivability, maneuverability, durability, and performance.
Official Statement
Here is what Namit Jain has to say about how Zen Mobility is meeting all practical requirements-“We have carefully designed and engineered our vehicles to cater to the aspirations of Indian consumers. People are likely to gravitate towards vehicles that offer better alternatives for problem-solving and are also aesthetically pleasing to look at. Hence, we have streamlined our efforts towards optimizing the design process to not only enable easier handling, longer range, customizable storage options, lower cost of ownership, and a range of in-built technological features, but also style and design our vehicles to look aspirational that would naturally create customer pull.”