ZAP Jonway Announces Line-up for Shanghai 2011

With less than one week to go before this year’s Shanghai Auto Show opens its gates to the public, the newly formed company ZAP Jonway announced the vehicle line-up for the event. Spefically, Zap Jonway will be showcasing two new electric cars anticipated for production later this year.

The A380e SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle) is projected for production this June and the Alias roadster for September at ZAP Jonway's production facility in Sanmen, China.  The company will also reveal plans for two new platforms, a crossover SUV and 7-passenger van.

The company plans to reveal its new direction operating as a new automotive company, with new management, a new vision and new automobiles going into production later this year.

ZAP Jonway plans to market its electric vehicles to niche fleet applications where electricity can be used in commercial and inner city operations like airports, corporate campuses, resorts, motor pools or taxi services.  Phase two will leverage ZAP Jonway's existing dealer distribution network throughout China.

Later this year ZAP Jonway expects to go into production on the Alias, an innovative electric car designed as an affordable niche urban commuter.  It's also a flagship automobile for the new China-U.S. automotive company, showcasing its automotive design capabilities.

Auto Shanghai 2011 opens to the public April 21-28 with a Media Preview on April 19-20.  Today, Monday, April 18, ZAP Jonway Co-CEO Steve Schneider is scheduled to speak at the 2011 Auto Shanghai Summit during a Panel Discussion "Automobiles and Innovation – New Thought, New Technology, New Energy and New Materials."  The panel takes place between 13:30 and 15:00 inside the Shanghai Grand Ballroom of the Kerry Hotel.