SANTA ROSA – Electric-vehicle maker Zap accepted a purchase order from Korea-based Samyang Optics Co. for 100 electric SUVs to be built through a partnership with Chinese auto maker Zhejiang Jonway Automobile Co.
Zap’s SUV would conform to Korean motor vehicle regulations and be capable of 70 MPH with a range of 100 miles per charge. The target market in Korea is intra-campus transportation for large government, military, corporate and university campuses.