Press Release

ZERO Motorcycles Builds New US Manufacturing Facility




 ZERO MOTORCYCLES BUILDS NEW U.S. MANUFACTURING FACILITIES
AS IT RAMPS UP FOR CONTINUED GROWTH IN 2011



 - More Space, More Workers and Higher Volumes to Meet Growing Global Demand -



SANTA CRUZ, Calif., (January 25, 2011) Zero Motorcycles, the global leader in the electric motorcycle industry,
has announced plans to open a new motorcycle manufacturing facility
that will more than double the company’s current production capacity.
Being built alongside Zero Motorcycles’ corporate headquarters in Santa
Cruz County, it will provide Zero with a powerful competitive advantage
in a fast paced industry. By keeping manufacturing and R&D working
shoulder to shoulder, Zero’s strategy is to streamline the inclusion of
their latest technology into production before the competition. Falling
on the heels of Zero’s recently announced $1.84 million ‘next generation’ powertrain project,
the new factory is another sign of the company’s continued growth and
momentum. For motorcyclists the result will be more advanced
motorcycles that they can actually own and for California this means
more ‘green jobs’.


"With this exciting new expansion, we
reconfirm our commitment to building the best electric motorcycles in
the world as well as creating U.S. based manufacturing jobs”, said
Steve Salyer, Vice President of Operations for Zero Motorcycles.
"Quality Control at the highest levels means personally inspecting each
bike as it comes off the assembly line. Moreover, in the spirit of
continual improvement and innovation, we believe that having our
manufacturing and engineering teams collaborating within the same space
gives us both an operational and developmental competitive advantage."



The new facility will bring Zero’s total production space to 34,000
square feet and is supported by a redevelopment grant from the city of
Scotts Valley. Rewarded for their innovative technology, Zero will
utilize the space to meet an increase in consumer demand and to
continue to develop their advanced powertrain technology. As the
motorcycles come off the line they will be crated and shipped off to
meet Zero’s growing global demand.



"Since the inception of Zero Motorcycles, Santa Cruz County has been
our home. With many companies looking outside of the U.S. to develop
and build their products, we are proud to say we are continuing our
support of our local community," said Gene Banman, CEO of Zero
Motorcycles. "At the same time, we are responding quickly to an
increasing global demand for our motorcycles. This investment positions
us ideally for further growth, innovation and development as we move
into 2012 and beyond.



Renovations begin in early 2011 with the first production motorcycle
expected to roll out by late February 2011. The company plans to add
twenty-five employees by mid-2011. 



ABOUT ZERO MOTORCYCLES:

Zero Motorcycles is the next step in motorcycle evolution and
represents the ultimate electric motorcycle technology. Unencumbered by
conventional thinking about how they design, manufacture and sell high
performance electric motorcycles, they are on a mission to turn heads
and revolutionize their industry by combining the best aspects of a
traditional motorcycle with today’s most advanced technology.



For more information on Zero Motorcycles or to learn more about its
complete product line including the Zero S, Zero DS, Zero MX and Zero X
motorcycles, visit: http://www.zeromotorcycles.com/.

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