Tough times at Zero

[Richard230]

According to this short NBC TV news report, Zero is laying off 10% of their worldwide staff, including all of their assembly line workers.  What is up with that?

https://archive.org/details/KNTV_20230209_010000_NBC_Bay_Area_News_at_5/start/785/end/795

[EV promise]

Thanks for the article Richard.  It's tough for the employees, perhaps the line they shut made the older style bikes and they have a new model coming? Here in the UK, they are offering promotions to the value of  700 to 900 pounds in the form of free Cypher upgrade, quick charger or luggage. Numbers of Zero motorcycles in the UK are low, 80-120 SR/S,  90-140 SR/F and  perhaps 170 of the FSE and original S and DS models. Less than 50 Energica sold. 700 plus Sur-ron light bees sold so the market is with lighter cheaper bikes at the moment.

[Richard230]

Thanks for the article Richard.  It's tough for the employees, perhaps the line they shut made the older style bikes and they have a new model coming? Here in the UK, they are offering promotions to the value of  700 to 900 pounds in the form of free Cypher upgrade, quick charger or luggage. Numbers of Zero motorcycles in the UK are low, 80-120 SR/S,  90-140 SR/F and  perhaps 170 of the FSE and original S and DS models. Less than 50 Energica sold. 700 plus Sur-ron light bees sold so the market is with lighter cheaper bikes at the moment.

Well, I'll tell you one thing: Big electric bicycles are really selling well in my town lately. With gas prices so high, many people are riding them for local transportation and leaving their cars at home to get here and there. These things can go at least 30 mph and have large battery packs. The bicycles are more like mopeds and look to be close to 100 pounds in weight. They are selling between $1,500 and $4,000, depending upon how fancy you want to get. Most people should be getting a scooter (In CA I think it is called a M2) license and insurance, but I wouldn't bet that happens too often and there doesn't appear to be any enforcement targeting these riders. Around here the cops are kept busy covering vehicle crashes, auto, home and store burglaries and auto and catalytic converter thefts. So the investment is low and the riding pleasure and functionality is high.