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Zero Electric Vehicles, Inc (ZEV) on Sept. 1 announced plans to complete buildout of its new 103,000-square foot, state-of-theart EV manufacturing facility in Gilbert, AZ, to better serve its electrification solutions for light and medium duty fleet vehicles.
The company is targeting a move-in date of Dec. 1.
ZEV has worked extensively with EastGroup Properties to architect the facility and production workflow to maximize space and power use, while delivering an innovative and modern work experience for ZEV employees, contractors and partners.
“We are thrilled that ZEV have selected Gilbert Crossroads for their new headquarters and look forward to welcoming them to their new state-of-the art manufacturing facility in December,” said Mike Sacco, vice president, EastGroup Properties.
EastGroup Properties is the owner and developer of the four-building, 318,000-square foot Gilbert Crossroads Business Park.
ZEV’s location is strategically positioned to capitalize on its partnership with Arizona State University to build on its incredible
talent pool while developing new relationships with Grand Canyon University and Maricopa County Community Colleges.
“ZEV values the incredible talent coming through these college programs; we have more than four graduates with patent filings in less than six months of development―that is rapid innovation,” said Jim Maury, ZEV president.
ZEV will expand its fleet vehicle conversion production to 40 vehicles per day by spring of 2022. This expansion will deliver more than 300 new jobs to the city of Gilbert and surrounding area.
ZEV has allocated 10,000 square feet to accelerate battery module design, development, certification and assembly to support fleet and passenger vehicle applications. This will bring high tech jobs, with expertise in battery cell chemistries, packaging, thermal management and control interfaces to maximize energy density, configurability and safety through the vehicle lifecycle.
“It’s with great excitement that we welcome ZEV to Gilbert in their new 103,000-square foot standalone location on Germann Road,” said Gilbert Mayor Brigette Peterson. “ZEV plans to hire 300 local employees over the next 12 months. We are grateful that ZEV chose Gilbert and thrilled for them to add to Gilbert’s thriving business community.”
Source: ZEV
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