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Author Topic: One year review by MCN of the Zero DSR/X  (Read 1216 times)

Richard230

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Re: One year review by MCN of the Zero DSR/X
« Reply #15 on: January 12, 2024, 02:53:57 AM »

Well it might appear to lower the costs but then they will smack tariffs on it, which will put the price right back where it was.
Personally I think them moving to the Philippines is a move to eventually divest themselves from the US for the most part.  They may stick around here in the US a bit because they DO have bikes here, and to suck up the federal grants, but I think they are wanting to expand in India and other countries rather than give it another poke in the US markets.  They didn't exactly do exceptionally well in the US.

Aaron

I think Zero's engineering and development team will stay in the U.S. due to their ability to obtain talent from nearby Silicon Valley. But I agree that the manufacturing/assembly will occur offshore, or maybe knockdown assembly kits will be shipped to the U.S. office from their manufacturing plant for assembly.
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Richard's motorcycle collection:  2018 16.6 kWh Zero S, 2020 KTM 390 Duke, 2002 Yamaha FZ1 (FZS1000N) and a 1978 Honda Kick 'N Go Senior.
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