Project description and overview

ZERO Automotive solar chargeable ZED70 Ti model is the first Australian built, Australian road safety approved, underground certified heavy-duty battery Electric Light Vehicle (bELV) to be accepted in mining operations. The ZED70 Ti has now successfully commissioned at OZ Minerals underground Carrapateena
mine site.

Each vehicle has been independently evaluated and confirmed to meet safety, quality and reliability standards, and has proven to exceed operational performance relative to competitor vehicles. ZERO Automotive believe this is
the only vehicle in Australia certified to be operational underground.

Project Status

Successfully completed

Project Participants

Contributions

400000
Government Funds
740334
Industry

EXPECTED GROWTH

With projected revenue over $180K in the first year of the pilot, expanding to over $1M recurring in the next 3 years.

EXPECTED JOBS

The project will initially create 30 new direct jobs, with a similar number of additional jobs indirectly. The forecast workforce at full production will exceed 150 employees.