Phoenix Motorcars
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 Headquarters in Anaheim, CA | |
| Phoenix Motorcars[1] | |
| Type | Startup[2] |
| Industry | Automotive[3] |
| Founded | 2002[3] |
| Headquarters | Anaheim, California[2] |
Area served | United States |
| Key people | Xiaofeng "Denton" Peng (Chairman and CEO)[4] |
| Website | http://www.phoenixmotorcars.com |
Phoenix Cars LLC, d.b.a. Phoenix Motorcars, is a developer of zero emission, all-electric vehicles (EV) based in Anaheim, California,[5] United States, focused on the deployment of light- and medium-duty EVs into the fleet and transit markets.[6] The company was founded in 2002 and became a wholly owned subsidiary of Al Yousuf LLC in 2009 and of EdisonFuture in 2020. Phoenix launched its all-electric 14-22 passenger shuttle bus with 100 mile range per charge in 2013. The bus is based on the versatile Ford E350/450 Series vehicle.[7]
In November 2023, Phoenix acquired the electric transit bus division (see Proterra ZX5) and associated battery leases of bankrupt bus company Proterra for $10M; Volvo bought the battery business proper.[8][9]
Restructuring and financing
[edit]On March 19, 2008, Phoenix Motorcars announced that it had completed a financing and restructuring, with Dubai, United Arab Emirates-Al Yousuf LLC, and Arlington, Virginia-based AES Corporation, as new investors, the departure of the Phoenix Motorcars’ original founders and the appointment of a new board of directors.[10]
In mid-2010, Al Yousuf LLC closed on a deal with AES Corporation that enabled Phoenix Motorcars to become a wholly owned subsidiary of Al Yousuf LLC.[11] This led to another restructuring of Phoenix Motorcars in less than 2 years, with the company switching its focus to its 3rd generation drive system targeted for buses and trucks on the Ford E350/E450 cutaway chassis.[11][12]
Production
[edit]Zero Emission Utility Shuttle – ZEUS
[edit]Phoenix launched its third product in 2013, an all-electric 14-22 passenger shuttle bus with 100-mile range per charge.[6]
This product achieved California Air Resources Board (CARB)[13][14] certification in July, 2014 in the 10,001–14,000 pound GVWR range. Along with its 100-mile range per charge, the ZEUS shuttle is capable of rapid charging via CHAdeMO or SAE standards. As of 2020 they were working with a number of Southern California airports to replace shuttles with their Zeus model.[15]
Phoenix Motor Inc. recently announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a new U.S. utility patent covering cutting edge low-floor electric bus architecture and integrated battery system design.[16]
Electric Flatbed Truck
[edit]Phoenix launched its electric Flatbed in 2015, which is also based on the Ford E350/450 Series, with 100 mile range per charge.
ZX5 electric bus
[edit]The ZX5 battery electric bus is built at the former Proterra plant in Greenville, South Carolina. Then, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a recall on September 5, 2024 for ZX5's produced from 2019-2022 on reports of smoke, software, and electrical related issues.[17]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Phoenix Motorcars SUT". Futurecars.com. December 7, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
- 1 2 "Phoenix Motorcars, Inc.: Private Company Information - Businessweek". Investing.businessweek.com. July 12, 2010. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - 1 2 "Electric Cars, Green Vehicle". Phoenix Motorcars. Archived from the original on May 11, 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
- ↑ "CORRECTING and REPLACING Phoenix Motorcars Enhances Senior Management Team". Business Wire. July 11, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Contact Us". Phoenix Motor Cars. December 2, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- 1 2 "Home". phoenixmotorcars.com.
- ↑ "Phoenix Motorcars working on 14-passenger electric bus". April 26, 2014.
- ↑ Fehrenbacher, Katie (November 14, 2023). "Phoenix Motor, CSI snap up Proterra assets". Axios.
- ↑ "Phoenix Motorcars Announces Successful Bid for the Proterra Transit Business". Accesswire. November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ↑ "Electric Cars, Green Vehicle". Phoenix Motorcars. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
- 1 2 "Phoenix Motorcars Introduces AWD Model Electric Pickup". Evworld.Com. July 16, 2010. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
- ↑ "Electric Cars, Green Vehicle". Phoenix Motorcars. Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
- ↑ "The Phoenix Cars Electric Shuttle Bus Receives California Air Resources Board Approval". September 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Homepage | California Air Resources Board".
- ↑ Lawrence, Brianna (May 7, 2020). "Electric Shuttles are Taking Off at Airports". ACTNews. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ↑ "Phoenix Motor Granted U.S. Patent for Groundbreaking Low-Floor Electric Bus Battery Architecture | Morningstar". Archived from the original on January 13, 2026. Retrieved September 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Proterra electric buses recalled for potential fire issue | Smart Cities Dive". www.smartcitiesdive.com. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
