PURPOSE-BUILT ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES OFFERING PRICE PARITY WITH TRADITIONAL DIESEL TRUCKS.

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Who We Are

ZO Motors Co., Ltd. is a Japanese manufacturer of next-generation energy commercial vehicles, and a manufacturer and distributor of zero-emission commercial trucks designed and manufactured in Asia with a global supply chain. ZM Trucks will be ZO Motors' brand in Europe and North America.

The company has achieved price parity with comparable diesel trucks, paving the way for small-to-large-sized companies to seamlessly transition from diesel to zero-emissions without compromise.

ZO Motors utilizes electric drive systems not just because they are green, but because the technology is superior to diesel engine platforms for intended use cases. ZO Motors provides superior cost per mile, power, reliability, and ease-of-operation.

Mission

Moving Fleet-Dependent
Business Forward.

We are leading the transition of small- to large-sized urban transport operations from diesel-powered to zero-emission vehicle fleets, not just for the environment, but because the technology, and performance, are superior.

We are revolutionizing urban vehicle fleet operations using our globally sourced, cost-optimized supply chain and manufacturing solutions, featuring the best tech stack and ecosystem of support services available to owners and operators. 

We make it simpler, more cost effective, and less risky to keep businesses moving forward.

Vision

Transportation
Transformation.

We will transform a significant segment of the transportation sector, allowing small- to large-sized businesses to move and grow more efficiently with superior technology, while at the same time, helping the planet by eliminating diesel-burning work vehicles from our roadways.

Our Team

Executive
Team

Joost de Vries

Chief Executive Officer
ZO Motors Global

Bob (Qing) Ye

Executive President
ZO Motors Global

Dong He

President
ZO Motors China

Chief Executive Officer
ZO Motors Japan

Hidetoyo Teranishi

Board Member
ZO Motors Japan

Robert Yam

Chief Financial Officer
ZO Motors Global

Lili (Yanli) Xu

Chief Legal & Corporate Affairs Officer
ZO Motors Global

Harry Zhou

Chief Technology Officer
ZO Motors Global

Frank McMahon

Vice President
Business Development

ZO Motors North America

Privacy statement

Last updated: November 1, 2024

Your privacy: overview

ZO Motors North America LLC ("company" or "we") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through compliance with this policy.

This policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit the website https://www.zo-motors.com/  (our “Website“) and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.

This policy applies to the following information we collect:

  • on this website.
  • Emails, texts, and other electronic messages between you and this Website.
  • Through mobile and desktop applications that you download from this website, we provide dedicated non-browser-based interactions between you and this website.
  • When you interact with our advertisements and applications on third-party websites and services, if those applications or advertisements contain links to this Policy.
  • Other sources of information.

It does not apply to information collected by:

  • Offline or through other means, including through other websites operated by us or by third parties. or 
  • Third parties, including through applications or content (including advertisements) that link to or are accessible from or through this Website.

Please read this policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your information and how we will treat it. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please choose not to use our website. By accessing or using this website, you consent to this privacy policy. This policy may change from time to time. If you continue to use this website after we make changes, you will be deemed to have accepted those changes, so please check the policy periodically for updates.

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 16. No one under the age of 16 may provide any personal information to the Website. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16 years of age. If you are under 16 years of age, please do not use any features of this Website, provide any information through any of its features, register with the Website, or use any interactive or public comment features of this Website. Visit our website or provide us with information about yourself, such as your name, address, phone number, email address, or the screen name or username you use. If we learn that we have collected or received personal information from a child under 16 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we may have any information about a child under 16, please contact us below. info@zo-motors.com.

We collect several types of information from and about users of our website. Contains the following information:

  • Personally Identifiable Information about you, such as your name, address, email address, telephone number, or other identifiers used to contact you online or offline. (“personal information“);
  • This is about you, but does not personally identify you, such as name@company.com. and/or
  • About your internet connection, the equipment you use to access our website, and details about how you use it.

We collect the following information:

  • directly from you when you provide it to us.
  • Automatically as you move around the site. Information collected automatically may include usage details, IP address, and information collected through cookies and other tracking technologies.
  • From third parties, for example business partners.

The information we collect on or through our website may include:

  • Information you provide by filling in forms on our website. This includes information provided when registering to use our website, subscribing to a service, posting material or requesting further services. We may also ask you for information when you report a problem with our website.
  • If you contact us, records and copies of your communications (including your email address).
  • Search queries on the website.
  • Other types of information you provide.

As you browse and interact with our website, we may use automatic data collection technologies to collect certain information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns, including:

  • Details of your visits to our website, other communication data and the resources you access and use on our website.
  • Information about your computer and Internet connection, such as your IP address, operating system, and browser type.

The information we automatically collect is statistical data only and does not include personal information. This helps us to improve our website and provide you with a better and more personalized service, including by allowing us to:

  • Estimate audience size and usage patterns.
  • Store information about your preferences and allow us to customize our website according to your individual interests.
  • Speed up your searches.
  • We recognize you when you return to our website.

The technologies used for this automatic data collection may include:

  • Cookies (or browser cookies). Cookies are small files placed on your computer's hard drive. You can refuse to accept browser cookies by activating the appropriate settings on your browser. However, if you select this setting, you may not be able to access certain parts of our website. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting to refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies when you direct your browser to our website.
  • Web beacon. Pages on our website may contain small electronic files known as web beacons. This allows us, for example, to count users who have visited those pages and to perform other relevant website statistics (for example, recording the popularity of certain website content and validating our systems). and server integrity).

We use information, including personal information, that we collect about you or that you provide to us.

  • To introduce our website and its content to you.
  • To provide you with the information, products, or services you request from us.
  • To fulfill other purposes provided by you.
  • To carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us, including billing and collection.
  • To notify you about changes to our website or the products and services we offer or offer through the website.
  • We may otherwise describe you when you provide us your information.
  • For other purposes with your consent.

We may disclose aggregate information about our users without restriction. 

We may disclose personal information that we collect or that you provide as described in this Privacy Policy.

  • To our subsidiaries and affiliates.
  • To contractors, service providers, and other third parties we use to support our business.
  • A purchaser or other person in the event of a merger, sale, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of the assets of ZO Motors, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, etc. In this process, personal information held by ZO Motors about our website users will be part of the transferred assets.
  • To achieve the purpose for which you provided your information.
  • For any other purposes disclosed by us when you provide the information.
  • With your consent.

We may also disclose your personal information.

  • To comply with a court order, law, or legal process, including in response to government or regulatory requests.
  • If we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of ZO Motors, our customers, or others.

We strive to provide you with choices regarding the personal information you provide to us. We have created mechanisms that allow you to control your information as follows: 

  • Tracking Technologies and Advertising. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. Please note that if you disable or refuse cookies, some parts of this site may become inaccessible or not function properly.

Residents of certain states, such as California, may have additional personal information rights and choices. For more information, see State Privacy Rights.

You can also send an email to: info@zo-motors.com To request access to, correction, or deletion of personal information that you have provided to us. You cannot delete your personal information except by deleting your user account. We may not be able to honor your request to change information if we believe that the change would violate any law or legal requirement or cause the information to be inaccurate.

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Montana, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia are (currently or in the future) residents of each state. provides the following rights:

  • Confirm whether we process your personal information.
  • Access and delete certain personal information.
  • We will correct any inaccuracies in your personal information, taking into account the purposes for which the information is processed (except in Iowa and Utah).
  • Data portability.
  • Opt-out of the processing of your personal data:
    • Targeted Advertising (except Iowa).
    • sale; or
    • Profiling to facilitate decisions with legal or similarly significant consequences (excluding Iowa and Utah).
  • Restrict (opt-out) or request consent from processing sensitive personal data.

The exact scope of these rights may vary from state to state. To exercise these rights, please contact us below. info@zo-motors.com.

It is our policy to post any changes we make to our Privacy Policy on this page. The date the Privacy Policy was last revised will be displayed at the top of the page. You are responsible for ensuring that we have an up-to-date, valid and deliverable email address and for periodically visiting our website and this Privacy Policy for changes. .

If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy and our privacy practices, please contact us at: info@zo-motors.com.

Contact

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN ZO MOTORS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE SELECT THE APPROPRIATE CONTACT BELOW.



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Joost de Vries

Chief Executive Officer
ZO Motors Global


Joost de Vries is a globally respected expert with over 35 years of experience in the automotive industry and has worked with major automotive brands such as AB Volvo, Tesla, Karma and DeLorean Motor Company. Responsible for ZM Trucks' rapid global expansion, de Vries brings a unique combination of manufacturing expertise, global sales and after-sales experience.


de Vries is a graduate of the Institution for Car Trade (IVA) in the Netherlands, as well as INSEAD in France. He also holds a degree in International Business from Ashridge Business School in the United Kingdom.

Bob (Qing) Ye

Executive President
ZO Motors Global

 

Bob Ye brings decades of professional international business and merger & acquisition experience with electronics companies like Canada Nortel, Huawei Europe and LeEco Global. Ye has also held leadership roles at automotive EV startup companies like Lucid Motors.

 

At ZM Trucks, Ye is responsible for the global supply chain, investor relations, and merger & acquisition opportunities.

 

Ye holds a master’s degree from Zhongshan University and dual bachelor’s degrees in engineering and management from Huazhong University of Science and Technologies.

Dong He

President
ZO Motors China

Chief Executive Officer
ZO Motors Japan

 

With more than 15 years of experience in the automotive industry, Dong He has worked with global automotive brands such as Mercedes Benz, Lexus, Mazda, and commercial vehicle brands like Foton, JAC, Dong Feng. He has founded various automotive logistics and 3PL companies.

 

At ZM Trucks, He is responsible for the Asian Supply Chain as well as Japanese marketing company.

 

He is a graduate of Wuhan University of Science and Technology and holds an Executive MBA from China Europe International Business School.

Hidetoyo Teranishi

Board Member
ZO Motors Japan

 

Hidetoyo Teranishi brings to ZM Trucks a wide range of experience spanning across hospitality, medical and automotive sectors. Teranishi has held positions with companies such as Carbide Corporation, Resort Trust Corporation and he also established Medi Hub Corporation.

 

At ZM Trucks, Teranishi is responsible for brand expansion in Japan.

 

Teranishi is a graduate of Glendale Community College.

Robert Yam

Chief Financial Officer
ZO Motors Global

 

Robert Yam has more than 20 years of experience with various state-owned and private-owned listed companies in Hong Kong and China in financial management, merger & acquisition, corporate finance, and regulatory compliance practices.

 

At ZM Trucks, Yam is responsible for all financial compliance and accounting processes.

 

Yam is a CPA of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

Lili (Yanli) Xu

Chief Legal & Corporate Affairs Officer
ZO Motors Global

 

Lili Xu is a seasoned legal and business executive with more than 20 years of combined global firm and in-house experience at various companies including Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker LLP, Deloitte’s M&A group, as well as automotive EV startup companies Byton and Rivian.

 

At ZM Trucks, Xu is responsible for global legal and corporate affairs.

 

Xu is a graduate of Harvard Law School.

Harry Zhou

Chief Technology Officer
ZO Motors Global

 

Harry Zhou is a distinguished Chief Technology Officer with nearly 30 years of experience in the automotive industry with companies like Ford, GM, Stellantis and Nissan, specializing in electric vehicle and solid-state battery innovation. Zhou has successfully co-founded startup engineering companies. His strategic and technical expertise has significantly contributed to the evolution of intelligent mobility.

 

At ZM Trucks, Zhou is responsible for engineering, vehicle integration and homologation.

 

Zhou holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Cincinnati and a master’s degree from the University of Science and Technology of China in Precision Machinery and Instrumentation.

 

Frank McMahon

Vice President
Business Development
ZO Motors North America

 

Frank McMahon brings nearly 30 years of experience in the automotive industry with companies like Porsche, Nissan, Fisker, Karma and DeLorean Motor Company. His technical and entrepreneurial expertise has allowed him to lead multiple companies in the vehicle, energy storage and fintech sectors.

 

At ZM Trucks, McMahon is responsible for business and process development and manufacturing.

 

McMahon is a graduate of the University of Michigan and holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.