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ZENN to acquire 51% of EEStor; most recent 3rd-party testing of EESU problematic

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Canada-based ZENN Motor Company Inc. ZENN has advanced EEStor $50,000 of the purchase price on the signing of the Investment Agreement which will be converted to EEStor shares if closing occurs. ZENN’s goal now is to be a provider of leading edge power storage solutions and related technologies to the transportation industry.

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Ian Clifford resigns as CEO of ZENN

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Ian Clifford has resigned from his position as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ZENN Motor Company Inc (ZMC) and has assumed the role of Founder and Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of ZMC. Clifford, who founded ZMC in 2001, will continue to play a key role in defining ZENN’s future vision and strategic plans, the company said.

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ZENN Motor Changes Strategy to Sell EEstor-based Electric Drive Rather Than Its Own EVs

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ZENN Motor Company Inc. The EESU is a high-power-density multi-layered barium titanate ceramic ultracapacitor that the companies say is expected to provide energy densities of more than 450 Wh/kg and more than 700 Wh/L; charge in minutes; and have extremely long life. Ian Clifford, Chief Executive Officer of ZENN Motor Company.

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EESTOR continues to disappoint ZENN with ultracapacitor promises

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There was a time when ZENN and EESTOR were going to save the world. EESTOR had developed what the company called a ground-breaking ultracapacitor that would run rings around lithium-anything battery chemistries, charge instantly, and allow the.

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EESTOR continues to disappoint ZENN with ultracapacitor promises

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There was a time when ZENN and EESTOR were going to save the world. EESTOR had developed what the company called a ground-breaking ultracapacitor that would run rings around lithium-anything battery chemistries, charge instantly, and allow the.

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ZENN Motor Increases Stake in EEStor to 10.7%; EESU Production Prototype Promised by End of 2009

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Earlier in July, ZENN Motor Company Inc. The EEStor EESU—a high-power-density multi-layered barium titanate ceramic ultracapacitor—is expected to provide energy densities of more than 450 Wh/kg and more than 700 Wh/L; charge in minutes; and have extremely long life. with an additional US $5.0 million investment.

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Zenn Motors Remains Confident of EESU Delivery by Year End

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The saga of the Zenn Motors and EEStor continues to wind on. For those that don't know, EEStor is a Texas-startup reportedly secretly building a powerful new energy storage medium that is far lighter, faster-charging, cheaper and longer-lived than lithium ion cells. Zenn is a Canadian company, and 10.7%

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