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CT&T Korea, in South Korea, has developed a neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV) called the e-Zone.  Pictured above, this goofy little car is the vanguard of CT&T’s planned fleet of electrics to span the U.S. market from “city drive vehicles” (aka neighborhood electrics) all the way to full-speed, highway-ready cars, light trucks, and more.

In fact, by the end of this year, the company plans to have their c-Zone utility electrics for commercial and governmental use, along with these e-Zone cars.  These will be available for limited purchase in South Korea, but the company is looking to put together a U.S.-based headquarters for research, development, and distribution/sales of their electrics. Limited manufacture is likely to take place here as well.

While remaining cagey about their probable choice, CT&T has made it clear that the southeastern U.S. is where their map centers.  Especially Alabama, Georgia, and the Carolinas. The company’s U.S. subsidiary, with an office in California, is called CT&T United.

The total plans would include research, development, legal issues (licensing and so forth), testing, and limited manufacture of the company’s electrics and would employ around 2,600 people in total in the U.S.  CT&T’s car plans include all those listed above and utilize everything from low-cost lead-acid batteries all the way up to high-end lithium-ion chemistry.

The e-Zone is projected to cost from $8,000 to $16,000 MSRP, depending on battery configuration.

Sources: AutoBlogGreen, CT&T Press, CT&T