Last week I got to interview the current CEO of Mission Motors, Jit Bhattacharya. Over the last month a story has been emerging that Mission was in conversation with Chinese motorcycle maker on some kind of joint venture. I've done three articles about it.
Expect sometime in the future that Zongshen will be making electric motorcycles using a mission motors designed drive train. What's not clear is whether these Zongshen bikes would be for export or only for the Chinese domestic market.
Mission Motors plans to make a modest cost sport bike where "modest" might still seem pricey but less so than the Mission One. Expect them to announce details later this year.
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