EDITOR NOTE–They have a press release a year old claiming to have done so, but there is nothing we can find here. The phone number goes to a cell phone of a PR guy.

I’m going with the finding a government (somewhere) to fund the operation option. He’s already been politely turned down by the what’s our name this week local bus system.

It’s interesting to hear the Zonda USA spokesperson claim glass, brake lines, and other USA requirements are slowing the process.

Perhaps he didn’t read the press release on the Zonda USA web site dated December 19, 2011 which says “All Zonda buses sold in NAFTA by Zonda USA meet FMVSS safety standards and have DOT certification. Zonda USA expects to announce its US production plans in the next sixty days.”

So if all Zonda buses met FMVSS safety standards and had DOT certification back in December what’s the problem now? Seems some wires have gotten crossed here.

At least we now know the US production plans. Zero. Wonder how you say goose egg in Chinese? Dead Battery?

First he was part of Parker International/Apache/Transnational Automotive Group(OTCBB:TAMG) Signing MOU with Zonda in 2006
http://www.logisticsonline.com/doc.mvc/Transnational-Automotive-Signs-Memorandum-Of-0001

Then with CD3I International in 2008, http://www.chinabuses.com/english/news/0801/18002.htm

Finally with ZondaUSA in 2011, http://zondausa.com/Zonda_USA/News/Entries/2011/12/19_Agreements_Signed_in_China.html

I wonder if this guy is try to actually do business, or find local governments(USA, China, other countries) to fund his business?

EDITOR NOTE–Does this have a familiar ring? Like a ski resort, or trash to energy deals, or solar panel factories? Thanks Clancy for the research.

The manufacturing plant story is interesting in itself, but what about the corporate office that was coming to Boise also?

The Zonda USA website still says it … “will establish its headquarters in the Boise, Idaho area in 2011” and that it had retained a local commercial real estate company to find a suitable location.

The jobs section of the Zonda USA website, current as of February 1, 2012, shows they are still recruiting for 6 positions … “in our Boise area corporate office.”

And the photo caption on a press release dated December 14, 2011 on the Chinabuses.org web site says “Zonda USA headquarters is located in Boise the capital of Idaho State, the United States. Now Zonda USA has bought a piece of land which measures 2276 mu (about1517340.92 square meters) and decides to build 371600 square meters of factory district, and 29 workshop building which are mainly used for all pure electric buses parts assembly.”

Interesting. No corporate headquarters AND no manufacturing plant. Why no corporate headquarters in Boise yet Zonda USA? A corporate headquarters office isn’t dependent on production demand.

Maybe the Guardian could ask the Zonda USA spokesperson why they haven’t at least located their corporate headquarters here in Boise yet. Seems they’re telling the world they’re here.

EDITOR NOTE–We talked to their PR guy listed on their website. He was evasive, but admitted northing is happening so far. Also called Camarillo, CA transportation dept. and they have no dealings and plan none with Zonda, despite claims to the contrary a year ago by Zonda.