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PhoenixEV

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California electric vehicle company

Phoenix Cars LLC, d.b.a. Phoenix Motorcars, is a developer of zero emission, all-electric vehicles (EV) based in Anaheim, California, United States, focused on the deployment of light- and medium-duty EVs into the fleet and transit markets. The company was founded in 2002 and became a wholly owned subsidiary of Al Yousuf LLC in 2009 and of EdisonFuture in 2020.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Phoenix Cars LLC, d.b.a. Phoenix Motorcars, is a developer of zero emission, all-electric vehicles (EV) based in Anaheim, California, United States, focused on the deployment of light- and medium-duty EVs into the fleet and transit markets. The company was founded in 2002 and became a wholly owned subsidiary of Al Yousuf LLC in 2009 and of EdisonFuture in 2020. Phoenix launched its all-electric 14-22 passenger shuttle bus with 100 mile range per charge in 2013. The bus is based on the versatile Ford E350/450 Series vehicle.2

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Zero Emission Utility Shuttle – ZEUS

Phoenix launched its third product in 2013, an all-electric 14-22 passenger shuttle bus with 100-mile range per charge.

This product achieved California Air Resources Board (CARB) certification in July, 2014 in the 10,001–14,000 pound GVWR range. Along with its 100-mile range per charge, the ZEUS shuttle is capable of rapid charging via CHAdeMO or SAE standards. As of 2020 they were working with a number of Southern California airports to replace shuttles with their Zeus model.

Phoenix Motor Inc. recently announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a new U.S. utility patent covering cutting edge low-floor electric bus architecture and integrated battery system design.

Electric Flatbed Truck

Phoenix launched its electric Flatbed in 2015, which is also based on the Ford E350/450 Series, with 100 mile range per charge.

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ZX5 electric bus

The ZX5 battery electric bus is built at the former Proterra plant in Greenville, South Carolina. Then, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a recall on September 5, 2024 for ZX5's produced from 2019-2022 on reports of smoke, software, and electrical related issues.

From Wikipedia’s article on Phoenix Motorcars, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

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