Mission and Values
It is our mission to see the automotive industry transformed by the introduction of a radically innovative product class that will benefit the environment, local trade, and our customers.
Key to the Zike ethos are flexibility and innovation. The mercurial Zike team live for change, are passionate about shifting paradigms and revitalizing an industry quite frankly plagued with malaise - seeking new, creative solutions where others have accepted the status quo.
Zikes and The Competitive Edge
Zikes are aluminium-framed, 3-wheeled motor vehicles that stand out from current competition in a number of key areas:
Weight: With a mass of approximately 300kg, Zikes take the term ‘small car’ to a new level.
KERS: Zike’s Kinetic Energy Recovery System serves to recycle energy created while braking, leading to marked improvements in fuel economy.
Unprecedented Functionality: Zikes can carry up to 3 passengers, travel across Australia on a single tank, safely carry considerable baggage, or even keep your lunch cool.
High Fuel Efficiency and Performance: Zikes will achieve high fuel efficiencies, yet boast extraordinary performance capabilities.
Inherent Safety Features: Zikes feature a number of safety features, and are manufactured to meet all relevant Australian design standards.
Simplicity: Zikes and Zike manufacturing processes are simple yet elegant.
A New Class of Product: While Zikes will be competing against other modes of transport, there are currently no automotive products on par with Zikes in terms of functionality and price.
Price: With prices beginning at $9,900 Zikes represent excellent value.
Marketing and Zike Potential
Our market entry point lies with various types of enthusiasts, but once Zikes have a foothold in the market, we expect to see Zikes penetrate the broader commuting market. We will utilise creative, low cost marketing strategies to accelerate Zike into the Australian market and beyond, as Zike expands internationally after listing on the ASX.
Core Team Members
Craeg- instigator, inventor and chief technician: With a mix of Arts, Design and Construction trades, Craeg has spent many years gathering tools and skills to augment his natural talents for innovative thinking. Craeg has been steeped in automotive technology since birth, and gained experience working in contexts of metals fabrication, signwriting, graphic design and drafting. Craeg has earned diplomas in Advertising and Graphic Design, and Interactive Media.
Michael – corporate relations, creative marketing:
The youngest of the Zike team, Michael has distinguished himself throughout his school career with national first prize medals for English and mathematics, the CREST medal for creativity in science and engineering and high distinctions in every other class of national competition entered. Michael applied his university scholarship to mechanical engineering studies, which he has since deferred in order to apply his mind and creativity to Zike.
Chris – finances: Chris brings an arsenal of financial, tax and accounting skills to Zike. Chris has served as chairman of The Youth Business Roundtable committee, has volunteered his skills in two treasury executive board positions in the SAUCNA Group, serves as a director of Australia Disability Sport, and founded The Startup Club, a not for profit organization supporting the needs of the aspiring entrepreneurs. Chris has earned degrees in Accounting and Applied Finance, and Business.
Ben – logistics and web design: Ben has a history in the service arms and industry, and easily aligns with duty, achievement and teamwork. Ben holds various Defence, Police and Security qualifications. He excels at exploiting the use of technology: Electrical, Mechanical and Informational, to achieve his mission, while working with, and leading proactive, flexible specialists.
Company Vision & Future
In the long term future we expect to see Zike become a major player in the world's automotive industry, with operations in Australia, the US, Asia and Europe. As Zike expands it will adopt a distributed network of 'nanofactories' - small scale, flexible, local production units, and will maintain a strong focus on ongoing innovation and product development.
Current Valuation
Not for public disclosure
Exit Opportunity
Zike will list on the ASX during the Public Offer stage of company operation, to offer investors a means of exiting the company.
Ideal Investor
Our ideal investor will be objective, rational and practical, looking for: staggering market opportunity (without glorified-guesswork sales predictions), an innovative concept (without gaudy yet insubstantial talking-up), creative and aggressive planning (without 7-step action plans), and an innovative team (without 'management on high' pretentiousness).
If this sounds like you, and you are interested in taking a part in the Zike enterprise, we'd love to hear from you.
Category: Green/Clean Tech
