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Polaris to Build Off-Road Electric RANGER UTV with Zero Motorcycles

Polaris revealed plans for its upcoming all-new 2022 RANGER EV. The vehicle will be a full-size electric side-by-side utility vehicle featuring an electric powertrain from Zero Motorcycles.

The new 2022 RANGER EV will be the first electric vehicle developed as part of the new rEV’d up partnership with Zero Motorcycles announced last year.

The exclusive partnership will see Zero’s electric powertrain technology employed in four-wheeled, off-road electric vehicles developed by Polaris.

The company will officially unveil the 2022 RANGER EV in late December of this year.

Models are expected to reach dealerships by early 2022. With that timing, Polaris may be competing with new electric UTVs from Texas-based startup Volcon, which intends to release a two-seater and four-seater model in late 2021 and mid-2022, respectively.

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