NEVs fall under the United States Department of Transportation classification for low-speed vehicles.

As of July 2006, there were between 60,000 and 76,000 low-speed battery-powered vehicles in use in the United States, up from about 56,000 in 2004.

This marked the first time a ZENN or any other low-speed commercial vehicle could be sold in Canada.

Unlike over 40 U.S. states, the Ontario government has banned low-speed electric vehicles citing "safety concerns".

Most residents do not often drive long distances and there is a high amount of smart cars or low-speed vehicles to travel around the town.

Qualified vehicles may include low-speed vehicles or vehicles that have two or three wheels.

That trend was spurred nine years ago, when the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration established a category called low-speed vehicles.

For the 2008 Miles introduced AC (alternating current) motors for its low-speed vehicles.

The ZX40 and ZX40S are classified as "low-speed vehicles", meaning they have fewer regulations to comply with.

About half the states have signed on and are allowing local communities to permit low-speed vehicles and designate the roads they can use.