Bob Rohrman Auto, Lafayette, IN, to sell Zotye electric SUV, imported/distributed by Green Automotive, Dallas

Rohrman Auto, 15th-largest U.S. dealership group by retail unit sales, to sell Zotye SUVs in 10 of its 36 stores

Has committed to take minimum of 20 SUVs per store per month, and deliveries are to begin in 4th Q

Green Automotive imports SUVs from China's Zotye Holding Group, which makes them in Zhejiang, China

Highway-legal Zotye SUV, sticker of $29,995, uses lithium ion batteries to provide range up to 250 miles w/ 70 mph top speed

Comes w/ 3-year/36K-mile warranty and 185K-mile warranty on battery pack

Rohrman Auto, which operates in IN and IL, is largest dealership group to sign up to sell Zotye

EV Car, of Fort Worth, TX, also will sell SUV at its 14 dealerships