Ve-Zero is a low-volume electric car brand centered on a compact, two-seat “electric hot rod” that blends mid-century styling with contemporary EV components. The project is built by Philippe Chalot and developed by Valentine SARL, a composites engineering company based in Dampierre-les-Bois, France, with a U.S. presence via Chalot Inc. in Arlington, Virginia. The model uses a 19.2 kWh, 96 V battery and a rear-wheel-drive powertrain rated at 15…