Archive - Oct 2003

SANTA ROSA, California (October 24, 2003) - Officials at ZAP (OTC BB:ZAPZ) and Voltage Vehicles say their new electric cars have sparked sales interest as dealers and consumers catch their first glimpse at industry events around the country.

ZAP CEO Steve Schneider says that its automotive distribution subsidiary Voltage Vehicles has started to receive orders for the new electric cars, which are being introduced today at the annual conference for the Independent Auto Dealers Association of California (www.iadac.org), which runs through Saturday in Reno, Nevada. Schneider added that the cars were shown at a similar event last week in Florida and people were impressed because nothing like this has ever been offered to American consumers before.

SANTA ROSA, California (October 13, 2003) - ZAP! Whiz-bang! That's the feeling you'll get when you try the latest scooter from ZAP (OTC BB:ZAAP).

The Whiz-Bang scooter is a new breed of ZAP electric scooters from the company that pioneered the U.S. market in 1997. With a little more 'oomph' than its original ZAPPY scooter for the same money, the Northern California Company is stocking up for the holiday shopping season.

MIAMI (October 10, 2003) - Even veteran divers are convinced, the new SEASCOOTER™ from ZAP® (OTC BB:ZAPZ) is the best new product of the year.

This week advanced transport company ZAP is attending DEMA in Miami, the world's largest dive equipment trade fair with more than 14,000 attendees from around the world. The SEASCOOTER has become a best seller for ZAP, which has sold and rented thousands of SEASCOOTERS since its introduction just before the holidays last year.

The inexpensive, yet practical dive scooter is winning fans around the world. Veteran diver and freelance reporter Christopher Buttner took one for a spin to Bora Bora and had a blast running the SEASCOOTER through its paces.

SANTA ROSA, California (October 9, 2003) – Michelin's Challenge Bibendum in September showcased a dizzying array of new technology from major automakers, but it was a new car from ZAP® (OTC BB:ZAPZ), a small, public company from Santa Rosa, California, that may have the biggest impact on the industry.

ZAP is importing the first production electric cars in history from China, says ZAP CEO Steve Schneider, who believes this is the first time a production automobile of any kind has been imported from China to the United States. ZAP has licensed for the distribution of the new electric WORLDCAR™ throughout the Americas and is rolling them out to dealers this fall at several trade events.