Archive - Oct 2004

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ZAP names Smart-Automobile President to Advisory Board

ZAP names Smart-Automobile President to Advisory Board

SANTA ROSA, California (11/1/04) -- Advanced automotive technology company ZAP (OTC BB:ZAAP) announced today that Mr. Thomas Heidemann, President of Smart-Automobile LLC, has been named to its Advisory Board of Directors.

ZAP CEO Steve Schneider (left) with ZAP's newest advisory board member, Smart-Automobile President Thomas Heidemann, stand next to their latest business venture, the 2-seater 60-MPG Smart coupe.

Anatomy of a Smart Car, Smart Fan

Anatomy of a Smart Car, Smart Fan

SANTA ROSA, California (October 26, 2004) - At ZAP, we thought that importing the Smart Car from Europe would be a hit in the U.S., mostly because of rising gas prices and because of the gas mileage--60 miles per gallon!

Click image and click on 'PIXELSMART' to see a Smart ForTwo from the inside out.

ZAP grants trademark license to battery manufacturer in China

ZAP grants trademark license to battery manufacturer in China

SANTA ROSA, California (October 26, 2004) - Advanced automotive technology company ZAP (OTC BB:ZAAP) announced today that it has signed a trademark licensing agreement with Zibo Enterprises Co. Ltd. of The People's Republic of China.

ZAP licensed the use of its trademark to Zibo Enterprises for use on ZAP Portable Energy.

U.S. hybrids are hot, but where's the plug?

U.S. hybrids are hot, but where's the plug?

SANTA ROSA, California (October 25, 2004) Just when America is warming up to hybrids, many are suddenly asking why not plug into your household outlet? Rumors from industry experts, automakers and do-it-yourself mechanics suggest that plug-in hybrids can double the MPG of today's hybrids.

Gas-electric hybrid, but where's the plug?

Smart sells out in Canada

Canadian Transport Minister Jean Lapierre poses with a Mercedes-Benz Smart Car during a ceremony on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, October 22, 2004. REUTERS

Smart sells out in Canada

No sizzle needed for Smart car, Mercedes says models sold out, Some deliveries will take months' says Toronto Star.

TONY VAN ALPHEN
BUSINESS REPORTER