Archive - Jan 19, 2005

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Trademark for ZAP CAR approved

Submitted by acampbell on Wed, 01/19/2005 - 21:00.

Trademark for ZAP CAR approved

SANTA ROSA, California (January 19, 2005) - Advanced transportation pioneer ZAP (OTC BB:ZAAP) announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has approved the registration of ZAP CAR? as a trademark for ZAP? brand automobiles.

A pioneer in electric bikes and scooters, ZAP has shifted its focus three years ago to the auto industry with plans of creating a new car company. ZAP is licensing the manufacturing and distribution of automobiles and with plans to create a line of ZAP branded automobiles powered by fuel-efficient vehicle technologies that include gasoline, hydrogen, electric and other fuels.

India cracks down on polluters in choked capital

Submitted by acampbell on Wed, 01/19/2005 - 14:12.

India cracks down on polluters in choked capital

Wed Jan 19,12:12 PM ET Science - AFP

NEW DELHI (AFP) - Authorities in the Indian capital are launching a new crackdown on polluting traffic in a further bid to clean up one of the dirtiest cities in the world.

City buses congest a street in central New Delhi. Rajeev Talwar, Delhi's transport commissioner, has announced tough new penalties for vehicles causing excessive pollution.(AFP/File/Raveendran)