Archive - 2006

ZAP to Unveil New Vehicle August 24

Submitted by acampbell on Wed, 08/16/2006 - 20:00.

ZAP to Unveil New Vehicle August 24

Sales for XEBRA Electric Car and Other ZAP Micro-Cars Soar in 2nd Quarter

SANTA ROSA, Calif.--Aug. 17, 2006--Automotive pioneer ZAP (NYSE Arca:ZP) will introduce a new vehicle on August 24th as the next milestone in its business plan of creating a brand and distribution network for advanced fueled micro-cars, a market the Company says has driven sales up 376 percent this past quarter on rising oil prices.

ZAP CEO Steve Schneider said that the Company is still planning out the details of the announcement, but hinted that the new ZAPCAR(TM) would be designed to open markets previously untapped in the auto industry.

8/15/2006 ZAP Quarterly Revenues Up 376% over 2nd Quarter of Fiscal 2005 with Demand for Micro-Cars and Electric Vehicles

Submitted by acampbell on Mon, 08/14/2006 - 20:00.

ZAP Quarterly Revenues Up 376% over 2nd Quarter of Fiscal 2005 with Demand for Micro-Cars and Electric Vehicles

First Six Months of 2006 Surpass Total Annual Revenues for 2005

SANTA ROSA, California (August 15, 2006) - ZAP [NYSE Arca:ZP], a company on the forefront of energy-efficient transportation with new technologies including electric and ethanol-fueled cars, posted a consecutive quarterly increase in revenues for the second quarter ended June 30, 2006. ZAP believes the increase in second quarter revenue can be attributed to rising gas prices and increasing demand for fuel-efficient micro-cars.

08/1/2006 Business 2.0 Features ZAP Among Best Business Ideas in the World

Submitted by acampbell on Mon, 07/31/2006 - 20:00.

Business 2.0 Features ZAP Among Best Business Ideas in the World

"Idea No. 31: Tap into new markets created by today's sky-high oil prices"

SANTA ROSA, Calif., (August 1, 2006) -- Business 2.0 magazine features automotive pioneer ZAP (NYSE Arca: ZP) in an article entitled the "Top 31 Best Business Ideas in the World," for the idea of creating a line of fuel-efficient and renewable energy vehicles to tap into the market created by rising energy costs. The article is in the August issue, which is now available on newsstands and online at http://cnn.com/business2/.

7/21/2006 ZAP Acquires Smart Car DOT Intellectual Property from Smart Automobile LLC

Submitted by acampbell on Thu, 07/20/2006 - 20:00.

ZAP Acquires Smart Car DOT Intellectual Property from Smart Automobile LLC

SANTA ROSA, Calif.--July 20, 2006--Automotive pioneer ZAP (NYSE Arca:ZP) announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire all ownership interest from Smart Automobile LLC for the intellectual property that helped engineer the Smart Car Americanized for ZAP to meet U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) compliance.

ZAP Rolls Out Electric XEBRA to First ZAP Car Dealers

Submitted by acampbell on Mon, 07/10/2006 - 20:00.

ZAP Rolls Out Electric XEBRA to First ZAP Car Dealers

New Electric Vehicle Appears to Be the Only Cost-Effective Alternative in the Nation as Oil Futures Hit Record High

SANTA ROSA, CA--Jul 11, 2006 -- Automotive pioneer ZAP (OTCBB:ZAAP) announced today amid new record oil prices that it has delivered the first of its new XEBRA(TM) electric vehicles to five ZAP car dealerships in California, Arizona, Florida and two in Oregon.