Archive - Oct 2007

Rechargeable Lithium Battery Technology Powers Wide Range of Mobile Electronics

SANTA ROSA, CA -- Oct 31, 2007 -- Electric car pioneer ZAP (OTC BB:ZAAP.OB - News) today announced that Canadian Tire Corporation Limited, one of Canada's largest retailers with 468 stores, has launched sales for the ZAP Recharge-It-All battery system and has reordered for the holiday season.

Electric car pioneer ZAP announced today that a new factory in the Shandong Province of China has rolled out the first of its Xebra(R) sedans and pickups. Click image for a slide show of the factory opening celebration.

LING XIAN, CHINA and SANTA ROSA, CA--(October 24, 2007) - Electric car pioneer ZAP (OTCBB: ZAAP) announced today that a new factory in the Shandong Province of China has rolled out the first of its Xebra® sedans and pickups.

MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY and SANTA ROSA, CA (Oct 23, 2007) -- Coca-Cola and alternative transportation pioneer ZAP (OTC BB:ZAAP.OB - News) announced that they have signed an agreement to use ZAP vehicles in South America.

ZAP has signed an agreement with Coca-Cola's Latin America subsidiary, Montevideo Refrescos Sociedad SA (Monresa). The contract is a purchase and service agreement for ZAP XEBRA® trucks. The first container of ZAP trucks is in transit from China and more details are expected to be announced with the rollout of the business model between ZAP and Coca-Cola.

SANTA ROSA, CA -- Oct 19, 2007 -- Electric car pioneer ZAP (OTC BB:ZAAP.OB) today announced that it has acquired the exclusive American distribution license from CCT Power Company of Temple City, California to market batteries from Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. (AMEX: GBT) for its Portable Energy lines.

ZAP made the announcement following meetings yesterday in Beverly Hills with Sharon Tang, CFO for Advanced Battery Technologies, and John Honey, President and CEO of CCT Power (http://cctpowerco.com). The meetings were part of ZAP's new US-China joint venture with Youngman Automotive Group and were attended by former Lotus Engineering CEO Albert Lam, Chairman for the joint venture company and a recent addition to ZAP's Board of Directors.