ZAP News
Trade-In a Gas-Guzzler for an Electric Car This Earth Day at ZAP
SANTA ROSA, CA (April 18, 2008) -- Remember that electric car prices are coming down as you ponder the meaning of Earth Day on April 22, while gas prices keep going up. You may just want to trade in your old gas-guzzler for an electric car today at participating ZAP (OTCBB: ZAAP) dealers.
Gas Prices Hit $4, ZAP Electric Car Deliveries Top 700
MIAMI, FL (April 16, 2008) – Electric car interest is picking up as gas prices push toward record highs, according to US electric car dealers.
AP reported that retail gasoline prices rose to a new average national record of $3.386, according to a survey by AAA and the Oil Price Information Service. Prices were highest in California, where mid-range and higher grades are now averaging more than $4 a gallon.
You're Working for Gas Now!
The people of Camden, Ala., pay a bigger chunk of their income for fuel than anyone else in the country - meaning tough choices for the ever thinner family budget.
By Steve Hargreaves, CNNMoney.com staff writer
CAMDEN, Ala. (CNNMoney.com) -- Corey Carter spends a quarter of his paycheck on gas.
The 30-year old Carter, who earns $7 an hour making car parts for a Hyundai factory near Montgomery, Ala., spends $65 a week on gas, double what it cost just a few years ago.
Paying $30 more for gas out of a $240 paycheck makes a big difference.
"Going out to eat, going to the movies, you can't do stuff like that," says Carter, filling up his Firebird at a BP station in Camden, a quiet southern town 80 miles southwest of Montgomery. "You're working for gas now."
While California Cuts Electric Car Goal, ZAP Holds Electric Car Dealer Training Friday in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- It looks like California will again rule against electric cars, but that will not stop one California company from holding its electric car dealer sales and service training Friday in Santa Rosa, California.
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California electric car pioneer ZAP (OTC Bulletin Board: ZAAP - News) makes one of the only vehicles today that fills the demand for affordable, practical electric cars. The ZAP Xebra electric city-car and truck are now available through ZAP's network of about 50 locations nationwide. You can request a test drive at a dealer near you on ZAP's website http://www.zapworld.com.
ZAP Chairman Says Time Is Now for the Electric Car
SANTA ROSA, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Mar 26, 2008 -- Gary Starr, Chairman for electric car pioneer ZAP (OTC BB:ZAAP.OB - News) said the time is now for electric cars in an online presentation with InvestorIdeas.com as part of its Green Tech Conference.
Starr's presentation from last week's Green Tech Conference covers the latest developments with ZAP is now available online at http://www.investorideas.com/Forums/Media/Green2/zaap/default.aspx.
Starr talks about today's market conditions and how electric vehicles can help deal with the energy crisis, the economy and the environment. He also talks about the growing dilemma and opportunity represented by what he calls the "Asia Factor."