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.

The California Air Resources Board meets in Sacramento today to consider a plan to cut the number of pure electric vehicles that carmakers would be required to sell over the next few years from 25,000 to 2,500. When the state enacted this zero-emission vehicle mandate in 1990, it called for 10 percent of new-vehicle sales from big automakers to be all-electric by 2003, or about 100,000 cars or more a year. Under pressure from automakers and the Bush Administration, that requirement was eventually delayed by several years and reduced to the current level. Automakers are testifying that a mix of cleaner-burning gasoline cars, hybrids and plug-in hybrids would be more realistic.

Advocates for electric cars are planning demonstrations today at the State Capitol in Sacramento driving their electric cars around to show the technology is practical today. Meanwhile, another kind of advocate is seeing increasing interest in its electric car business. Davis Electric Cars in nearby Davis, California is selling several models of electric vehicles today, including the ZAP Xebra. The dealership is located at 1605 Second Street in Davis. Contact them for a test drive at (530) 757-2275.

About ZAP

ZAP has been a leader in advanced transportation technologies since 1994, delivering over 100,000 vehicles to consumers in more than 75 countries. At the forefront of fuel-efficient transportation with new technologies including energy efficient gas systems, hydrogen, electric, fuel cell, ethanol, hybrid and other innovative power systems, ZAP has a joint venture called Detroit Electric to manufacture electric and hybrid vehicles with Youngman Automotive Group, one of China's leading manufacturers of buses and trucks.

Detroit Electric is developing a freeway capable electric vehicle called the ZAP Alias in collaboration with Lotus Engineering. ZAP is also developing a new generation of vehicles using advanced nanotech batteries with Advanced Battery Technologies. The Company recently announced a strategic partnership with Dubai-based Al Yousuf Group to expand its international vehicle distribution. ZAP also makes an innovative, new portable energy technology that manages power for mobile electronics from cell phones to laptops. For product, dealer and investor information, visit http://www.zapworld.com.

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