Technology

FRANKLIN, KY and SANTA ROSA, CA -- Sep 15, 2008 -- Work commenced at the site of an electric car factory in Franklin, Kentucky, according to officials for Integrity Automotive, a joint venture to expand electric vehicle manufacturing in the USA for ZAP (OTC BB:ZAAP.OB).

SANTA ROSA, CA -- Sep 10, 2008 -- Alternative energy pioneer ZAP (OTC BB:ZAAP.OB) unveiled its new Recharge-It-All mobile power storage unit, the R03 Micro Lithium Backup Charger, so you can have power anywhere you go for a cell phone, iPod, iPhone or other low-powered electronic device.

ZAP is debuting a new pocket lithium battery charger that works with the iPhone, BlackBerry, Palm and other low-powered electronic devices. The R03 Recharge-It-All is compatible with 80 percent of the mobile phone market and is the only one that can power a variety of phones.

SANTA ROSA, California (September 9, 2008) – Judy Kennedy, 2008 candidate for Santa Rosa City Council, will tell you all about the different ideas she has if she is elected, but perhaps the best part of the ideological platform for her campaign is the platform that moves her down the road. Kennedy says she is literally driving change by driving a ZAP Xebra Xero electric truck.

GRASS VALLEY, California – A couple of brothers who collect and restore antique cars are calling their new ride the "Model T of the electric car," according to columnist Dorothy Talan-Quaid of The Union newspaper in Grass Valley.

"Ev and Gus know about Model Ts and other antique cars: they own and have restored a number of vehicles and belong to a few car clubs, including Nevada County Porsche Owners Group and the Roamin Angels," writes The Union.

More and more people are talking about using solar panels in conjunction with electric cars. This is why we were excited to read about a ZAP Xebra customer in Colorado who is getting a free ride by charging from the sun.

Denver CBS affiliate's story "Solar Powered 'Zap Zebra' Virtually Free To Drive" reports how Xebra owner Bill Blanning uses 34 solar panels between his house and garage to generate all his electricity. The solar array actually generates more power than his house can use, so he uses the extra power to charge his Xebra.