Alternatives

SANTA ROSA, CA (Feb 2, 2009) -- The Alias electric car from industry pioneer ZAP (OTC BB:ZAAP.OB) has been accepted to compete for the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE.

The Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE (PIAXP) is a technology-neutral competition open to teams from around the world that can design and build production-capable 100 MPGe (miles per gallon energy equivalent) vehicles that are affordable and meet market needs for capability, safety and performance.

The ZAP Alias is a 100% plug-in 2-seater capable of freeway speeds that will compete in the alternative category of the PIAXP, which was formed to encourage creativity in vehicle designs. The alternative class requires only two seats and an effective cruising range of 100 miles.

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SAN JOSE, CA -- December 5, 2008 -- Silicon Valley has become a hotbed for electric car enthusiasts; now a San Jose entrepreneur has signed up with industry pioneer ZAP (OTC BB:ZAAP.OB) to open a dealership for innovative electric economy cars and trucks starting at $11,700 MSRP.

Daniel Reuter is president of ZAP's first San Jose dealership, Ethical Approach Electric Vehicle Center (www.ethicalapproach.com) on Stevens Creek Blvd. Ethical Approach is introducing ZAP's popular Xebra sedan and truck as well as the new, larger XL Truck to area drivers looking to save money and help the environment.

President-elect Obama plans to "put 1 million Plug-In Hybrid cars -- cars that can get up to 150 miles per gallon -- on the road by 2015,” according to his website www.barackobama.com. The problem with this plan is that it comes in the middle of economic turmoil and financial collapse of the Big 3 automakers.

Often financial stimulus goes from the government to large corporations, and smaller innovative companies like ZAP are omitted. Over the past few decades, billions of dollars of taxpayer money have gone to the Big 3 to improve fuel-economy and support the use of advanced technologies like electric cars and almost nothing has been delivered while the industry has fought regulation at every turn. At the same time, the smaller companies that deliver receive nothing.

SANTA ROSA, CA--(November 25, 2008) - Electric car pioneer ZAP (OTCBB: ZAAP) is providing fleets with a better solution when it comes to 100 percent electric, plug-in transportation with the introduction of its four-wheel ZAP Truck XL. The new addition to ZAP's line offers an 800 pound payload.