Pollution
Cash for Clunkers Available on ZAP Electric Car
ZAP Answers Federal "Cash for Clunkers" Program with its own Trade-In Program Good on the Xebra 100% Electric Sedan, Total Value up to $4,500 and 90% Fewer Carbon Emissions
SANTA ROSA, California (July 30, 2009) – Electric car pioneer ZAP (OTC BB: ZAAP) is participating in its own "Cash for Clunkers" program with up to $4,500 in sales incentives and tax credits on top of the savings over the lifetime of the vehicle, not to mention 90 percent fewer carbon emissions.
ZAP Completes Made in USA Electric Pickup Engineering Project
SANTA ROSA, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Jun 2, 2009 -- Electric vehicle pioneer ZAP (OTC BB:ZAAP.OB - News) has completed an engineering project to develop a four-wheel electric pickup with the majority of the parts and components supplied by US companies. This initiative is in line with the company's ongoing efforts to restructure its operations to focus on US production, particularly in the electric truck arena, as well as in the recent announcement regarding the American manufacture of the ZAP Alias model.
Sun Shines on University of Arizona Solar Electric Parking Vehicle
TUCSON, Arizona -- University of Arizona Parking & Transportation Services reports they love their new parking enforcement vehicle, a solar-electric truck from ZAP that went into service this week on the Tucson campus.
PTS says the main attraction for the new electric vehicle is that it gets part of its charge from the sun. According to statements in the campus newspaper, the Xebra was purchased to replace a 1998 gas engine pickup. The University says it has not purchased a gas vehicle since 2003 after implementing a purchasing policy for alternative fuels.
CEO Radio Network Interviews ZAP on Electric Car Stimulus Incentives
ZAP Alias Appears at February 2009 Dealer Seminar
SANTA ROSA, California (February 24, 2009) – Steve Schneider, the Chief Executive Officer of ZAP (OTC BB: ZAAP), a leading source of electric transportation, was interviewed last night by John McDermott on CEO Radio Network.
The interview with Steve Schneider is available at the following URL: http://www.zapworld.com/files/Updated%20content/ZAP.mp3.
Bill Expands Federal Electric Car Tax Credit
SANTA ROSA, CA (Feb 4, 2009) -- US electric vehicle developers like ZAP (OTC BB:ZAAP.OB) of Santa Rosa, California, are asking Americans to join in supporting a new bill that would give more tax credits to more kinds of electric vehicles.
The new legislation, S271, would increase the number of plug-in vehicles able to receive the tax credits from 250,000 to 500,000. The tax credits would expand beyond conventional four-wheel automobiles to include three-wheel and two-wheel vehicles, as well as low-speed neighborhood electric cars. Electric vehicles like ZAP's Alias and others would receive a tax credit equal to a percentage of the purchase price up to $4,000.
ZAP Debuts New Recharge-It-All for Powering iPhone, BlackBerry, Palm and Other Mobile Electronics
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/10/2008 - 09:26
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.
Candidate running on 100% electricity
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/09/2008 - 09:03
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.
Answer to Beijing Air Pollution Under Olympic Noses
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/15/2008 - 15:33
When Beijing won the privilege of hosting the 2008 Olympic Games, seven years ago, the Chinese capital promised to improve its air quality, but as the Olympics now are in full swing and air quality has been a visibly controversial issue, ZAP asks if anyone realizes there is an electric car factory just outside of Beijing building hundreds of zero-emission electric vehicles for export by ZAP to the United States?
Ten Reasons to Drive an Electric Car
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1. Zero Air Pollution ZAP stands for Zero Air Pollution. We believe electricity is the fuel of the future. With electricity to power our transportation, our world can tap into renewable resources like hydroelectric, solar, wind, or geothermal power; resources that lessen our environmental footprint. Furthermore, studies show that millions of electric vehicles can recharge at night using existing surplus electrical generation; a vast, virtually untapped resource. Solar electric car a chick magnet? Wall Street Journal Uncovers ZAP Xebra XeroSubmitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/04/2008 - 08:01
Out of all things to which electric cars aspire – fighting record oil prices, combating global warming, reducing dependency on imported oil – getting a date was a surprising reason uncovered by The Wall Street Journal.
Have electric cars finally become cool? For nearly 100 years electric cars have been derided from the internal combustion automotive circles because they could not match the performance of gas-powered cars. Though history has shown little concern over environmental performance, it seems that high gas prices are finally tipping the scales towards the electric car.
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