CNN Picks ZAP Among Top 'Green' Gifts
December 23 2004 - 7:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
CNN Picks ZAP Among Top 'Green' Gifts SANTA ROSA, Calif., Dec. 23
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CNN last week reported that 'Green' gifts
were a holiday favorite for 2004 and named transportation pioneer
ZAP (OTC:ZAPZ) (BULLETIN BOARD: ZAPZ) in an online buyer's guide
alongside such well-known companies as Honda, Toyota, Ford and
Lexus. CNN's December 17 article talks about the popular 2005 model
hybrid automobiles, but adds: "There are smaller pollution-free
choices for quick in-town trips. The Zappy Smart Cars and Electric
Scooters provide a quiet, comfortable, clean-commute option." CNN
provided a link to the ZAP website, http://www.zapworld.com/ . To
view the article, visit ZAP's website under ZAP News. Officials
from ZAP say that its website has been receiving a record number of
visits in the past several weeks based on interest in the SMART Car
Americanized by ZAP, record gas prices, as well as a general
increase in demand for fuel-efficient transportation. ZAP has a
variety of fuel-efficient vehicles, from electric bicycles,
scooters, off-road vehicles, to full-performance automobiles
powered by gasoline and electricity. In November, ZAP announced
that the fuel-efficient SMART Car has been approved by the U.S.
Department of Transportation and Environmental Protection Agency,
clearing the way for ZAP to start organizing U.S. distribution. ZAP
unveiled the microcar at the San Francisco International Auto Show
over Thanksgiving and plans to start delivering the cars in 2005.
There might not be enough time to order ZAP gifts online or via
mail order, but ZAP says its company-owned "Santa's ZAP! Workshop"
in downtown Santa Rosa still has ZAP bikes, scooters and cars in
stock. ZAP is featuring two new electric scooters for the holidays,
the ZAPPY3(R) 3-wheeled electric scooter as well as the ZAPPY(R)
Xpress, an improved version of its older scooters that includes a
seat. A ten year old public company, ZAP made a name for itself in
the 90's as one of the first companies to start selling electric
scooters, including its famous ZAPPY(R) folding electric scooter.
ZAP has leveraged the popularity of electric transportation to
expand its business plan to include automobiles with the goal of
starting a new car company that caters to socially responsible
car-buyers. About ZAP ZAP has been a leader in clean transportation
technologies since 1994, delivering more than 85,000 vehicles to
customers in more than 60 countries. A public company, ZAP is
traded on the Over-the-Counter stock exchange under the symbol
ZAPZ. The company offers a variety of advanced technology vehicles,
including electric cars, bicycles, scooters, motorbikes, underwater
scooters and more. For more information, visit
http://www.zapworld.com/ or call +1-707-525-8658. ZAP is not
affiliated with, or authorized by, smart gmbh, the manufacturer of
SMART automobiles, or the smartUSA division of Mercedes-Benz LLC,
the exclusive authorized U.S. importer and distributor of those
vehicles. ZAP purchases its vehicles from non-affiliated direct
importer Smart-Auto LLC. Forward-looking statements in this release
are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned
that such forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties, including, without limitation, continued acceptance
of the Company's products, increased levels of competition for the
Company, new products and technological changes, the Company's
dependence upon third-party suppliers, intellectual property
rights, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's
periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
DATASOURCE: ZAP CONTACT: media, Alex Campbell, +1-707-525-8658,
ext. 241, or , or investors, Steven Kim, +1-707-525-8658, ext. 298,
or , both of ZAP Web site: http://www.zapworld.com/
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