New Factory for ZAP Electric Car and Truck Near Completion in China

New Factory for ZAP Electric Car and Truck Near Completion in China

August 13, 2007

    LING XIAN, China, Aug. 13 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- 

    A factory near completion in the Shandong Province of
China will have the capacity to produce up to 4,000 cars
per month, according to a joint announcement from Shandong
Jindalu Vehicle Company, Ltd. and California electric
vehicle manufacturer ZAP (OTC Bulletin Board: ZAAP).

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    Shandong Jindalu and ZAP are seeking to scale up
production for their pioneering auto industry venture in
China.  The existing factory has the manufacturing capacity
to produce up to 1,000 vehicles a month, but the modernized
factory will help improve quality and efficiency with four
times the output.  Partnership officials say they have
delivered more than 600 electric cars and trucks since they
were introduced in June of 2006.  A publicly owned company,
ZAP reported that annual sales tripled in 2006 with the
launch of its automotive marketing.

    "Our research over the past 12 years tells us that
new approaches to transportation like the XEBRA are
possible. Scientists, climate and pollution data, the
current political state of affairs, as well as the price of
oil are telling us that we must change our ways. What is
needed is real leadership. We are proud to be part of a
true collaboration between the USA and China in the
manufacturing, design and distribution of our first
generation of ZAP cars," said ZAP Chairman Gary Starr.

    Officials from Shandong Jindalu and ZAP are preparing
to dedicate the new factory next month with the planting of
trees delivered using zero-emission XEBRA trucks.  The two
companies joined in 2005 to create a strategic partnership
between China and the USA that would design, manufacture
and market vehicles that produce fewer carbon emissions. 
They signed a declaration to campaign against global
warming with a pledge to plant one tree for every vehicle
delivered.  Learn more about the campaign at
http://www.zaptrees.org. 

    "The XEBRA will open the door for a full line of
electric transportation," added Starr.

    ZAP is marketing the XEBRA electric sedan and pickup
through a global distribution network of auto distributors,
dealers and service centers. The XEBRA is a unique
'city-car' designed to provide a gas-free alternative for
commuters, multi-car families, businesses and government
fleets.  For a price of about $10,000, the XEBRA can drive
all over town at speeds up to 40 MPH with a range up to 40
miles per charge.  It recharges in three to six hours at
normal 110 or 220-volt outlets for a cost of 1-3 cents per
mile.  The XEBRA comes in an array of bright colors with
options like a solar panel and zebra stripes.  Schedule a
test drive at a dealer near you by visiting
http://www.zapworld.com.

    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 is developing a high-performance crossover SUV
electric car concept called ZAP-X engineered by Lotus
Engineering. The Company recently launched a 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.

    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.


    For more information, please contact:

     Alex Campbell 
     ZAP
     Phone:   [phone] x241
     Email:   [e-mail]
     Website: http://www.zapworld.com