California Website Lists 2005 ZAP WORLDCAR(TM) as Certified ZEV SANTA ROSA, Calif., Jan. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Advanced transportation firm ZAP (OTC:ZAPZ) (BULLETIN BOARD: ZAPZ) announced today that the State of California's Air Resources Board has posted the ZAP WORLDCAR and the WORLDCAR Utility in its online guide of certified "Zero-Emission Vehicles" or ZEVs. California established a website, http://www.driveclean.ca.gov/, to help Californians looking for cleaner cars. With the most stringent regulatory standards for automobiles in the U.S., California has six different classifications of fuel-efficient vehicles, with ZEVs being the cleanest. California defines a ZEV has having as zero tailpipe emissions and being 98 percent cleaner than the average new 2003 model year vehicle. California's legislature established the Air Resources Board in 1967 to maintain healthy air quality, conduct research into air pollution and attack the serious problem caused by motor vehicles, which are the major causes of air pollution in the State. The 2005 Model Year ZAP WORLDCAR and the WORLDCAR (Utility EV) were certified as ZEVs by the California Air Resources Board under an Executive Order in September 2004. The certification allows ZAP vehicles to be licensed and sold in the State and gives the purchaser access to incentives created for drivers of Zero-Emission Vehicles. Drivers can qualify for a special Zero- Emission Vehicle parking decals that allow them to park and refuel at designated recharging parking spaces, as well as preferred locations at airports, shopping malls, mass transit hubs and more. The vehicles now qualify for grants for public agencies to purchase them and there is a 10 percent federal tax credit for consumer purchases. ZAP CEO Steve Schneider says ZAP's manufacturing partners for the electric cars in China have the ability to deliver thousands of units. He added that the base models are priced under $10,000 and include features and options that surpass the expectations of many American consumers -- power windows, power door locks, CD players, air-conditioning, computer controlled instrumentation, tilt steering wheel, deluxe interior, alloy wheels, tinted windows and more. ZAP introduced the WORLDCAR in 2003 at the Michelin Challenge Bibendum in Sonoma, California, where the car received the highest scores in five performance criteria. While the event hosted advanced transportation prototypes from 83 automotive groups around the world, Schneider says that ZAP had one of the only production electric automobile available for sale. About ZAP ZAP has been a world leader in cleaner transportation technologies since 1994, delivering ZAP vehicles and energy products 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 technologies and vehicles, including cars, bicycles, scooters, motorbikes, underwater scooters and more. For more information, visit http://www.zapworld.com/ or call 707-525-8658. 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 Relations, Alex Campbell, +1-707-525-8658, ext. 241, or , or Investor Relations, Steven Kim, +1-707-525-8658, ext. 298, or Web site: http://www.zapworld.com/

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