ZAP Electric Car CEO Steve Schneider in Europe for Automotive Talks

SANTA ROSA, Calif.--Steve Schneider, CEO for California electric car pioneer ZAP (OTCBB:ZAAP), is traveling in Europe this week talking to various automotive manufacturers, suppliers, distributors and other groups.

This is the second visit to Europe in the past six months to further discussions with a number of different automotive companies. Last month, ZAP announced plans with the UK's Lotus Engineering on a venture to produce a high performance electric car design in a compact SUV, or crossover, configuration.

A 25-year veteran of the auto industry, Schneider recently talked about his motivation in a Podcast interview with Popular Science Magazine online, "Episode 35: Electric Cars."

“I am not a tree hugger per say, but I can honestly say that I am a conservationist," said Schneider. "I truly believe in conserving the planet’s resources; waste is a terrible thing and it is not necessary. Participating with these vehicles, the use of these vehicles really does help conserve the planet’s resources.”

Schneider's interview with Popular Science is now online at http://www.popsci.com.

(URL: http://popsci.typepad.com/popsci/2007/03/episode_35_elec.html)

ZAP currently markets an electric car called the XEBRA, a city-car and truck designed to go up to 40 MPH and priced about $10,000 and available through a licensed sales and service network of automotive dealers.

About ZAP

ZAP has been a leader in advanced transportation technologies since 1994, delivering over 90,000 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 recharge-it-all technology that provides power for mobile electronics, including cell phones, digital recorders and laptops. For more product, dealer and investor information, visit http://www.zapworld.com.