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Breaking News: Sonoma County Water Agency and ZAP Team Up to Spark Interest for Electric Vehicles

SANTA ROSA, CA–Jul 31, 2008 — The Sonoma County Water Agency has teamed up with local electric vehicle manufacturer ZAP (OTC BB:ZAAP.OB – News) on a plan to make Sonoma County on California’s North Coast a leader in reducing carbon emissions through the use of electric transportation.

For Sonoma County Water Agency employees, ZAP is offering a rebate as an additional incentive to rebates being offered by the State of California. The cash rebates are designed to encourage Agency employees to start using electric vehicles. ZAP will be offering $1,400 rebate for a ZAP Xebra electric truck as well as $1,270 for a ZAP Xebra electric sedan. Both of these vehicles also qualify for a $1,000 rebate from the State of California, which is available to qualified buyers and subject to certain terms and conditions (see http://www.fuelingalts.energycenter.org). ZAP will also be offering County water agency employees a $500 rebate on its Zapino Electric Scooter.

“We wanted to encourage our employees to take more steps towards sustainability and one way to do that is to provide an example to them,” said Cordel Stillman, Deputy Chief Engineer for the Sonoma County Water Agency. “We intend to use ZAP trucks at one of our larger facilities so the employees can use them to get around to our different water collectors.”

As part of the program, officials from the Water Agency say they plan to install additional charging stations at its airport location; the agency already has charging stations for their plug-in hybrids.

“We would like to congratulate the Sonoma County Water Agency for stepping up and being a leader in this era of record gas and oil prices and helping to put more electric vehicles on the road in Sonoma County,” said ZAP CEO Steve Schneider. “This is a great example that local, state and world governments can follow to take action today on issues like the global energy and climate crisis.”

Xebra and Zapino are affordable electric vehicles designed for city-speed transportation up to 40 MPH and are now available across the US and abroad.

To learn more about the Sonoma County Water Agency, visit its website at http://www.scwa.ca.gov.

About ZAP

ZAP has been a leader in advanced transportation technologies since 1994, delivering over 100,000 vehicles to consumers, businesses, governments and utilities in more than 75 countries. ZAP is positioning its business plan at the forefront of fuel-efficient transportation with new technologies including energy efficient gas systems, electric, hybrid and other innovative power systems. ZAP is also developing a new generation of vehicles using lithium batteries. The Company recently announced a strategic partnership with Dubai-based Al Yousuf Group to expand its international vehicle distribution. ZAP also makes an innovative, 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.

This press release contains forward-looking statements. 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.

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Contact:

Contacts:

Sonoma County Water Agency
Amy Christopherson-Bolten
Public Information Officer
707-547-1981
amy.bolten@scwa.ca.gov

ZAP
Alex Campbell
707-525-8658
acampbell@zapworld.com

Source: ZAP

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