ZAP Multi-Purpose Portable Energy Products Now Available through Target.com Online Shopping Website

SANTA ROSA, Calif.--April 26, 2005--ZAP (OTCBB:ZAPZ), pioneering the next generation of advanced transportation and energy technologies, announced today that it has signed a distribution agreement with Target Corporation for its unique multi-function line of portable batteries. Steve Schneider, CEO of ZAP, made the announcement.

ZAP Portable Energy products are now available online at www.Target.com. The flexible, multi-use, rechargeable battery technology developed by the ZAP Energy division is a power solution for mobile electronics. The batteries deliver up to four times the power of typical portable batteries. Additionally, ZAP's proprietary "smart charge" controller can detect and deliver voltages for a wide range of electronic devices, from gadgets as small as a cell phone to devices as large as a laptop. ZAP Portable Energy batteries are available in three sizes. Shoppers can now order the products online at http://www.target.com, using the keyword "ZAP Portable Energy."

In addition to its superior energy density, ZAP's proprietary lithium battery technology provides unique flexibility, enabling users to recharge the batteries on many different devices with a single ZAP battery. This capability is designed to provide important convenience for users of mobile electronics, including cell phones and laptops, who must constantly monitor battery charge levels. ZAP recently launched European sales of ZAP Portable Energy products at the CeBIT trade show in Hannover, Germany. CeBit, one of the world's largest technology industry expositions, focuses on the latest products in information technology, electronics and other next-generation products.

"The distribution agreement will enable us to leverage Target's superior brand value and its reputation for innovative design and products to obtain wide exposure for ZAP's advanced Portable Energy products," said ZAP CEO Steve Schneider. "Our battery products offer unique and significant advantages over other products on the market. Target's powerful distribution capabilities will help us move more quickly into the red-hot electronics market with our unique solutions. We are excited that our battery line is catching the interest of mass retailers such as Target. ZAP Portable Energy helps keep disposable batteries from entering the waste stream and helps the Company expand its efforts towards creating larger-format batteries for our advanced electric vehicle drive trains."

The synergy between advanced automotive and energy technology has prompted ZAP to expand its energy ZAP Energy division to focus and capitalize on opportunities to create new power sources for powering ZAP vehicles, including advanced battery, hydrogen fuel cell and other advanced energy technologies. In January, ZAP announced that it has established a joint venture in China to expand its efforts to develop and manufacture advanced energy and transportation technologies. ZAP took an equity position in Zibo Enterprises Co. Ltd., a manufacturer of advanced battery technology in The People's Republic of China. ZAP has licensed its trademark to Zibo Enterprises to create the ZAP brand of battery systems and has licensed for the exclusive distribution. Under the terms of the agreement, ZAP grants Zibo Enterprises the use of ZAP's trademarks in exchange for royalties on the global distribution of ZAP Portable Energy(TM) and future products co-developed by ZAP and Zibo Enterprises. Under the agreement, ZAP grants licensing for the trademarks ZAP(R), ZAP!(R) and Zapworld.com(R).

Target Corporation, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a retail growth company focused on providing exceptional value to American consumers through Target-brand upscale discount stores and its online distribution business, www.Target.com. The Company operates 1304 retail outlets in the United States.

About ZAP

ZAP, Zero Air Pollution(R), has been a leader in advanced transportation technologies and energy products since 1994. ZAP serves the multibillion-dollar markets for next-generation transportation and power products through three divisions: ZAP Automotive, ZAP Personal Transportation and ZAP Energy. The Company has delivered more than 90,000 fuel-efficient and pollution-free vehicles powered by gasoline, electric, hydrogen and other fuels to customers in more than 75 countries around the world.

ZAP owns the technology developed by Smart-Automobile LLC to Americanize the popular European-made Smart Car, a high-efficiency gas vehicle, for the U.S. marketplace. ZAP Americanizes the Smart Car to meet U.S. federal and state safety and emissions standards. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation have approved a Smart Car model Americanized by ZAP for domestic use in 45 U.S. states. 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. The Smart Car is manufactured by global automotive company DaimlerChrysler. ZAP purchases its vehicles from non-affiliated direct importer Smart-Automobile LLC.

The Company's all-electric vehicles include the ZAP Intimidator L.U.V. and ZAP Worldcar neighborhood and urban electric cars, ZAPPY(R) Scooters, Mobility Scooters, Bikes and All Terrain Vehicles (ATV). These products offer convenient, dependable and fun transportation that's heavy duty, powerful and noise free. The ZAP Portable Energy division has developed a next-generation, multi-use battery for electronic products that delivers up to four times the power of typical batteries to charge or power a variety of devices, including cell phones, digital cameras, DVD and MP3 players, camcorders, and laptops.