Smart Car Americanized by ZAP Unveiled by McFarland Ford

EXETER, N.H., July 26 -- ZAP , pioneering the next generation of advanced transportation and energy technologies, announced that McFarland Ford of Exeter, New Hampshire has received a Smart Car Americanized by ZAP, one of the first dealers in the U.S. and the first in New England.

The Smart Car is the famous European micro-car that is one of the most fuel-efficient internal combustion cars in the world. More than 600,000 of the stylish, economical cars have been sold worldwide and ZAP has financed the Americanization of the Smart Car for the U.S. market at a time of record gas prices.

The Smart Car Americanized by ZAP is the first in a package of automobiles ZAP is creating to offer through its ZAP distribution network, specializing in fuel-efficient and advanced automotive technologies, according to ZAP CEO Steve Schneider.

McFarland Ford owner Sue McFarland said she first learned about the Smart Car a couple of years ago during a trip to Europe.

McFarland Ford's senior technician, Ralph Sargent, is scheduled to give a technical presentation on the Smart Car at the dealership today at 10 AM. In June, Sargent received a Level I technical certification on the Smart Car Americanized by ZAP as part of ZAP's efforts to provide full-service dealership support to its customers for the Smart Car and other ZAP Cars.

ZAP recently announced the first deliveries of Smart Cars Americanized by ZAP to dealers in eight states as well as the beginning of its dealer service training and certification program.

McFarland Ford is located at 151 Portsmouth Ave in Exeter, New Hampshire. For more information, call 603-772-5953 or visit http://www.mcfarlandford.com/

About ZAP

ZAP, Zero Air Pollution(R), has been a leader in advanced transportation technologies and energy products since 1994. ZAP has a 10-year license on the technology developed by Smart-Automobile LLC to Americanize the popular European-made Smart Car for the U.S. marketplace. ZAP Americanizes the Smart Car to meet U.S. federal and state safety and emissions standards through registered importers. 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. ZAP purchases its vehicles from non-affiliated direct importer Smart-Automobile LLC. For more information, visit http://www.zapworld.com/ . For investor-specific information, visit http://www.trilogy-capital.com/tcp/zap . To read or download the Company's Investor Fact Sheet, visit http://www.trilogy-capital.com/tcp/zap/factsheet.html .