ZAP Media Advisory: European-Made Smart Car Comes to the Northwest; Kirkland-based Green Car Company Holds Open House to Launch Smart Cars Americanized for ZAP April 8 and 9
--ZAP (NYSE Arca:ZP)(PCX:ZP):
WHAT: The first opportunity in the Northwest to test drive and
experience a Smart Car Americanized for ZAP (NYSE Arca:ZP)
(PCX:ZP).
The Green Car Company is hosting one of the largest public
displays of US-legal Smart Cars in the United States.
Green Car is one of the first automotive dealers in the
nation and the only dealer in the Northwest authorized to
begin selling US-legal Smart Cars as part of ZAP's dealer
network marketing micro-cars via registered importers. ZAP
is focused on the manufacturing, marketing and
distribution of micro-cars and other advanced technology
vehicles. At an EPA rated 40 MPG, the Smart Car is the
most fuel-efficient all-gas turbo and the only micro-car
available in the country.
The Smart Car is little more than 8 feet long (four feet
shorter than a Mini Cooper). You can park two of them in a
single parking spot. The three-cylinder, 61 horsepower
turbocharged engine is capable of 85 miles an hour.
Available as a coupe or cabriolet, the car can change
colors in less than an hour with interchangeable body
panels.
TEST-
DRIVES: Advance demonstrations and test-drives of the Smart Car
are available to the media by appointment only. Please
call Sarah Blanchard, Parsons Public Relations, at
206-789-5668 to arrange.
WHEN: Media/VIP Event -- Saturday, April 8 from 2:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Public Event -- Sunday, April 9 from 9:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
MEDIA/VIP EVENT Saturday, April 8, 2:00 - 7:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m. Vehicle Demonstrations
3:30 p.m. Presentations:
-- Susan and Don Fahnestock, co-owners,
The Green Car Company
-- Greg Rock, co-owner, The Green Car Company
-- Max Scheder-Bieschin, President, ZAP
-- Others TBA
4:00 p.m. Catered Reception
5:00 p.m. Movie "Taken for a Ride"
6:00 p.m. Panel discussion
-- Peter Hurley, Transportation Consultant,
Smart Choices
-- Tracy Carol, Co-Founder, FlexCar
-- Others TBA
PUBLIC EVENT Sunday, April 9, 9:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
9:30 a.m. Welcome
10:00 a.m. Movie: "Taken for a Ride"
11:00 a.m. Complimentary organic lunch served until
2:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m. Peak Oil Seminar Beginning (introduction by
Greg Rock)
12:15 p.m. Movie: "The End of Suburbia"
2:00 p.m. Movie: "The Power of Community"
3:15 p.m. Seminar: The Care & Feeding of Your Diesel
Vehicle
3:30 p.m. Television Program: CNN Presents "We Were
Warned"
4:30 p.m. Closing Discussion "Peak Oil"
5:30 p.m. Movie: "The Future of Food"
ALSO ON DISPLAY:
The ZAP XEBRA Electric Car
WHERE: The Green Car Company
11630 Slater Avenue NE, Suite 3, Kirkland, WA 98034
Parking will be available on the North side of the
building
ABOUT THE
COMPANY: The Green Car Company is the premier local source for
Biodiesel, Electric and other environmentally friendly
forms of transportation including The ZAP XEBRA Electric
Car. The Green Car Company has a state of the art "green"
repair facility as well as a Biodiesel fueling station.
For more information, check out the website at
www.thegreencarco.com or call 425-820-4549.
MISSION: The Green Car Company's goal is to educate the population
about how their transportation choices affect the
environment. Their main focus is on CO2 reduction to
combat global warming through the use of biofuels, such as
Biodiesel and Ethanol. They are also concerned about
sustainability and resource depletion, so they promote
vehicles that are highly fuel efficient, like the Smart
Car. They use their automotive expertise and knowledge to
stay on the cutting edge of new green transportation, and
their resources to promote Biofuels, sustainability and
environmental education.
ABOUT ZAP: ZAP (Stock Symbol:ZP) has been a leader in advanced
transportation technologies since 1994, delivering over
90,000 vehicles to consumers in more than 75 countries.
ZAP is at the forefront of fuel-efficient transportation
with new technologies including energy efficient gas
systems, hydrogen, electric, fuel cell, alcohol, hybrid,
trybrid and other innovative power systems. The Smart Car
Americanized by ZAP currently complies with regulatory
requirements in all states except California and four
other 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. For more information, visit
http://www.zapworld.com.
Cautionary Statement
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 on 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.