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Video and pics of running Zap Alias prototype in New Orleans 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Say what you want about Zap (and we have), at the very least the company has brought a rolling prototype of the Alias three-wheeled electric vehicle to New Orleans. Zap will be unveiling this vehicle and a new low-speed Shuttle van at the NADA expo there this weekend. How do we know the vehicle ...

Zap will bring red Alias prototype to New Orleans 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

We mentioned earlier today that Zap will be showing off a new low-speed Shuttle van at the NADA expo this weekend in New Orleans. That post included a note that the Alias, which was a part of the ill-fated Kentucky plant groundbreaking, would also be on display. It was in mid-2007 that Zap ...

Zap will unveil new Alias model, low-speed Shuttle van at NADA 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Zap is coming to New Orleans for the annual National Automobile Dealers Association expo this weekend and is bringing a surprise vehicle with it. The company has announced it will debut a new five-passenger, low-speed electric van at the show. Unlike the Zap Xebra, the new Zap Shuttle has four ...

ZAP execs say bailout money should go to electric startups 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

Tesla isn't the only electric-car company angling for some of the "bailout" billions. A couple of newly-hired execs over at ZAP! have opinions about who should get some of the money (Yeah, it came as a shock to us too) that Washington seems willing to dish out to Detroit auto makers. Rodger L. ...

Al Yousuf adds to Zap buy with shares of Altair Nanotechnologies 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

Al Yousuf, based in the United Arab Emirates, is a large company with holdings in the automotive, computer and boat industries. Late last week, the company announced it would expand its green car tech investments by buying 8 million shares of common stock of Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. Al Yousuf ...

First test drive of the new '09 Zap Xebra 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

As we reported early last month, Zap has finally updated its three-wheeled Xebra for 2009 with a new steel body and much more storage space through its new hatchback. While we're happy to hear that one of the few actual electric vehicles on the market and available today has seen vital upgrades, ...

GE Capital: Kentucky Zap deal? What Kentucky Zap deal? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click on image above for a high-res gallery of the Zap Xebra PK A little addendum to lasts week's post about Zap's setback with its Kentucky plant. It had been reported that one problem with getting that plant started was that GE Capital withdrew its offer to buy $125 million in bonds for the ...

Zap! runs out of juice in Kentucky 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Zap's plans to build a factory in Kentucky have once again run into the harsh light of reality as the cost escalated and money has become scarce. The plant, originally projected to cost $84 million now has a price tag of up to $200 million. The state of Kentucky originally put up $48 million in tax ...

ZAP report 52% revenue increase for third quarter of '08 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click on image above for a complete gallery of the Zap Xebra PK Zaps seems to have found a piece of good news in the sales increase reported for third quarter: The accounting department reports a 180 percent increase in revenue: $2.2 million compared to $0.8 million last year. This still means ...

ZAP Xebra finally gets some upgrades 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The often-maligned three-wheeled Zap Xebra is getting some upgrades, after shipping a record number of vehicles last quarter, that could make it a much better vehicle overall. We don't think that anything has been changed that would potentially give the Xebra more range or more power, but an ...

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