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GM, Zap both interested in the same Wuling Sunshine minitruck [w/VIDEO]
For all the problems Zap has had bringing vehicles like the Alias to market, they are taking reservations for the Zap Truck XL, an all-electric four-wheeled vehicle that might be the truck that Zap wants to build in Kentucky using DOE money. Zap isn't the only American company that wants to sell this truck though; GM already does, sort of. The Zap truck is actually based on a Chinese model (non-electric) called the Wuling Sunshine. Edmunds recently talked to Bob Lutz about the four-cylinder minitruck, which GM partners with Chinese companies ... Read more →
ZAP working on all-electric pickup truck, wants to build in U.S. Jeremy Korzeniewski
In addition to the planned Alias from ZAP, the electric vehicle company reportedly wants to branch into the electric pickup truck market as well. According to the latest in a long line of press ...
Zap responds to Xebra brake recall notice Sam Abuelsamid
After reporting on the NHTSA recall of 2008 Zap Xebras we heard back from Zap spokesman Alex Campbell. The federal government doesn't actually do all the regulatory compliance testing for new ...
All 2008 Zap Xebras recalled for inadequate braking systems Sam Abuelsamid
Apparently even the limited safety requirements applied by the U.S. government to vehicles classified as motorcycles were a bit too much for Zap Xebra. The Chinese-built electric vehicles are ...
Zap Motor Manufacturing of Kentucky tries to keep local plant dream alive Sebastian Blanco
Click above for a gallery of the Zap Alias The Zap/Kentucky plant story has a new twist. After hearing that Integrity Manufacturing had closed up shop, we now find out that Zap's all-electric ...
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Integrity Manufacturing closes up, no Zaps coming from Kentucky 3 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above for a gallery of the Zap Alias Electric cars are supposed to be quiet, but things just got even quieter in Kentucky. Integrity Manufacturing, which was trying to get a factory going in Kentucky to build Zap electric vehicles, has closed the doors and turned off the lights. ...
VIDEO: Zap Alias prototype in action 5 months ago on AutoblogGreen
In the last couple of years, Zap has become better known for questionable financial dealings and breathless press releases than actual products. Hopefully, what we have here is a sign of something better. After seeing numerous computer renderings of this spacey looking electric trike, followed by a ...
Video and pics of running Zap Alias prototype in New Orleans 5 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above for a gallery of the Zap Alias 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 ...
Zap will bring red Alias prototype to New Orleans 5 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Zap Alias 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 ...
Zap will unveil new Alias model, low-speed Shuttle van at NADA 5 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above to enlarge 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 execs say bailout money should go to electric startups 6 months ago on AutoblogGreen
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 6 months ago on AutoblogGreen
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 6 months ago on AutoblogGreen
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? 7 months ago on AutoblogGreen
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 7 months ago on AutoblogGreen
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 7 months ago on AutoblogGreen
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 7 months ago on AutoblogGreen
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 ...
Zap's Gary Starr talks about the Alias, the Zap-X and the future of NEVs 7 months ago on AutoblogGreen
click for more of the Zap Alias The co-founder of Zap!, Gary Starr, is engaging with the web. He recently went on EVCast for an interview and his Huddle crowd-sourced interview has now been posted. We've got the full text of this latest engagement for you Below. The short version: all is well ...
EVCast: The Crap about Zap! 8 months ago on AutoblogGreen
EVCast has gotten into the dirt with Zap!, everyone's favorite EV whipping boy. The electric-car podcast hosts started off researching the show with the idea that there's a lot of crap out there that pertains to this particular company and wanted to sort the accusations from the reality. EVCast ...
Got a question for Zap's Gary Starr? Ask away 8 months ago on AutoblogGreen
click for more of the Zap Alias Want to know exactly what's going on with Zap? There are a lot of questions floating around about this, shall we say, aspiring company and the folks over at Green Home Huddle have set up an interview with Zap's Gary Starr to get some of them answered. This isn't ...
Zap ships record number of vehicles in 3Q 2008 8 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Following sales of $737,000 of vehicles in August and the Kentucky plant groundbreaking in September, Zap has announced that the company shipped more vehicles in the third quarter of 2008 than during any other time since it started selling the Xebra (truck and sedan versions) in 2006. How many ...
Zap sells $737,000 worth of electric vehicles in August 9 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Zap's been having a pretty good last few weeks. There was the groundbreaking at the Kentucky plant and now we hear that August electric vehicle sales set a new record. According to a new release from Zap (pasted after the jump), the company sold $737,000 worth (unaudited) of vehicles in August, ...
Alias invited to Zap's Kentucky plant groundbreaking 9 months ago on AutoblogGreen
click for more of the Alias unveiling It's been a little over a year since Zap teased us with the idea of their three-wheeled all-electric vehicle, the Alias, and the time has finally come to show us what the trike looks like. Representatives from Zap and Integrity Automotive broke ground on the ...
Detroit Electric turns to Europe for investment, technology 10 months ago on AutoblogGreen
We remember when Zap revived the name Detroit Electric, a classic, last year but the details haven't been coming very fast and furious since then. Zap announced late last week that the U.S.-Chinese partnership (with China Youngman Automobile Group) is now headed over the Atlantic to find both money ...
Cost of Kentucky Zap plant more than doubles to $184 million 10 months ago on AutoblogGreen
After focusing so far on offering up Chinese-made electric three wheelers, Zap has begun the process of building a plant in the U.S. Zap is teaming up with Integrity Manufacturing to create a joint venture called Integrity Automotive that is building a plant in Simpson County, Kentucky. The plant ...
$84 million ZAP! plant for Kentucky to be announced today 10 months ago on AutoblogGreen
It looks as though the passing of Xebra-friendly laws and promises of millions of dollars in tax incentives will result in the building of an $84 million ZAP! factory in Kentucky. The governor of the bluegrass state, Steve Beshear, is expected to announce a deal between ZAP! and Integrity ...
Maine pulls ZAP Xebra registration despite compliance with the law 10 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Some states have laid out the red carpet for the three-wheeled electric vehicles from ZAP! by offering rebates and issuing executive orders while some states are trying to pull the rug out from under owners by invalidating their registrations. This is now the case in Maine where Xebra owner, Tom ...
Zap one step closer to building electric car factory in Kentucky 10 months ago on AutoblogGreen
There has been a lot of noise in Kentucky recently as state elected officials work to bring a large electric car factory to the area. A month ago, Democrats and Republicans were fighting over just who could hold the earlier press conference with representatives from Zap. Then, two weeks ago, the ...
VIDEO: ZAP Xebra hacked!!! 10 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Kids today. Give them a new toy and before the sun goes down it's been taken apart, hacked, and maybe even improved. Jeff isn't exactly a kid and he picked up this toy some time last January but a Xebra isn't exactly an Playstation so it took a little time. The point is he wasn't totally satisfied ...
Will Buckshot kill the Xebra? 10 months ago on AutoblogGreen
For the past few years the little Xebra from ZAP! has pretty much had the American three-wheeled electric truck market cornered. However, those days of "dominance" may soon be numbered if the Buckshot from Green Vehicles proves to be as capable as they suggest it is. In fact, since they say that ...
Kentucky governor allows LSVs in hopes of luring ZAP! Alias factory 10 months ago on AutoblogGreen
We recently told you about the Kentucky Senate side-show in which Democrats and Republicans both tried to get legislation started that would make it legal for low-speed vehicles (LSVs) to drive on some roads in the bluegrass state. Now, Governor Steve Beshear has stepped in and signed an executive ...
Detroit Electric to aid Proton get powered by electrons 11 months ago on AutoblogGreen
The Malaysian government has given the green light to national car maker Proton to begin "in-depth validation and testing" of electric cars. The announcement came after the Cabinet Committee on Inflation received a briefing on the role e-cars can have in reducing the consumption of petrol and ...
Kentucky politicians gone wild wooing ZAP! factory 11 months ago on AutoblogGreen
There has been quite a political theater circus happening in Kentucky this past week. Democrats and Republicans have been tripping all over themselves to hold press conferences with the owner of a potential ZAP! factory as well as clear the legal roadblocks that currently bar certain three-wheeled ...
First glimpse of ZAP Alias prototype revealed in video 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
We recently got word that a ZAP Alias prototype had been built but at the time, we couldn't find any pictures. With a link supplied by commenter "Jay," that situation has been somewhat rectified. Although we don't have photos beyond the screen grabs you see above, there is a news video from NBC24 ...
VIDEO: Dutch firms begin flood of electric cars with converted Lotus Elises 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
A consortium of Dutch companies under the banner of Electric Cars Europe have decided a little collaboration is in order to help speed up the implementation of electric cars in the Netherlands. With a vision of seeing 26 per cent of Dutch cars powered by electrons by 2025, the consortium's plan has ...
ZAP Alias prototype built; the Obvio disappears 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
A while back we were telling you that ZAP was looking for an engineering firm to help make their Alias three-wheeled electric car drawing come to life. It seems Applied Technologies, Inc. has taken up that challenge and, according to the Toledo Blade, there were plans to show off the ...
