InvestorIdeas.com:Innovation Drives Investment in Electric Automotive Stocks

Electric Car Market Continues to Move Forward through Efforts from ZAP (OTCBB: ZAAP), Advanced Battery Technologies (OTCBB: ABAT), Corporation (TSX: & LSE: ADC) and DaimlerChrysler (NYSE: DCX)

POINT ROBERTS, Wash., Delta B.C., July 25, 2007 – InvestorIdeas.com, a leading global investor and industry research resource portal specialized in sector investing, issues the Sector Close Up – Electric Automotive Stocks, a review of electric automotive stocks as innovation drives investment. Investors are taking notice as they are realizing that what is good for the environment can also be very good for the wallet. to a ‘green’ future is the electric vehicle market that offers consumers cost savings through efficiency, while at the same time giving investors following the sector, strong upside potential. Stocks in this segment have also received a boost as oil prices remain above $70 per barrel, and global warming has become a top priority among politicians and consumers.

ZAP Alias Info Card from X Prize Awards Ceremony



About The Vehicle
ZAP’s approach in the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE was to create a sleekly styled, 100% plug‐in electric roadster designed in a three‐wheeled configuration, two wheels in front, one in the rear. The 2‐ (optional 3) passenger vehicle employs unique automotive design and manufacturing techniques in order to achieve ZAP’s business goals of practicality and affordability.
Key Innovations:
  • High performance, three‐wheeled design
  • Advanced lightweight motor/ controller
  • Advanced lithium‐ion phospate batteries
  • NASCAR style safety cage/composite construction
  • Production plans are to sell the Alias for approximately $35,000.

ZAP Jonway CEO Joins Bay Area Council to Strengthen Regional Ties with China

Sep,14,2010
SANTA ROSA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Steven Schneider, Chief Executive Officer for ZAP Jonway (OTC BB: ZAAP), is the newest member of the Bay Area Council and will provide strategic support in electric vehicles and other key areas that can help strengthen the region’s economic ties with China. 

Steven Schneider, CEO of automotive and EV maker ZAP Jonway, has joined the Bay Area Council to provide his business expertise on China

“Electric vehicles represent a key challenge and opportunity for the US and China”
ZAP Jonway is a new US-China automotive venture. Northern California’s publicly owned ZAP signed an acquisition agreement with Zhejiang Jonway Automobile Co. Ltd. for a 51 percent stake in the China automobile manufacturing company. Schneider and ZAP Jonway plan to host a trade mission from the Bay Area Council on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at the ZAP Jonway manufacturing facility in Hangzhou, China. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is expected to participate in the trade mission.

Jonway Celebrates ZAP Acquisition at Taizhou Factory

September 27

TAIZHOU, China--Zhejiang Jonway Automobile Co. Ltd. of Taizhou, China announced its acquisition agreement with U.S. electric vehicle pioneer ZAP (OTCBB:ZAAP) to the Chinese media Friday, which included a ceremony and celebration attended by thousands at its factory for the A380 SUV.

ZAP's acquisition of Jonway Auto is the most significant business transaction of its kind this year in Taizhou, a coastal city of six million people, said ZAP CEO Steve Schneider and Jonway Auto CEO Alex Wang. The two hosted an event Friday with thousands in attendance, including autoworkers, politicians, business leaders and media.

The celebration for the new venture between ZAP and Jonway Auto continued over the weekend. ZAP Jonway sponsored Taizhou's Green Crab Festival on Saturday, an annual event that attracted more than 18,000 people, including several Hong Kong movie stars and celebrities. The Green Crab festivities aired on major television networks throughout China, highlighting the "green" connection to ZAP Jonway.

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