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august 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message zap type public company otcqb zaap industry automotive founded 1994 founder gary starr co founder jim mcgreen co founder headquarters santa rosa california united states key people priscilla lu chairman steven schneider ceo wang gang co ceo gary dodd president h. david jones coo william hartman cfo products zap alias zap dude zap electric taxi zapvan shuttle zap xebra zaptruck xl revenue us 4.07 million 2009 1 net income us 10.69 million 2009 1 total assets us 13.78 million 2009 1 total equity us 3.52 million 2009 1 subsidiaries zhejiang jonway 51 % website http www.zapworld.com zap jonway xl electric truck charging at angel island california state park . zap is an american electric vehicle company that designs produces and markets vehicles including automobiles motorcycles bicycles scooters personal watercraft hovercraft atvs neighborhood electric vehicles and commercial vehicles . the name stands for zero air pollution . the company headquarters are located in santa rosa california . contents 1 history 1.1 mergers and acquisitions 2 retail and subsidiaries 2.1 zap electric vehicles 2.2 zap recharge it all 3 fleets 3.1 zap xebra 3.2 zap dude 3.3 zap truck xl 4 under development 4.1 zap x 4.2 zap electric suv taxi 4.3 zap alias 5 controversy 5.1 franklin kentucky 6 public involvement 7 see also 8 references 9 external links history edit zap power systems for zero air pollution was launched by jim mcgreen in 1992 with the goal of designing building and selling innovative electric vehicles . the company was incorporated on september 23 1994 as zap power systems 2 of sebastopol california by mcgreen gary starr where they started manufacturing electric powered kits and bikes and then later the zappy scooter . 3 in 1993 automotive news named starr among the top ten authorities in the electric car industry . 4 he had previous experience with electric cars including his work at solar electric engineering 5 and u.s. electricar which converted hundreds of vehicles including trucks for ford and general motors and is currently known as enova systems . 6 starr was involved in electric conversion projects various production cars and kit cars . 7 1995 manufacture of electric bicycle systems products included zap dx 8 and sx 9 as well as the electricruiser 10 powerbike 11 s & w patrol bike 12 zaptrike . 13 1996 launched direct public offering stock debuted an advanced tricyclopod the zappy folding electric scooter invented by co founder mcgreen . 14 1997 arrangement with chinese bicycle companies for zap s drive system supply . 15 16 17 in april agrees to sell electric bikes to brunswick corp 18 by may signed a distribution agreement with fondmetal export ag export company . 19 1998 first electric bike store opened in san francisco . 20 starr and zap was honored with calstart s 1998 blue sky merit award . calstart gary starr has probably been responsible for the marketing of more evs than anyone i can think of said calstart ceo mike gage . responsible for more than 20 thousand i think that is more than all the tier one automakers . 21 1999 corporate name change 22 multiple international agreements signed 23 24 25 26 and announced the launch of the z boat . 27 2000 introduced a line of sea scooters with battery powered propulsion 28 and the kick push scooter . 29 management additions 30 as a result of the acquisition in 1999 of emb . 2001 solar powered scooter introduced . 31 name change to zap . 32 mergers and acquisitions edit june 2000 acquired aquatic propulsion technology inc 29 announced a joint venture with ningbo topp industrial co. ltd. 33 march 2001 strategic alliance with sun pirate 34 in may formed a joint venture with voltage vehicles to develop design manufacture and distribute full line of electric vehicles . 35 february 2008 joint venture with youngman automotive group to revive the nascent detroit electric brand . 36 december 2009 joint venture company in china hangzhou by zap holley group and better world international named zap hangzhou . 37 july 2010 confirmed an agreement to acquire a stake in zhejiang jonway automobile . 38 39 approval confirmed by chinese department of commerce in zhejiang province in september 2010 . 40 retail and subsidiaries edit zap assembles a line of products to focus on two primary businesses zap electric vehicles 41 and zap recharge it all . 42 zap electric vehicles edit the company operates a retail car lot for sales of its automotive product line which includes the zaptruck xl and zapvan shuttle two low speed vehicles for the fleet market the zap xebra truck and sedan also develops and commercializes electric power assist system motor kits for bicycles as well as electric bicycles electric atvs and personal electric scooters . currently the wholly owned subsidiaries are voltage vehicles a nevada company engaged in the distribution and sale of advanced technology and conventional automobiles ; 43 zapworld stores inc. engaged in consumer sales of zap products in one location ; zap manufacturing inc. also a nevada company engaged in the distribution of zap products ; rap group inc. was engaged in the sale and liquidation of conventional automobiles ; and zap rental outlet a nevada company . zap world outlet zap rental outlet and rap group are not currently operating subsidiaries . zap recharge it all edit this division is focused on portable energy batteries the company through the recharge it all line sells battery packs to power or charge a range of mobile electronics such as cellular phones digital cameras and laptops providing significantly more charge time than available technologies . 44 the portable energy devices fall under two product lines . it includes the universal chargers and ipod models and the iphone . 45 the universal chargers are rechargeable battery packs that extend the use of small and medium sized electronic devices up to two to five times their normal battery life . fleets edit the reorganized zap s market strategy was announced to cover fleet needs with four tangible products launched until date 46 the zap xebra 2006 zap dude 2008 zap truck xl 2008 and the zap shuttle van 2008 . zap xebra edit the zap xebra 2007 chicago auto show the zap xebra 47 is a three wheeled all electric city car capable of 40 mph 64 km h charges off of a 110 volt outlet . serves domino s pizza delivery service in las vegas 48 aspen 49 in the usa coca cola distribution model in montevideo uruguay and includes an adapted version the xebra truck . 50 the united parcel service ups in northern california combines a fleet of xebra trucks and sedans to expand small parcel deliveries after ups delivery vans transfer smaller packages to locked storage unit an electric xebra car truck transports packages into dense urban and residential areas where parking and traffic are easier for the smaller vehicles . 51 after several hundred vehicles produced the production of this vehicle have been phased out since 2009 . 52 xebra legal issues massachusetts according to a july 31 2008 editorial in wired magazine motorists in massachusetts are unable to register the zap xebra legally because the vehicle doesn t fit the state s definition of either a car or a motorcycle . registrants of zap xebras received letters from the state s registry of motor vehicles stating that their vehicle registration plates had been revoked and their registrations were invalid . 53 resolution both the united states house of representatives and united states senate found it as an nihilism when they passed the legislation on december 31 allowing three wheeled motor vehicles in boston roads . the change was achieved through joint efforts by the registry of motor vehicles state senator robert l. hedlund a weymouth republican and state representative garrett j. bradley a hingham democrat . 54 zap dude edit the electric four wheeled all terrain vehicle zap dude atv designed for installation security patrols and maintenance functions can go up to 25 mph 40 km h and has a range of 25 miles 40 km with a 48 volt permanent magnet brush dc motor and standard 65 amp hour absorbed glass mat agm lead acid batteries 55 fact that sacrifices charging time to 4 to 6 hours and the continuous power to 4 kw both indicators improvable with a lithium battery technology . is the cheapest in the company s electric vehicle portfolio been introduced to natural reserve patrols us military 56 and agriculture and farming markets 57 where usage is scheduled and power stations are strategically located . dude atv specifications motor 48v dc motor continuous power peak horse power 4 kw 12 hp length width height weight 76 40 43 707 lbs max . capacity weight tow rack 290 lbs 650 lbs 100 lbs front & rear wheelbase turning radius 46.5 124 there was an attached statement that range would vary depending on hill grade speed and rider weight . 58 zap truck xl edit the zaptruck xl classifies as a zero emission vehicle zev with an off road payload up to 1 900 lb 860 kg and a convertible truck bed have served a small contractor company from california ghilotti construction co. to move parts off site 59 ups delivery services have also add the four wheeled vehicle mostly to its bay area parcel fleet needs 60 61 the federal aviation administration faa have added the vehicle to their transportation operating mode . 62 the u.s. military has been putting the vehicle to test by engaging them into logistics tasks since 2009 . 63 under development edit zap x edit the zap x is an electric crossover suv previously expected to be launched in 2008 by zap and lotus engineering based on the lotus apx prototype platform . 64 the claimed potential performance was a total of 644 bhp 480 kw ; 653 ps from four in wheel electric motors a 350 mile 560 km single charge range 155 mph 249 km h top speed 0 to 60 mph 97 km h acceleration in 4.8 seconds and a 10 minute recharge time with an estimated production cost of over 395 million together with the alias . 65 this product have not been offered for sale to the public . zap electric suv taxi edit zap is developing the zap electric suv taxi an all electric family suv tested at the korea electric vehicle challenge from march to early april 66 an on road multistage demonstration event of three rest and recharge stops that includes a 220 km freeway rally at average speeds of 80 85 km h 52.8 mph . 67 vehicle presented ahead of the beijing international automotive exhibition by the ceo of zap steve schneider as the company latest effort . 68 the model also available with a fuel