Zap to Unveil Lithium Battery for Laptops at CES in Las Vegas
January 05 2005 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Zap to Unveil Lithium Battery for Laptops at CES in Las Vegas
Portable Power Supply Works With Laptops, Phones, Cameras, More LAS
VEGAS, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Advanced transportation
pioneer ZAP (OTC:ZAPZ) (BULLETIN BOARD: ZAPZ) will unveil a new
lithium battery system that powers a wide array of mobile
electronics, from mp3 players to laptops, at the world's largest
technology trade show, CES in Las Vegas. ZAP is at the Consumer
Electronics Show in Las Vegas to unveil its new battery system to
one of the world's largest events for the electronics industry. A
pioneer in electric cars, scooters, bicycles and other advanced
transportation technologies, ZAP is establishing an energy division
for the advanced energy technologies it has been developing for
cars and packaging it for the electronics industry. CEO Steve
Schneider says battery technology is progressing rapidly and sees
an opportunity for ZAP to pursue the co-development of these
technologies. "The U.S. market for advanced batteries is expected
to double over the next three years and much of the predicted
growth is attributable to hybrid and electric vehicles sales," says
Schneider. "We see an opportunity for ZAP to take a leadership role
in both these areas of development to further our goal of
zero-emission transportation. The battery technology also works
well with our research into hydrogen hybrid vehicle systems."
Schneider says ZAP's new Portable Energy(TM) system will
revolutionize mobile electronics. The lithium-polymer battery
system has four times the energy density of conventional batteries
and is compatible to 80 percent of mobile electronics. About the
size of a diary, the rechargeable battery system can power and
recharge a wide range of mobile electronics devices, including
laptops, cell phones, handheld computers, gaming systems, audio
players, cameras, camcorders and more -- several at the same time.
The ZAP Battery is great for traveling business people. The battery
system can be recharged at any household outlet and is rechargeable
up to 500 times. The ZAP can power a wide range of electronics
through different power ports, including a USB port for 4 to 6 volt
gadgets, DC port for 7 to 11 volts and a DC laptop port for up to
19 volts. About ZAP ZAP has been a leader in clean transportation
technologies since 1994, delivering more than 85,000 vehicles to
customers in more than 60 countries. A public company, ZAP is
traded on the Over-the-Counter stock exchange under the symbol
ZAPZ. The company offers a variety of advanced technology vehicles,
including electric cars, bicycles, scooters, motorbikes, underwater
scooters and more. For more information, visit
http://www.zapworld.com/ / or call +1-707-525-8658. NOTE:
Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the
"safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. 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 upon 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.
DATASOURCE: ZAP CONTACT: Alex Campbell, ZAP Media Relations,
+1-707-525-8658, ext. 241, or , or Steven Kim, ZAP Investor
Relations, +1-707-525-8658, ext. 298, or Web site:
http://www.zapworld.com/
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