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SANTA ROSA, Calif., April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alternative transportation pioneer ZAP (OTC Bulletin Board: ZAAP) held automotive talksover the weekend at its headquarters in Santa Rosa with the management team ofLotus Engineering, including CEO Albert Lam , Project Manager Steven Woolley ,and West Coast Operations Manager Rexford Park.
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Lotus Engineering came to Santa Rosa to explore the next steps in the development of a new generation of electric vehicles with ZAP. The team of ZAP and Lotus Engineering has targeted new technologies and technologysuppliers with the goal to create the most advanced electric cars in history. Representatives from these other companies were invited to the meeting and ZAP CEO Steve Schneider expects to announce more developments soon.
"This was an important meeting because ZAP and Lotus Engineering areworking to bring new technologies to bear that could change the auto industryforever," said Schneider. "With Lotus Engineering's capabilities, and ZAP'svision and entrepreneurship, we are building a world-class team to tackle thisimportant endeavor."
Lotus Engineering has been behind the design and construction of some ofthe most successful cars in history and is one of the world's premierautomotive consultancies with engineering centers in Asia, North America and Europe. CEO Albert Lam said the venture with ZAP is a "fantastic" opportunity for Lotus Engineering to be a leader for green automotive technologies.
"The venture with ZAP is a dream come true because we are creating themost advanced electric vehicles in history," said Lam. "Lotus Engineering isvery happy to be associated with ZAP in bringing this vehicle to market. The technology is ready for electric vehicles so they don't have to be slow, they can have a long range, and they can be exciting to look at."
ZAP automotive dealers, who were in Santa Rosa on Friday for electric carservice training, received an exclusive presentation from Lotus Engineering on ZAP's future projects. Lotus Engineering also toured ZAP's manufacturing anddistribution facilities for the XEBRA electric car and truck.
