ZAP Affirms Dr. Priscilla Lu as Chairman of the Board and the Appointment of Wang Huai Yi, Founder of Jonway Group to Replace Alex Wang who Resigned as Director of ZAP Board

SANTA ROSA,  Calif., Jan. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On January 20^th, 2013, ZAP (ZAAP) an automotive company headquartered in Santa Rosa, California, confirmed Dr. Priscilla Lu as Chairman of the Board and the appointment of Wang Huai Yi, Founder and Chairman of Jonway Group, and founder of Jonway Auto as director on the board of ZAP, replacing Alex Wang who resigned as director on the board of ZAP upon the appointment of Wang Huai Yi as his replacement.  This was done at a board meeting held on January 20^th, 2013 in China.

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About ZAP Jonway

ZAP Jonway designs and manufactures quality, affordable gasoline and new energy electric vehicles (EVs).  With Jonway Automobile's established ISO 9000 manufacturing facilities, research and development and sales and customer services facilities in China, ZAP Jonway is well positioned to scale up production and sales for both gasoline and EVs for China and the international markets. ZAP, an early pioneer of EVs, brings to the new combined company a broad range of EV design experience that is being applied to new product lines. ZAP Jonway is headquartered in Santa Rosa, California and its production facility is located in Zhejiang Province of the People's Republic of China. Additional information about ZAP Jonway is available at http://www.zapworld.com.

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