SEBASTOPOL, Calif., Dec. 13, 2000 (PRIMEZONE) -- Alternative transportation pioneer Gary Starr, CEO of ZAPWORLD.COM (Nasdaq:ZAPP), is a featured guest today on Wall Street Reporter, a website specializing in in-depth interviews of executives from leading public companies.
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A recognized authority on alternative energy and transportation, Starr has appeared on over 300 television and radio talk shows. He helped build his first electric car in college and has been driving and promoting electric transportation for more than 25 years. In 1994, he was voted by Automotive News as one of the top ten authorities in the electric vehicle industry. This year, Advertising Age Magazine picked Starr for their prestigious Marketing 100.
Starr has been in several news features recently talking about renewable energy and the environment, including CNNfn, CBS Market Watch, CEOcast.com and a listing on Industry Week Magazine's 25 growing companies. He is a scheduled guest today on the Steve Crowley American Scene Radio Show, a live syndicated financial talk show, at 11:30 AM PST.
"As one of the leaders in alternative energy and transportation, ZAP always seems to get a lot of calls from the media when energy is in the news," said ZAP public affairs manager Alex Campbell. "With recent price increases for oil and natural gas prices, more people are thinking about how to save energy."
A recognized leader in personal electric transportation, ZAP has delivered more than 50,000 electric bicycles, scooters, motorcycle and other personal electric vehicles worldwide. The company is posting record sales for 2000 and reported last week that November sales are up 152% over last year. To help spur sales before the end of the year, ZAP is offering 12 different gifts with each purchase of $100 or more every day for the next 12 days of the Holidays.
To order a ZAP electric vehicle, visit ZAP's website at http://www.zapworld.com or call 800/251-4555.