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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

        DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) November 5, 2004


                                       ZAP
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


         CALIFORNIA                      0-303000                94-3210624
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(State or other jurisdiction           (Commission            (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation)                File Number)          Identification No.)


                                501 FOURTH STREET
                              SANTA ROSA, CA, 95401
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)


                                 (707) 525-8658
               Registrant's telephone number, including area code


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Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure

The Board of Directors extended the expiration date of the Company's Series C
warrants and Series C-2 restricted warrants by one year to July 1, 2005 at an
exercise price of $5.00 per warrant.

In October, 2004 the Company filed with the Secretary of State of California to
Amend and Restate the Articles of Incorporation to fix rights and conditions of
the Preferred Stock. The Company filed a Schedule 14C Information with the
Securities and Exchange Commission which details the specific amendments.


Item 8.01  Other Events.

On October 25, 2004 , ZAP signed a Definitive Stock Agreement with
Smart-Automobile, LLC. The conversion agreement outlines the formula for
converting the $8 million of ZAP Preferred Stock into Common Stock based upon
certain performance objectives.






Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c)       Exhibits.
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               Exhibit No.              Description
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                 99.1        Press Release dated November 5, 2004
                 99.2        Conversion Agreement dated October 25, 2004 with
                             Smart-Automobile,LLC






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                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

November 5, 2004

ZAP

BY: /s/ Steven Schneider
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    Steven M. Schneider,
    Chief Executive Officer


























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