8-K

UNITED STATES

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):  September 13, 2010

ZAP

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

California	0-303000		94-3210624
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	Commission File Number		IRS Employer Identification Number
501 Fourth Street Santa Rosa, CA		95401
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(707) 525-8658

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Former name or former address, if changed since last report:

None

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01  Other Events

As previously disclosed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2010, on July 2, 2010, Zap (the “Company”) entered into an Equity Transfer Agreement for the Purchase and Transfer of Certain Equity Interest in Zhejiang Jonway Automobile Co., Ltd. (the “Equity Transfer Agreement”) with Jonway Group Co., Ltd. to acquire a 51% interest in Zhejiang Jonway Autombile Co., Ltd., a limited liability company of the People’s Republic of China (“Zhejiang”), for $29 million (the “Acquisition Transaction 221;).  The closing of the Acquisition Transaction is conditioned on, among other things, the receipt of certain approvals, registrations and licenses from the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, the Zhejiang Administration of Industry and Commerce, and the local counterparts of these entities and other relevant government authorities (“Governmental Approvals”).

On September 13, 2010, the Commerce Department of Zhejiang Province in China approved the Company’s proposed acquisition of a 51% interest in Zhejiang (the “Commerce Department Approval”). As previously disclosed, the closing of the Acquisition Transaction is conditioned on the Commerce Department Approval as well as certain other conditions to closing.

Press Release

On September 16, 2010, the Company issued a press release describing the above approval. The full text of this press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Section 9  Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01              Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit                  Description

99.1                        Press Release, dated September 16, 2010

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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.

	ZAP
Date: September 16, 2010	By:	/s/ Steven M. Schneider
		Chief Executive Officer

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EX-99.1

EXHIBIT  99.1

China Government Approves ZAP Acquisition of Majority Stake in Jonway Auto

SANTA ROSA, Calif. and ZHEJIANG, China (September 16, 2010) – The Commerce Department of Zhejiang Province in China has approved ZAP's (OTC BB: ZAAP) proposed acquisition of a 51 percent equity interest in Zhejiang Jonway Automobile Co. Limited. ZAP and Jonway now intend to move forward to satisfy the remaining conditions to closing the transaction, including but not limited to those related to financing, foreign exchange authority approval in China and share registration.

According to the terms of the definitive agreements, ZAP has the right to acquire the remaining 49% of Zhejiang Jonway Automobile Co. Limited at the same valuation by March 30, 2011 or at a then current valuation after that date.

ZAP intends to capitalize on the growing automotive and electric vehicle (EV) market in China through the proposed acquisition of a majority stake in Zhejiang Jonway Automobile Co. Limited.  ZAP is a 16-year-old company located in California with expertise in EV design, while Zhejiang Jonway Automobile Co. Limited is a manufacturing subsidiary of Jonway Group, a 20-year-old vehicle manufacturer in China.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, continued acceptance of ZAP's products, increased levels of competition, new products and technological changes, ZAP's dependence upon third-party suppliers, intellectual property rights and other risks detailed from time to time in the ZAP's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contact:

AlexCampbell

ZAP Jonway USA

+1-707-525-8658Ext241

acampbell@zapworld.com

JessicaGao

ZAPJonwayChina

+8613511038395

juan.gao@zapworld.com