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RELATED PARTIES
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
RELATED PARTIES [Abstract]  
RELATED PARTIES
NOTE 11- RELATED PARTIES

Due from (to) related parties
Amounts due from related parties are principally for advances in the normal course of business for parts and supplies used in manufacturing.
Amount due from related parties are as follows:
           
   
March 31, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
Sanmen Branch of Zhejiang UFO Automobile Manufacturing Co., Ltd
  $ 1,750     $ 3,093  
Jonway Group
    989       --  
Shanghai Zapple
    128       --  
Total
  $ 2,867     $ 3,093  
                 
Amount due to related parties are follows:
               
   
March 31, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
Jonway Group
  $ --     $ 122  
Zhejiang UFO Automobile
    --       --  
Jonway Motor Cycle
    --       181  
Taizhou Huadu
    --       431  
Shanghai Zapple
    --       36  
Hangzhou Zapple
    147       147  
Betterworld
    91       152  
Cathaya Capital
    152       90  
Total
  $ 390     $ 1,159  

Promissory notes and Down Payment on Convertible Note from Jonway Group
On December 11, 2011, ZAP entered into a Down Payment Convertible Note agreement with Jonway Group pursuant to which ZAP may borrow $3 million for the production of seventy-five Alias electric vehicles to be delivered and sold in 2012. The unpaid principal amount of the note bears interest at a rate per annum equal to 8%, calculated on the basis of a 365 day year and the actual number of days lapsed. Upon the completion of selling seventy-five Alias vehicles, ZAP will repay the unpaid principal, together with any then unpaid and accrued interest, on or before December 31, 2012. Repayment shall be made at the option of Jonway Group in the form of either cash or ZAP's Common Stock priced as of the date the principal was deposited into Jonway's bank account on behalf of ZAP. As of March 31, 2013, no advance has been made to ZAP from Jonway Group.
Transactions with Jonway Group
Jonway Group is considered a related party as the Wang Family, one of the shareholders of the Company, has controlling interests in Jonway Group. Jonway Group supplies some of the plastic spare parts to Jonway and gave guarantees on Jonway short term bank facilities from China-based banks. For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 Jonway made purchases from Jonway Group of $316,000 and $337,000.
Jonway Agreement with Zhejiang UFO
Based on a contract by and among Zhejiang UFO, Jonway Group and Jonway dated as of January 1, 2006, Zhejiang UFO has authorized Jonway to operate its Sanmen Branch to assemble and sell UFO branded SUVs for a period of 10 years starting from January 1, 2006.
According to the contract, Jonway shall pay Zhejiang UFO a variable contractual fee which is calculated based on the number of SUVs that Jonway assembles in the Sanmen Branch every year, at the following rates:
The first 3,000 vehicles
$44 per vehicle
   
Vehicles from 3,001 to 5,000
$30 per vehicle
   
Vehicles over 5,000
$22 per vehicle
Zhejiang UFO is considered a related party because the Wang Family, who are shareholders of Jonway, has certain non-controlling equity interests in Zhejiang UFO. Jonway has obligation to pay such fees based on the number of SUVs assembled by Zhejiang UFO. As of March 31, 2013, $1,750,000 was accrued and recorded as due from related party.