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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950005-00-000053
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000119
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000121

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			US ELECTRICAR INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000922237
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLES & PASSENGER CAR BODIES [3711]
		IRS NUMBER:				953056150
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25184
		FILM NUMBER:		510862

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19850 SOUTH MAGELLAN DR
		CITY:			TORRANCE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90502
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3105272800X103

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19850 SOUTH MAGELLAN DR
		CITY:			TORRANCE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90502
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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): January 19, 2000

                              U.S. ELECTRICAR, INC.
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

                                   California
                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

             0-25184                                 95-3056150
    (Commission File Number)              (IRS Employer Identification No.)


         19850 South Magellan Drive
         Torrance, California                               90502
        (Address of Principal Executive Offices)         (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (310) 527-2800

                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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         Item 8.  Change in Fiscal Year.


         On January 19,  2000 the Board of  Directors  of the Company  adopted a
resolution  to  change  the  fiscal  year end of the  Company  from July 31st to
December  31st  commencing  with the fiscal year ended  December 31,  1999.  The
Company  will file a Report on Form 10-K  covering  the  transition  period from
August 1, 1999 to December 31, 1999.


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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 hereunto duly authorized.


Date:  January 20, 2000

                                            U.S. ELECTRICAR, INC.


                                            By: /s/ Carl D. Perry
                                                -----------------
                                                 Name: Carl D. Perry
                                                 Title:  Chief Executive Officer


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