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Exhibit 10.30

Exhibit 10.30

	
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT

            ZAP, a California Corporation, located at 501 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa, California 95401 (“Employer”), and Renay Cude, California
(“Employee”), in consideration of the mutual promises made herein, agree as follows:

	
ARTICLE I.  TERM OF EMPLOYMENT

Section 1.01.  Specified Period  Employer employs Employee and Employee accepts employment with Employer for a period of five years beginning  on October 1, 2003 and terminating on October 1,
2008.

Section 1.02.  Automatic Renewal  This agreement shall be renewed automatically for succeeding terms of five (5) years unless either party gives notice to the other at least sixty (60) days prior to the
expiration of any term of his intention not to renew.

Section 1.03.  “Employment Term” Defined  “Employment term” refers to the entire period of employment of Employee by Employer, whether for the periods provided above, or whether
terminated earlier as hereinafter provided or extended by mutual agreement between Employer and Employee.

	
ARTICLE 2.  DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF EMPLOYEE

Section 2.01.  General Duties  Employee shall serve as Corporate Secretary of ZAP.  In her capacity as Corporate Secretary of ZAP, Employee shall do and perform all services, acts, or things
necessary or advisable to manage and conduct the business of Employer, subject at all times to the policies set by Employer’s Board of Directors, and to the consent of the Board when required by the terms of this contract.

Section 2.02  Devotion to Employer’s Business  Employee shall devote her entire productive time, ability and attention to the business of Employer during the term of this contract. This provision
is hereby waived by the Company to allow Ms. Cude to hold the aforementioned positions at Rotoblock, AutoDistributors, ZAP Rental Outlets, Voltage Vehicles, and ZAP Manufacturing simultaneously with the positions held by such persons at the Company.

Section 2.03  Matters Requiring Consent of the Board of Directors  Employee shall not, without specific approval of Employer’s Board of Directors, seek other employment such as would require
Employee to engage in other business duties or pursuits, or render any services of a business, commercial or professional nature to any other person or organization, whether for compensation or otherwise.  However,
the expenditure of a reasonable amount of time for charitable activities shall not be deemed a breach of this agreement if those activities do not materially interfere with the services required under this agreement, and shall not require the

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prior consent of Employer’s Board of Directors. This provision is hereby waived by the Company to allow Ms. Cude to hold the aforementioned positions at Rotoblock, AutoDistributors, ZAP Rental Outlets,
Voltage Vehicles, and ZAP Manufacturing simultaneously with the positions held by such persons at the Company.

Section 2.04  Competitive Activities  During the term of this contract Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, either as an employee, employer, consultant, agent, principal, partner,
stockholder, corporate officer, director, or in any other individual or representative capacity, engage or participate in any business that is in competition in any manner whatsoever with the business of Employer.

Section 2.05  Trade Secrets

            (a)        The parties acknowledge and agree that during the term of this agreement and in the course of the
discharge of his duties hereunder, Employee shall have access to and become acquainted with financial, personnel, sales, scientific, technical and other information regarding formulas, patterns, compilations, programs, devices, methods, techniques, operations, plans
and processes that are owned by Employer, actually or potentially used in the operation of Employer’s business, or obtained from third parties under an agreement of confidentiality, and that such information constitutes Employer’s “trade
secrets.”

            (b)        Employee specifically agrees that she shall not misuse, misappropriate, or disclose in writing, orally
or by electronic means, any trade secrets, directly or indirectly, to any other person or use them in any way, either during the term of this agreement or at any other time thereafter, except as required in the course of her employment.

            (c)        Employee acknowledges and agrees that the sale or unauthorized use or disclosure in writing, orally or
by electronic means, of any of Employer’s trade secrets obtained by Employee during the course of his employment under this agreement, including information concerning Employer’s actual or potential work, services, or products, the facts that any such
work, services, or products are planned, under consideration, or in production, as well as any descriptions thereof, constitute unfair competition.  Employee promises and agrees not to engage in any unfair competition with Employer, either during the term of
this agreement or at any other time thereafter.

            (d)        Employee further agrees that all files, records, documents, drawings, specifications, equipment,
software, and similar items whether maintained in hard copy or online relating to Employer’s business, whether prepared by Employee or others, are and shall remain exclusively the property of Employer and that they shall be removed from the premises or, if kept
on-line, from the computer system of Employer only with the express prior written consent of Employer’s Board of Directors.

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ARTICLE 3.  OBLIGATIONS OF EMPLOYEE

Section 3.01.  General Description   Employer shall provide Employee with the compensation, incentives, benefits, and business expense reimbursement specified elsewhere in this
agreement.

Section 3.02.  Office and Staff  Employer shall provide Employee with office space and administrative support suitable to Employee’s position and adequate for the performance of her
duties.

Section 3.03.  Indemnification of Losses of Employee   In the absence of willful misconduct or illegality, Employer shall indemnify Employee for all losses sustained by Employee in direct
consequence of the discharge of his duties in good faith on Employer’s behalf.

	
ARTICLE 4.  COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEE

Section 4.01.  Annual Salary  As compensation for the services to be performed hereunder, Employee shall receive a salary and benefits and options equal to the highest paid employee, with a minimum of
$36,000 per year,  at ZAP, excluding commissions.

Section 4.02.  Options  All option agreements currently existing between Employee and Employer shall continue in full force and effect as if Employee’s relationship with Employer remained
unchanged so long as Employee is not in breach of the terms of this agreement or has not terminated her employment.  The options vested to date are acknowledged as attached in Exhibit “A”.

Section 4.03.  Salary Continuation During Disability  If Employee for any reason whatsoever becomes permanently disabled so that she is unable to perform the duties prescribed herein, Employer agrees to
pay Employee fifty (50) percent of Employee’s annual salary in the same manner as provided for the payment of salary herein, for two years following such disability.

Section 4.04.  Salary Increase Once Profitable  If Employer becomes profitable, then Employee pay, shall automatically increase by 10% for every $100,000 in profits.  Salary will be adjusted
quarterly. 

	
ARTICLE 5.  EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Section 5.01.  Annual Vacation  Employee shall be entitled to twenty (20) working days vacation time each year with full pay.  Employee may be absent from her employment for vacation only at such
times as Employer’s Board of Directors shall determine from time to time. If Employee is unable for any reason to take any part of the total amount of authorized vacation time in any year, she will cease to accrue vacation time until Employee takes some part of
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accrued time, so that Employee will not at any time have accrued more than twenty (20) working days vacation time.

Section 5.02.  Illness   Employee shall be entitled to no less than ten (10) working days per year as sick leave with full pay.  Sick leave shall not be accumulated.  It shall be ten (10)
working days per year.

	
ARTICLE 6.  BUSINESS EXPENSES

Section 6.01.  Use of Credit Card  All business expenses reasonably incurred by Employee in promoting the business of Employer, including expenditures for entertainment, gifts, and travel, are to be
paid for, insofar as possible, by the use of credit cards in the name of Employer which will be furnished to Employee.  Such expenditures shall not exceed the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in any one month without the specific approval of
Employer’s Board of Directors. 

Section 6.02.  Reimbursement of Other Business Expenses  Employer shall promptly reimburse Employee for all other reasonable business expenses incurred by Employee in connection with the business of
Employer.  Each such expenditure shall be reimbursable only if it is of a nature qualifying it as a proper deduction on the federal and state income tax return of Employer.  Each such expenditure shall be reimbursable only if Employee furnishes to Employer
adequate records and other documentary evidence required by federal and state statutes and regulations issued by the appropriate taxing authorities for the substantiation of each such expenditure as a income tax deduction.

Section 6.03.  Auto Expenses Employee shall have the use of one of the Employer’s cars, or a car allowance of $5,000 per year if they use their own car.  All gas and upkeep will be paid by
Employer.

	
ARTICLE 7.  EFFECT OF MERGER/RECLASSIFICATION

Section 7.01.  Effect of Merger, Transfer of Assets or Dissolution  This agreement shall not be terminated by any voluntary or involuntary dissolution of Employer resulting from either a merger of a
consolidation in which Employer is not the consolidated or surviving corporation, or a transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of Employer.  In the event of any such merger or consolidation or transfer of assets, Employer’s rights, benefits, and
obligations hereunder shall be assigned to the surviving or resulting corporation or the transferee of Employer’s assets.

Section 7.02.  Payment on Reclassification/Termination 

            (a)        Employer, in its sole discretion, may terminate or reclassify Employee with or without Cause. 
Notwithstanding any provision of this agreement, if Employer terminates or reclassifies Employee without Cause, it shall retain Employee as an Employee or as a consultant for a term of five (5) years for an aggregate salary equal to two hundred fifty thousand dollars
($250,000), payable in equal bi-monthly installments, or a lump sum of ($150,000) at

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Employer’s sole option.  As a consultant, Employee shall make his advice and counsel available to Employer, and shall be available for input to Employer by fax, e-mail, telephone or regular mail, as the
Employer’s Board shall reasonably require from time to time.  “Fair Market Value” as used in this Section shall be equal to the average closing price of the Shares as reported on the “Bulletin Board” for the twenty (20) days prior
to the date of termination or reclassification; provided that, in the event that the Employer’s stock is not traded on the Bulletin Board for the twenty (20) days prior to termination, then Fair Market Value shall be that value as is determined by the
Employer’s Board of Directors, reasonably and in good faith.

            (b)        “Cause” as used in this Agreement means the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) conviction
of Employee for the commission of a felony, (ii) embezzlement or any offence involving misuse or misappropriation of money or other property of the Employer, (iii) misconduct or dishonest, unethical, unlawful, or illegal conduct which is demonstrably and materially
injurious to the Employer, monetarily or otherwise, (iv) Employee’s continued failure to perform his duties under this Agreement (other than any such failure resulting from his incapacity due to disability of Employee) after written notice is delivered to
Employee by the Employer which identifies in reasonably detailed terms the manner in which Employee has not performed his duties, or (v) intentional misconduct or gross negligence in the performance of his duties or any failure of the Employee to perform his duties
which would constitute intentional misconduct or gross negligence.

Section 7.03.  Shareholder Rights   This agreement does not modify any rights or interests that Employee has as a shareholder, holder of options, holder of patents, trademarks, or any other
interest in the Employer, or otherwise.

	
ARTICLE 8.  GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 8.01.  Notices  Any notice to be given hereunder by either party to the other shall be in writing and may be transmitted by personal delivery or by mail, registered or certified, postage prepaid
with return receipt requested.  Mailed notices shall be addressed to the parties at the addresses appearing in the introductory paragraph of this agreement, but each party may change that address by written notice in accordance with this section.  Notices
delivered personally shall be deemed communicated as of the date of actual receipt; mailed notices shall be deemed communicated as of the date of mailing. 

Section 8.02.  Arbitration   Any controversy between Employer and Employee involving the construction or application of any of the terms, provisions, or conditions of this agreements shall on the
written request of either party served on the other be submitted to arbitration.  Arbitration shall be in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association.  Employer and Employee shall together and in good faith appoint one person to hear
and determine the dispute. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employer and Employee shall be bound in any arbitration by the discovery provisions promulgated under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  The cost of arbitration shall be borne by the losing party or
in such proportions as the arbitrators decide.

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Section 8.04.  Entire Agreement   This agreement supersedes any and all other agreements, either oral or in writing, between the parties hereto with respect to the employment of Employee by
Employer and contains all of the covenants and agreements between the parties with respect to that employment in any manner whatsoever.  Each party to this agreement acknowledges that no representation, inducements, promises, or agreements, orally or otherwise,
have been made by any party, or anyone acting on behalf of any party, which are not embodied herein, and that no other agreement, statement, or promise not contained in this agreements shall be valid or binding on either party.

Section 8.05.  Modifications  Any modification of this agreement will be effective only if it is in writing and signed by the party to be charged.

Section 8.06.  Effect of Waiver  The failure of either party to insist on strict compliance with any of the terms, covenants, or conditions of this agreement by the other part shall not be deemed a
waiver of that term, covenant, or condition, no shall any waiver or relinquishment of any right or power at any one time or times be deemed a waiver or relinquishment of that right or power for all or any other times.

Section 8.07.  Partial Invalidity  If any provision in this agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless
continue in full force without being impaired or invalidated in any way.

Section 8.08.  Governing Law   This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.

Section 8.09.  Sums Due Deceased Employee  If Employee dies prior to the expiration of the term of his employment, any sums that may be due him from Employer under this agreement as of the date of death
shall be paid to Employee’s executors, administrators, heirs, personal representatives, successors, and assigns.

Dated as of the 1 day of October, 2003.

EMPLOYER:

	
ZAP

	
                   

	
EMPLOYEE:

	
 

		
	
 

		
	
By: /s/ Steven Schneider                      

		
/s/ Renay Cude                        

			
Renay Cude

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Exhibit 10.31

CONSULTING AGREEMENT

            This Consulting Agreement  (the  "Consulting Agreement") made as of February 23, 2004, by and between Marlin Financial Group, Inc., 9812 Falls Road,
Suite 114-198, Potomac, MD  20854, ("Consultant") and ZAP with offices at 501 Fourth Street

Santa Rosa, CA 95401 (the "Company").

                        WITNESSETH

            WHEREAS, the Company requires and will continue to require consulting services relating to strategic planning, licensing, management, and marketing in
connection with its business; and

            WHEREAS, Consultant can provide the Company with strategic planning and marketing consulting services and is desirous of performing such services for the
Company; and

            WHEREAS, the Company wishes to induce Consultant to provide these consulting services to the Company,

            NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter stated, it is agreed as follows:

            1.         APPOINTMENT.

            The Company hereby engages Consultant and Consultant agrees to render services to the Company as a consultant upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set
forth.

            2.         TERM.

            The term of this Consulting Agreement began as of the date of this Agreement, and shall terminate on February 23, 2006, unless earlier terminated in accordance
with paragraph 7 herein or extended as agreed to between the parties.

            3.         SERVICES.

            During the term of this Agreement, Consultant shall provide advice to, undertake for and consult with the Company concerning management, marketing, consulting,
strategic planning, corporate organization and structure, financial matters in connection with the operation of the businesses of the Company, expansion of services, acquisitions and business opportunities, and shall review and advise the Company regarding its
overall progress, needs and condition.  Consultant shall provide at least 20 hours per

month of consulting time.  Consultant agrees to provide on a timely basis the following enumerated services plus any additional services contemplated thereby:

	
               

	
(a) The implementation of short-range and long-term strategic planning to fully develop and enhance the Company’s assets, resources, products and services;

	
               

	
	
               

	
(b) The implementation of a domestic and international marketing program to enable the Company to broaden the markets for its services;

	
               

	
	
               

	
(c) The identification, evaluation, structuring, negotiating and closing of joint ventures, strategic alliances, business acquisitions and advice with regard to the ongoing managing and operating of such acquisitions upon
consummation thereof; and

	
               

	
	
               

	
(d) Advice and recommendations regarding including the structure, terms and content of bank loans, institutional   loans and private   debt   funding,  

            4.         DUTIES OF THE COMPANY.

            The Company shall provide Consultant, on a regular and timely basis, with all approved data and information about it, its subsidiaries, its management, its
products and services and its operations as shall be reasonably requested by Consultant, and shall advise Consultant of any facts which would affect the accuracy of any data and information previously supplied pursuant to this paragraph.  The Company shall
promptly supply Consultant with full and complete copies of all financial reports, all fillings with all federal and state securities agencies; with full and complete copies of all stockholder reports; with all data and information supplied by any financial analyst,
and with all brochures or other sales materials relating to its products or services.

            5.         COMPENSATION.

            The Company will immediately issue Consultant 50 class II preferred shares of restricted treasury stock in accordance to rule 144 and 700,000 Class B priced
warrants per the plan of reorganization of 2002 at a strike price of$1.07 per share.  The warrants shall have piggyback registration rights and will be included in a preexisting registration statement within the next 9 months. Terms of exercise of such warrants
will be limited to no more than 100,000 per month or two hundred thousand per month if the companies stock is trading in excess of 85,000 shares daily volume ten consecutive trading days prior to registration.  In addition, the Company will deliver at it’s
sole discretion additional shares of Common Stock that are restricted based on additional duties that the Company may ask Marlin to perform.

The Company may also award additional stock based upon the following milestones to be achieved by Consultant;

	
     

	
1.  

	
Implementation of New Zap Electric Car Dealers either Domestically or Internationally

	
     

	
2.

	
Implementation of International Financing Program to finance production of Cars

	
     

	
3.

	
Implementation of Flooring Program

	
     

	
4.

	
Implementation of Licensing Agreements with International Partners

	
     

	
5.

	
Implementation of Customer Rebate Processing Department

	
     

	
6.

	
Closing of a Merger and Acquisition

	
     

	
7.

	
Closing of a Strategic Alliance

The Company and Consultant will mutually agree on a case-by-case basis, the appropriate award paid to Consultant for achieving the each milestone above.

Consultant in providing the foregoing services shall be reimbursed for any pre-approved out-of-pocket costs, including, without limitation, travel, lodging, telephone, postage and Federal Express charges.

            6.         REPRESENTATION AND INDEMNIFICATION.

            The Company shall be deemed to have been made a continuing representation of the accuracy of any and all facts, material information and data which it supplies
to Consultant and acknowledges its awareness that Consultant will rely on such continuing representation in disseminating such information and otherwise performing its advisory functions.  Consultant in the absence of notice in writing from the Company will rely
on the continuing accuracy of material, information and data supplied by the Company.  Consultant represents that he has knowledge of and is experienced in providing the aforementioned services.

            7.         MISCELLANEOUS.

            Termination:  This Agreement may be terminated by the Company upon written notice to the other Party for any reason, which shall be effective five (5)
business days from the date of such notice. If the Company terminates the Agreement for reasons other than material breach then Consultant shall be entitled to any compensation due at the time of Termination.  This Agreement shall be terminated immediately upon
written notice for material breach of this Agreement.

            Modification:  This Consulting Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.  This
Consulting Agreement may be amended only in writing signed by both Parties.

            Notices:  Any notice required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be mailed or otherwise delivered in person or by facsimile
transmission at the address of such Party set forth above or to such other address or facsimile telephone number, as the Party shall have furnished in writing to the other Party.

            Waiver: Any waiver by either Party of a breach of any provision of this Consulting Agreement shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other
breach of that provision or of any breach of any other provision of this Consulting Agreement.  The failure of a Party to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Consulting Agreement on one or more occasions will not be considered a waiver or deprive
that Party of the right thereafter to insist upon adherence to that term of any other term of this Consulting Agreement.

            Severability: If any provision of this Consulting Agreement is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the balance of this Consulting Agreement shall remain in
effect, and if any provision is inapplicable to any person or circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain applicable to all other persons and circumstances.

            Disagreements: Any dispute or other disagreement arising from or out of this Consulting Agreement shall be submitted to arbitration under the rules of the
American Arbitration Association and the decision of the arbiter(s) shall be enforceable in any court having jurisdiction thereof.  Arbitration shall occur only in Sonoma County, California.  The interpretation and the enforcement of this Agreement shall be
governed by California Law as applied to residents of the State of California relating to contracts executed in and to be performed solely within the State of California.  In the event any dispute is arbitrated, the prevailing Party (as determined by the
arbiter(s)) shall be entitled to recover that Party's reasonable attorney's fees incurred (as determined by the arbiter(s)).

            IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  this Consulting Agreement has been executed by the

Parties as of the date first above written.

	
ZAP, Inc.

	
                    

	
Marlin Financial Group, Inc.

	
 

		
	
 

		
	
/s/ Steven Schneider                

		
/s/ Mark Levin                         

	
Steven Schneider, CEO

		
Mark Levin, President

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