<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN THE ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K OF U.S. ELECTRICAR, INC. FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000922237 <NAME> U.S.ELECTRICAR,INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1996 <CASH> 13 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 856 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 2,387 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,440 <PP&E> 835 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,363 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,112 <BONDS> 3,987 <COMMON> 59,157 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 6,158 <OTHER-SE> (76,990) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,363 <SALES> 4,209 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,209 <CGS> 5,370 <TOTAL-COSTS> 12,379 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 740 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,890 <INCOME-PRETAX> (11,501) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (11,501) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (2,147) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (9,354) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.14) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.14)