Exhibit 10.22
EXHIBIT 10.22
                      PRESIDENT and CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
                               EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
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This  agreement,  made and  effective as of the 1st day of May,  2005, is by and
between Enova Systems, Inc., a California corporation (hereinafter "Enova"), and
Edwin O. Riddell, an individual (hereinafter "Riddell"). This Agreement provides
for a continuous employment, unless otherwise noted herein.

WHEREAS,  the Enova  desires to secure the services of Riddell as president  and
CEO of Enova, and Riddell desires to accept such employment.

NOW THEREFORE,  in consideration of the material  advantages accruing to the two
parties and the mutual covenants  contained herein,  and intending to be legally
and ethically bound hereby, Enova and Riddell agree with each other as follows:

1. Riddell will render full-time  professional services to Enova in the capacity
of President and Chief Executive Officer of the Enova Systems, Inc. Riddell will
at all times, faithfully,  industriously and to the best of his ability, perform
all duties that may be required  of him by virtue of his  position as  President
and Chief  Executive  Officer and all duties set forth in Enova's  bylaws and in
policy  statements  of the Board.  It is  understood  that these duties shall be
substantially  the same as those of a president and chief  executive  officer of
other  business  corporations.  The  President  and CEO is  hereby  vested  with
authority to act on behalf of the Board in keeping with policies  adopted by the
Board,  as amended from time to time. In addition,  Riddell shall perform in the
same manner any special duties assigned or delegated to him by the Board.

2. Continued  employment  will be contingent upon Riddell signing a copy of this
contract, an Arbitration Agreement,  and his ability to provide legally required
documentation  of his eligibility to work within the United States,  as required
by the Immigration Reform and Control Act.

3. In  addition,  as an employee of Enova,  Riddell  will have access to certain
Enova  confidential  information  and may,  during the course of his employment,
develop  certain  information  or trade  secrets  which will be the  property of
Enova.   To  protect  the  interests  of  the  company,   Riddell  will  sign  a
"Confidential Information Agreement" if so requested at any time by Enova. Enova
wishes  to  impress  upon  Riddell  that it  does  not  want  him to  bring  any
confidential  or  proprietary  material of any former  employers  prior to Enova
Systems, or to violate any other obligation to his former employers.

4. In  consideration  for  these  services  as Chief  Executive  Officer,  Enova
Systems,  Inc.  agrees to pay  Riddell a salary  of  $208,000  per annum or such
higher  figure as shall be agreed upon at an annual  review of his  compensation
and  performance by the Board payable in bi-weekly  installments  throughout the
contract  year.  This annual review shall occur three months prior to the end of
each year of the contract for the express purpose of considering increments.

5.  Riddell  will receive  1,000,000  options to purchase  common stock in Enova
Systems,  Inc. at the exercise  price of $0.11 per share.  The options will vest
over three years in equal  monthly  installments  with  expiration at five years
from the date of issuance.

6.  Riddell  will be eligible  for bonus  consideration  established  by Enova's
Compensation Committee annually.  Objectives for such consideration shall be set
forth no later than November of each year.


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7. Benefits:

     a.  Riddell  shall be  entitled to all other  fringe  benefits to which all
         executives and employees of the Enova are entitled.

     b.  Riddell will become  eligible on the first of the month  following  the
         date of hire for Medical,  Dental, Vision and the standard term benefit
         life  insurance  policy  with his  choice  of  beneficiary.  In lieu of
         medical benefits,  Enova agrees to pay the monthly  employee-portion of
         Riddell's  current  medical  insurance not to exceed  $700.00 per month
         unless otherwise mutually agreed by both parties.

     c.  In the event of a single  period of prolonged  inability to work due to
         the result of a sickness or an injury,  Riddell will be  compensated at
         his  full  rate pay for at  least 6 (six)  months  from the date of the
         sickness or injury.

8. Enova Systems also agrees to:

     a.  furnish,  for the use of Riddell,  an automobile,  leased or purchased,
         and reimburse him for expenses of its operation.

     b.  furnish, for the use of Riddell, a furnished,  leased apartment, not to
         exceed $2,000 per month,  for the term of this Contract,  and reimburse
         him for expenses  associated  with the  maintenance  of such limited to
         utilities and maintenance.

9. The Board may at its discretion terminate Riddell's duties as Chief Executive
Officer.  Such action  shall  require a majority of vote of the entire Board and
become  effective upon written notice to Riddell or at such later time as may be
specified  in said  notice.  After  such  termination,  all  rights,  duties and
obligations  of both parties shall cease except that Enova  Systems,  Inc. shall
continue  to pay  Riddell  his then  monthly  salary  for the month in which his
duties were  terminated  and for 12 consecutive  months  thereafter as an agreed
upon  severance  payment.  During this period,  Riddell shall not be required to
perform any duties for Enova Systems,  Inc. or come to Enova's offices.  Neither
shall the fact that  Riddell  seeks,  accepts and  undertakes  other  employment
during this period affect such payments.  Also, for the period during which such
payments are being made,  Enova agrees to keep Riddell's group life,  health and
major  medical  insurance   coverage  paid  up  and  in  effect.  The  severance
arrangements  described in this  paragraph will not be payable in the event that
Riddell's  employment  is  terminated  for cause.  Cause may  include but not be
limited to;  fraud,  other  illegal acts either  internal or external to Enova's
business;  material violations of Enova policy;  unethical acts;  substantiated,
unlawful discriminatory conduct including sexual/racial harassment.

10. Should the Board in its discretion  change  Riddell's duties or authority so
it can  reasonably  be found that Riddell is no longer  performing  as the Chief
Executive Officer of Enova, Riddell shall have the right, within 90 days of such
event, in his complete discretion,  to terminate this contract by written notice
delivered to the Chairman of the Board. Upon such termination,  Riddell shall be
entitled to the severance  payment  described in Paragraph 9, in accordance with
the same terms of that paragraph.

11. If Enova Systems, Inc. is merged, sold or closed;  Riddell may terminate his
employment  at his  discretion  or be  retained  as  President  of  Enova or any
successor  corporation to or holding  company of Enova Systems,  Inc. If Riddell
elects to terminate  his  employment  at such time,  he shall be entitled to the
same  severance  arrangement as would be applicable  under  Paragraph 9 if Enova
Systems, Inc. had terminated his employment at such time.

       Any election to terminate  employment  under this  Paragraph must be made
prior to Enova Systems, Inc. merger, sale or closure, as applicable.


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       If  Riddell   continues  to  be  employed  by  Enova  or  its   successor
organization,  all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall remain in
effect.  Enova  agrees  that  neither it nor its  present or any future  holding
company  shall enter into any  agreement  that would  negate or  contradict  the
provisions of this Agreement.

12. Should  Riddell at his  discretion  elect to terminate this contract for any
other  reason than as stated in  Paragraph  9, he shall give the Board 120 days'
written  notice of his decision to  terminate.  At the end of the 120 days,  all
rights,  duties and  obligations of both parties to the contract shall cease and
Riddell will not be entitled to severance benefits.

13. If an event  described in Paragraph 9, 10, or 11 occurs and Riddell  accepts
any of the severance benefits or payments  described therein,  to the extent not
prohibited  by law,  Riddell  shall be deemed to  voluntary  release and forever
discharge  Enova and its officers,  directors,  employees,  agents,  and related
corporations   and  their   successors  and  assigns,   both   individually  and
collectively  and  in  their  official  capacities   (hereinafter   referred  to
collectively  as  "Releasees"),  from any and all  liability  arising out of his
employment  and/or the cessation of said employment.  Nothing  contained in this
paragraph  shall prevent Riddell from bringing an action to enforce the terms of
this Agreement.

14. Riddell shall maintain  confidentiality  with respect to information that he
receives in the course of his employment and not disclose any such  information.
Riddell shall not,  either during the term of employment of  thereafter,  use or
permit the use of any information of or relating to Enova in connection with any
activity or business and shall not divulge such information to any person, firm,
or corporation whatsoever,  except as may be necessary in the performance of his
duties hereunder or as may be required by law or legal process.

15. During the term of his employment and during the 12-month  period  following
termination of his employment,  Riddell shall not directly own, manage, operate,
join, control, or participate in or be connected with, as an officer,  employee,
partner,  stockholder or otherwise, any competitive company or related business,
partnership,  firm, or corporation (all of which  hereinafter are referred to as
"entity") that is at the time engaged principally or significantly in a business
that is, directly or indirectly, at the time in competition with the business of
Enova Systems.  Nothing herein shall prohibit  Riddell from acquiring or holding
any issue of stock or securities of any entity that has any securities listed on
a national  securities exchange or quoted in a daily listing of over-the-counter
market  securities,  provided that any one time Riddell and members of Riddell's
immediate  family do not own more than one percent of any voting  securities  of
any such entity. This covenant shall be construed as an agreement independent of
any other provision of this  Agreement,  and the existence of any claim or cause
of  action,  whether  predicted  on  this  Agreement  or  otherwise,  shall  not
constitute a defense to the enforcement by Enova of this covenant.  In the event
of actual or  threatened  breach by Riddell of this  provision,  Enova  shall be
entitled  to  an  injunction  restraining  Riddell  from  violation  or  further
violation of the terms thereof.

16.  Riddell  shall not  directly  or  indirectly  through his own  efforts,  or
otherwise,  during  the term of this  Agreement,  and for a period  of 12 months
thereafter, employ, solicit to employ, or otherwise contract with, or in any way
retain the  services of any  employee or former  employee of the Enova,  if such
individual has provided  professional  or support  services to Enova at any time
during this Agreement without the express written consent of Enova. Riddell will
not  interfere  with the  relationship  of Enova  and any of its  employees  and
Riddell  will not attempt to divert  from Enova any  business in which Enova has
been actively engaged during his employment.

17.  This  contract  constitutes  the entire  agreement  between the parties and
contains all the  agreements  between  them with  respect to the subject  matter
hereof.  It also  supersedes any and all other  agreements or contracts,  either
oral or written, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.

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18. Except as otherwise  specifically provided, the terms and conditions of this
contract may be amended at any time by mutual agreement of the parties, provided
that before any amendment shall be valid or effective it shall have been reduced
to writing and signed by the Chairman of the Board and Riddell.

19. The  invalidity  or  unenforceability  of any  particular  provision of this
contract  shall not  affect its other  provisions,  and this  contract  shall be
construed  in all respects as if such invalid or  unenforceable  provisions  had
been omitted.

20. This agreement shall be binding upon Enova Systems, Inc., its successors and
assigns, including,  without limitation, any corporation into which Enova may be
merged  or by which it may be  acquired,  and  shall  inure  to the  benefit  of
Riddell, his administrators, executors, legatees, heirs and assigns.

21. This agreement  shall be construed and enforced under and in accordance with
the laws of the State of California.



Enova Systems, Inc.


By:________________________________________________________
         Anthony Rawlinson, Chairman of the Board

By:________________________________________________________
         Bjorn Ahlstrom, Chairman - Compensation Committee


Accepted by:___________________________
                  Edwin O. Riddell

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