[FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 30, 2010 CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC. Delaware 000-33123 33-0885775 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) No. 1 Henglong Road, Yu Qiao Development Zone Shashi District, Jing Zhou City Hubei Province, 43400 The People’s Republic of China (86) 716-832 9196 o o]