RELATED PARTY (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended					9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended					3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	0 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Sanmen Branch Of Zhejiang UFO Automobile [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Sanmen Branch Of Zhejiang UFO Automobile [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Jonway Group [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Jonway Group [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Jonway Group [Member] Research and Development Expense [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Jonway Group [Member] Machinery and Equipment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Jonway Motor Cycle [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Jonway Motor Cycle [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Luo Hau Liang [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Luo Hau Liang [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Steven Schneider [Member] Rent Expense [Member]	Jul. 09, 2010 Cathaya Capital, L.P. [Member]	Aug. 06, 2009 Cathaya Capital, L.P. [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Cathaya Capital, L.P. [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Cathaya Capital, L.P. [Member] Advisory, Financial And Management Consulting Services [Member]	Dec. 11, 2011 Promissory Note [Member] Jonway Group [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 Promissory Note [Member] Jonway Group [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Promissory Note [Member] Jonway Group [Member]	Dec. 11, 2011 Down Payment Convertible Note [Member] Jonway Group [Member]	Aug. 06, 2009 Secured Convertible Promissory Note [Member] Cathaya Capital, L.P. [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Scenario, Forecast [Member] Secured Convertible Promissory Note [Member] Jonway Group [Member]	Jan. 31, 2006 Agreement Period [Member] Sanmen Branch Of Zhejiang UFO Automobile [Member]	Aug. 31, 2011 Multiple Closings [Member] Luo Hau Liang [Member]	Sep. 08, 2011 Initial Closing [Member] Luo Hau Liang [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Shares issued to Jonway Group under Payment agreement							70,000,000
Value of shares issued to Jonway Group under Payment agreement							$ 15,400,000	$ 3,780,000	$ 11,600,000
Amount due to related parties	2,187,000		2,122,000	160,000		2,012,000	2,104,000			15,000	18,000
Interest rate																			8.00%			8.00%
Period after demand that payment must be made																			10 days
Advances received from related party	1,957,000																				1,600,000
Repayment to related party	1,886,000	2,580,000																		1,600,000
Amount that may be borrowed																			3,000,000			3,000,000	10,000,000
Number of vehicles																								75
Purchase from related party						942,000
Related party transaction expense														46,200				2,500,000
Subscription agreement, aggregate purchase price												7,000,000
Value of shares issued													3,800,000		11,000,000												771,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		3,236,000										2,000,000
Value of stock purchase agreement																										$ 2,000,000
Number of shares issued													7,700,000		44,000,000	20,000,000	5,000,000										2,300,000
Term of agreement																									10 years
Common stock, price per share															$ 0.25		$ 0.5