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INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURES [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Joint Venture's Carrying Amount
The carrying amount of the joint ventures is as follows:

   
ZAP Hangzhou
   
Shanghai Zapple
   
Total
 
                   
Balance as of December 31, 2010
  $ 808     $ -     $ 808  
Initial investment
    -       790       790  
Less: investment loss
    (272 )     (56 )     (328 )
CTA
    18       2       20  
                         
Balance as of December 31, 2011
    554       736       1,290  
Less: investment loss
    (123 )     (280 )     (403 )
CTA
    6       5       11  
Balance as of December 31, 2012
  $ 437     $ 461     $ 898  
  
Schedule Of Losses From Joint Ventures
Summarized financial information of Hangzhou ZAP and Shanghai Zapple are as follows: (in thousands)

   
December 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Shanghai Zapple
           
Total assets
  $ 1,472     $ 1,325  
Total liabilities
    867       172  
Revenue
    -       -  
                 
Hangzhou ZAP
               
Total assets
    1,682       1,819  
Total liabilities
    118       259  
Revenue
  $ 922     $ -