CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (USD $)	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Accumulated Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Non-Controlling Interest [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 24,780,000	$ 179,691,000	$ (154,799,000)	$ (112,000)
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2010		207,255
Consulting and other services	144,000	144,000
Consulting and other services, shares		569
Employee Compensation	197,000	197,000
Employee Compensation, shares		485
Private placements	4,198,000	4,198,000
Private placements, shares		8,236
Acquisition of 51% Interest Jonway Auto	27,549,000	1,721,000			25,828,000
Acquisition of 51% Interest Jonway Auto, shares		4,000
Expired option to acquire 49% of Jonway Auto		(2,385,000)			2,385,000
Stock issuance to Jonway Group for development and production of Shuttle Van and Alias	15,400,000	15,400,000
Stock issuance to Jonway Group for development and production of Shuttle Van and Alias, shares		70,000
Purchase of 50% interest in Portable Energy	895,000	895,000
Purchase of 50% interest in Portable Energy, shares		800
Stock Based Compensation	2,135,000	2,135,000
Warrant exercise	5,884,000	5,884,000
Warrant exercise, shares		4,382
Option Exercise	561,000	561,000
Option Exercise, shares		2,019
Beneficial conversion feature associated with convertible senior debt	16,937,000	16,937,000
Foreign currency translation gain	2,394,000			1,220,000	1,174,000
Unrealized loss on securities available for sale	(57,000)			(57,000)
Net loss	(45,422,000)		(40,797,000)		(4,625,000)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	55,595,000	225,378,000	(195,596,000)	1,051,000	24,762,000
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011		297,746
Consulting and other services	231,000	231,000
Consulting and other services, shares		1,279
Employee Compensation	178,000	178,000
Employee Compensation, shares		949
Convertible note discount	2,172,000	2,172,000
Stock issuance for legal settlements	204,000	204,000
Stock issuance for legal settlements, shares		2,110
Stock Issuance for Board Members	40,000	40,000
Stock Issuance for Board Members, shares		364
Stock Based Compensation	1,582,000	1,582,000
Amount reclassified from AOCI	169,000			169,000
Foreign currency translation gain	(61,000)			(30,000)	(31,000)
Net loss	(31,163,000)		(21,825,000)		(9,338,000)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 28,947,000	$ 229,785,000	$ (217,421,000)	$ 1,190,000	$ 15,393,000
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012		302,448