SEGMENT REPORTING (Schedule Of Segment Results) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 9,929,000	$ 10,527,000	$ 36,562,000	$ 35,413,000
Gross profit (loss)	613,000	(51,000)	308,000	1,681,000
Depreciation and amortization	2,046,000	2,751,000	6,049,000	5,848,000
Loss from operations of the company and its consolidated subsidiaries	(3,346,000)	(6,863,000)	(13,645,000)	(18,219,000)
Total assets	110,918,000	129,219,000	110,918,000	129,219,000	115,964,000
Jonway Conventional Vehicles [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	9,660,000	10,296,000	35,878,000	34,666,000
Gross profit (loss)	512,000	96,000	166,000	1,718,000
Depreciation and amortization	1,289,000	1,789,000	4,079,000	3,775,000
Loss from operations of the company and its consolidated subsidiaries	(1,719,000)	(4,207,000)	(8,360,000)	(10,540,000)
Total assets	88,226,000	104,354,000	88,226,000	104,354,000
Electric Consumer Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	252,000	177,000	639,000	562,000
Gross profit (loss)	107,000	75,000	174,000	148,000
Depreciation and amortization	657,000	955,000	1,970,000	2,048,000
Loss from operations of the company and its consolidated subsidiaries	(1,622,000)	(2,329,000)	(5,078,000)	(7,035,000)
Total assets	22,692,000	24,259,000	22,692,000	24,259,000
Car Outlet [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		27,000		142,000
Gross profit (loss)		(41,000)		(1,000)
Depreciation and amortization		6,000		5,000
Loss from operations of the company and its consolidated subsidiaries		(169,000)	(174,000)	(285,000)
Total assets		256,000		256,000
Advanced Technology Vehicles [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	17,000	27,000		43,000
Gross profit (loss)	(6,000)	(181,000)	(32,000)	(184,000)
Depreciation and amortization	0	1,000		20,000
Loss from operations of the company and its consolidated subsidiaries	(5,000)	(158,000)	(33,000)	(359,000)
Total assets		$ 350,000		$ 350,000