RELATED PARTIES (Schedule of Related Party Balances) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due from related party	$ 3,163	$ 6,061
Amount due to related party	4,786	2,409
Sanmen Branch [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due from related party	2,130	4,973
JAZ [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due from related party	1,033	961
Jonway Group [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due to related party	2,351	303
Jonway Motor Cycle [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due to related party	126	113
Taizhou Huadu [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due to related party	736	631
Shanghai Zapple [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due to related party	37	36
ZAP Hangzhou [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due from related party		127
Ms. Lu [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due to related party	30	30
Better World [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due to related party	149	149
Cathaya Capital [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due to related party	$ 1,357	$ 1,147