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RELATED PARTIES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
RELATED PARTIES [Abstract]  
RELATED PARTIES
NOTE 9- RELATED PARTIES

Due from (to) related parties
 
Amounts due from related parties are principally for advances in the normal course of business for parts and supplies used in manufacturing.
 
Amount due from related parties are as follows:
           
   
06/30/214
   
12/31/2013
 
Sanmen Branch of Zhejiang UFO Automobile
           
   Manufacturing Co., Ltd
    2,038       4,973  
Taizhou Jonway Electric Vehicle Selling Co., Ltd
    633       -  
JAZ
    1,106       961  
ZAP Hangzhou
    -       127  
Total
    3,777       6,061  
                 
Amount due to related parties are as follows:
               
   
6/30/2014
   
12/31/2014
 
Jonway Group
    4,314       303  
Jonway Motor Cycle
    155       113  
Taizhou Huadu
    692       631  
Shanghai Zapple
    37       36  
ZAP Hangzhou
    -       -  
Ms. Lu
    -       30  
Betterworld
    149       149  
Cathaya Capital
    450       1,147  
Total
    5,797       2,409  
 
 
Transactions with Jonway Group
 
Jonway Group is considered a related party as the Wang Family, one of the shareholders of the Company, has controlling interests in Jonway Group. Jonway Group supplies some of the plastic spare parts to Jonway and gave guarantees on Jonway short term bank facilities from China-based banks. For the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, Jonway made purchases from Jonway Group of $390,000 and $671,000. For the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, Jonway made purchases from Jonway Group of $168,000 and $355,000.
 
 
            Jonway Agreement with Zhejiang UFO
 
                Based on a contract by and among Zhejiang UFO, Jonway Group and Jonway dated as of January 1, 2006, Zhejiang UFO has authorized Jonway to operate its Sanmen Branch to assemble and sell UFO branded SUVs for a period of 10 years starting from January 1, 2006.
 
According to the contract, Jonway shall pay Zhejiang UFO a variable contractual fee which is calculated based on the number of SUVs that Jonway assembles in the Sanmen Branch every year, at the following rates (historical exchange rate):
 

 
The first 3,000 vehicles
$44 per vehicle
   
Vehicles from 3,001 to 5,000
$30 per vehicle
   
Vehicles over 5,000
$22 per vehicle
 
Zhejiang UFO is considered a related party because the Wang Family, who are shareholders of Jonway, has certain non-controlling equity interests in Zhejiang UFO.