SEGMENT REPORTING (Schedule of Segment Results) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 7,558,000	$ 12,268,000	$ 14,409,000	$ 26,633,000
Gross profit (loss)	21,000	(1,055,000)	(950,000)	(305,000)
Depreciation and amortization	2,084,000	2,039,000	3,456,000	4,004,000
Net loss	(3,871,000)	(6,384,000)	(8,881,000)	(10,299,000)
Total assets	106,983,000	117,073,000	106,983,000	117,073,000	107,033,000
Jonway Conventional Vehicles [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	7,240,000	11,983,000	13,974,000	26,218,000
Gross profit (loss)	(74,000)	(995,000)	(1,066,000)	(346,000)
Depreciation and amortization	1,428,000	1,743,000	2,864,000	2,690,000
Net loss	(2,252,000)	(4,283,000)	(5,585,000)	(6,641,000)
Total assets	82,487,000	95,106,000	82,487,000	95,106,000
Electric Consumer Products[Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	348,000	264,000	435,000	387,000
Gross profit (loss)	95,000	17,000	116,000	67,000
Depreciation and amortization	656,000	296,000	1,312,000	1,313,000
Net loss	(1,619,000)	(1,851,000)	(3,296,000)	(3,456,000)
Total assets	24,357,000	21,704,000	24,357,000	21,704,000
Car outlet [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales
Gross profit (loss)
Depreciation and amortization
Net loss		(174,000)		(174,000)
Total assets
Advanced Technology Vehicles [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		21,000		28,000
Gross profit (loss)		(77,000)		(26,000)
Depreciation and amortization				1,000
Net loss		(76,000)		(28,000)
Total assets		263,000		263,000
Zap HK [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales
Gross profit (loss)
Depreciation and amortization
Net loss
Total assets	$ 139,000		$ 139,000