RELATED PARTIES (Schedule of Related Party Balances) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due from related party	$ 3,777	$ 6,061
Amount due to related party	5,797	2,409
Sanmen Branch [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due from related party	2,038	4,973
Taizhou Jonway [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due from related party	633
JAZ [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due from related party	1,106	961
Jonway Group [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due to related party	4,314	303
Jonway Motor Cycle [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due to related party	155	113
Taizhou Huadu [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due to related party	692	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
Amount due to related party
Ms. Lu [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due to related party		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	$ 450	$ 1,147