RELATED PARTIES (Schedule of Related Party Balances) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due from related party	$ 3,973	$ 6,061
Amount due to related party	7,081	2,409
Sanmen Branch [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due from related party	2,767	4,973
JAZ [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due from related party	1,166	961
ZAP Hangzhou [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due from related party	40	127
Jonway Group [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due to related party	4,213	303
Jonway Motor Cycle [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due to related party	134	113
Taizhou Huadu [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due to related party	701	631
Shanghai Zapple [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due to related party	37	36
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
Taizhou Jonway [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due to related party	953
Cathaya Capital [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due to related party	$ 334	$ 1,147