SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]

Schedule of Foreign Currency Exchange Balance

	December 31, 2014	December 31, 2013
Balance sheet items, except for share capital, additional	$1=RMB 6.1460	$1=RMB 6.1122
paid in capital and retained earnings, as of year end
Amounts included in the statements of operations	$1=RMB 6.1457	$1=RMB6.1171
and cash flows for the year

Summary of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value

				December 31, 2014
							Fair Value
Assets			Level 1	Level 2	Level 3		Measurements
CNG distribution right	(1	)	-	-	$	1,000	$	1,000
Trade name	(2	)	-	-		1,600		1,600

				December 31, 2013
							Fair Value
Assets			Level 1	Level 2	Level 3		Measurements
Trade name	(1	)	-	-	$	2,239	$	2,239

Impairment loss
				2014		2013
Impairment loss on Distribution rights	(1	)	$	4,969	$	0
Impairment loss on Intangible assets	(2	)	$	627	$	0

(1) The CNG distribution right was acquired in the fiscal year of 2014 at $5.96 million by issuing 61 million shares. In March 2014, Jonway Group agreed to pay all of the outstanding mold expenses of the Minivan that is currently still outstanding, and in return ZAP will share half of the asset value and share the IPR (50%) of the Minivan with Jonway Auto. The Minivan was purchased by ZAP from a prior agreement between ZAP and Jonway Group which was signed on January 18, 2012.  In return for ZAP receiving worldwide exclusivity for the sales, distribution, and product IPR rights for all current and future models of the compressed natural gas (“CNG”) versions of Jonway Auto's Products, including, but not limited to, SUV, minivan, and all other models, the Company's Board of Directors authorized on March 28, 2014 to issue 61,000,000 shares of common stock to the companies owned by the Co-CEO and shareholder Alex Wang. The 61,000,000 shares of common stock have been issued in April 2014.The Company recognized impairment charges of $4.96 million for the years ended December 31, 2014.

(2) The Company recognized impairment loss for Trade name in the year ended December 31, 2014.

Schedule of Estimated Useful Lives of Property and Equipment

Machinery and equipment	5-10 years (Jonway 10 years)
Computer equipment and software	3-5 years
Office furniture and equipment	5 years
Vehicles	5 years
Leasehold improvements	10 years or life of lease,
	whichever is shorter
Building and improvements	20-30 years (Jonway 20 years)

Summary of Changes in the Product Warranty Accrual

Jonway	2014			2013
Balance as of January 1	$	631		$	964
Provision for warranties		483			732
Charges against warranties		(633	)		(858	)
Balance December 31		481			838
Less: long term portion		(188	)		(207	)
Current portion	$	293		$	631