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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Schedule of Related Party Balances) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Amount due from related party $ 2,791us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent $ 6,061us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
Amount due to related party 7,121us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent 2,781us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
Sanmen Branch [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Amount due from related party 1,427us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= zaap_SanmenBranchOfZhejiangUfoAutomobileMember		 4,973us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= zaap_SanmenBranchOfZhejiangUfoAutomobileMember
JAZ [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Amount due from related party 1,311us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= zaap_JonwayAndZapMember		 961us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= zaap_JonwayAndZapMember
Jonway Group [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Amount due to related party 2,648us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= zaap_JonwayGroupMember		 303us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= zaap_JonwayGroupMember
Jonway Motor Cycle [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Amount due from related party 53us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= zaap_JonwayMotorCycleMember		   
Amount due to related party 64us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= zaap_JonwayMotorCycleMember		 113us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= zaap_JonwayMotorCycleMember
Taizhou Huadu [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Amount due to related party 652us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= zaap_TaizhouHuaduMember		 631us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= zaap_TaizhouHuaduMember
Shanghai Zapple [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Amount due to related party 37us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= zaap_ShanghaiZappleMember		 36us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= zaap_ShanghaiZappleMember
ZAP Hangzhou [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Amount due from related party    127us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= zaap_ZapHangzhouMember
Ms. Lu [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Amount due to related party    30us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_BoardOfDirectorsChairmanMember
Mr. Wang [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Amount due to related party 146us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember		   
Better World [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Amount due to related party 149us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= zaap_BetterWorldMember		 149us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= zaap_BetterWorldMember
Taizhou Jonway Electric Vehicle Selling Co [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Amount due to related party 2,306us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= zaap_TaizhouJonwayElectricVehicleSellingCoMember		   
Zhejiang Jonway Painting Co. Ltd. [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Amount due to related party 472us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= zaap_ZhejiangJonwayPaintingCoLtdMember		 372us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= zaap_ZhejiangJonwayPaintingCoLtdMember
Cathaya Operations Management Ltd.    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Amount due to related party 297us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= zaap_CathayaOperationsMember		 797us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= zaap_CathayaOperationsMember
Cathaya Management Ltd [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Amount due to related party $ 350us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= zaap_CathayaManagementLtdMember		 $ 350us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= zaap_CathayaManagementLtdMember