RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Schedule of Related Party Balances) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due from related party	$ 2,868	$ 2,791
Amount due to related party	9,529	7,121
Sanmen Branch [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due from related party	1,429	1,427
JAZ [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due from related party	1,291	1,311
Jonway Group [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due to related party	4,913	2,648
Jonway Motor Cycle [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due from related party	148	53
Amount due to related party		64
Taizhou Huadu [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due to related party	613	652
Shanghai Zapple [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due to related party	37	37
Mr. Wang [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due to related party	276	146
Better World [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due to related party	149	149
Taizhou Jonway Electric Vehicle Selling Co [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due to related party	2,063	2,306
Zhejiang Jonway Painting Co. Ltd. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due to related party	628	472
Cathaya Operations Management Ltd.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due to related party	500	297
Cathaya Management Ltd [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due to related party	$ 350	$ 350