10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark one)

x QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2013

Or

¨ TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ________ to _________

Commission file number: 000-33123

China Automotive Systems, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	33-0885775
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. employer identification number)

No. 1 Henglong Road, Yu Qiao Development Zone, Shashi District

Jing Zhou City, Hubei Province, the People’s Republic of China

(Address of principal executive offices)

(86) 716- 832- 9196

Issuer’s telephone number

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes             x             No   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes             x             No   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	¨	Accelerated filer	¨
Non-accelerated filer (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	¨	Smaller reporting company	x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes             ¨             No   x

As of November 13, 2013, the Company had 28,043,019 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.

 

CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.

INDEX

		Page
Part I — Financial Information
Item 1.	Financial Statements.	4
	Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012	4
	Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012	6
	Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012	7
	Notes to Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements	9
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.	30
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.	44
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures.	44
Part II — Other Information
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings.	44
Item 1A.	Risk Factors.	45
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.	45
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities.	46
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures.	46
Item 5.	Other Information.	46
Item 6.	Exhibits.	46
Signatures		47

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Cautionary Statement

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements relate to future events or the Company’s future financial performance. The Company has attempted to identify forward-looking statements by terminology including “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “can,” “continues,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “should” or “will” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including the matters set forth in this Quarterly Report or other reports or documents the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those projected. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company’s expectations are as of the date this Form 10-Q is filed, and the Company does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is filed to confirm these statements to actual results, unless required by law. All of the forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the factors discussed under Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and Item 1A “Risk Factors” of Part II in this report.

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

China Automotive Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

(In thousands of USD, except share and per share amounts)

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
Net product sales
Unrelated parties	$	81,753	$	70,245
Related parties (Note 29)		9,166		2,939
		90,919		73,184
Cost of product sold
Unrelated parties		63,894		56,231
Related parties (Note 29)		10,500		4,452
		74,394		60,683
Gross profit		16,525		12,501
Gain on other sales		5,030		704
Less: Operating expenses
Selling expenses		2,647		2,437
General and administrative expenses		2,821		2,487
Research and development expenses		5,117		2,818
Total operating expenses		10,585		7,742
Income from operations		10,970		5,463
Other income, net		499		238
Financial income (expenses), net		689		(437)
Income before income tax expenses and equity in earnings of affiliated companies		12,158		5,264
Less: Income taxes		1,854		891
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies		125		27
Net income		10,429		4,400
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests		1,805		996
Net income attributable to parent company’s common shareholders	$	8,624	$	3,404
Comprehensive income:
Net income	$	10,429	$	4,400
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation gain (loss), net of tax		1,218		(556)
Comprehensive income		11,647		3,844
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests		2,010		904
Comprehensive income attributable to parent company	$	9,637	$	2,940
Net income attributable to parent company’s common shareholders per share
Basic –	$	0.31	$	0.12
Diluted-	$	0.31	$	0.12
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Basic		28,043,019		28,260,302
Diluted		28,062,297		28,260,880

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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China Automotive Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

(In thousands of USD, except share and per share amounts)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
Net product sales
Unrelated parties	$	259,627	$	215,157
Related parties (Note 29)		26,344		19,325
		285,971		234,482
Cost of product sold
Unrelated parties		208,525		176,834
Related parties (Note 29)		23,171		14,137
		231,696		190,971
Gross profit		54,275		43,511
Gain on other sales		6,762		2,625
Less: Operating expenses
Selling expenses		9,611		6,704
General and administrative expenses		10,164		8,999
Research and development expenses		13,134		10,060
Total operating expenses		32,909		25,763
Income from operations		28,128		20,373
Other income, net		573		317
Financial income (expenses), net		380		(1,850)
Loss on change in fair value of derivative		-		(449)
Gain on redemption of convertible notes		-		1,421
Income before income tax expenses and equity in earnings of affiliated companies		29,081		19,812
Less: Income taxes		5,172		3,666
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies		251		139
Income from continuing operations		24,160		16,285
Discontinued operations - net of income tax (Note 26)		-		2,651
Net income		24,160		18,936
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests		4,616		3,279
Net income attributable to parent company		19,544		15,657
Allocation to convertible notes holders		-		(925)
Net income attributable to parent company’s common shareholders	$	19,544	$	14,732
Comprehensive income:
Income from continuing operations	$	24,160	$	16,285
Income from discontinued operations		-		2,651
Net income		24,160		18,936
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation gain (loss), net of tax - continuing operations		5,265		(1,205)
Foreign currency translation loss, net of tax - discontinued operations		-		(75)
Foreign currency translation gain (loss), net of tax		5,265		(1,280)
Comprehensive income - continuing operations		29,425		15,080
Comprehensive income - discontinued operations		-		2,576
Comprehensive income		29,425		17,656
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests		5,507		3,023
Comprehensive income attributable to parent company	$	23,918	$	14,633
Net income attributable to parent company’s common shareholders per share
Basic –
Income per share from continuing operations attributable to shareholders	$	0.70	$	0.44
Income per share from discontinued operations		-		0.08
	$	0.70	$	0.52
Diluted-
Income per share from continuing operations attributable to shareholders	$	0.70	$	0.44
Income per share from discontinued operations		-		0.08
	$	0.70	$	0.52
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Basic		28,043,019		28,260,302
Diluted		28,054,008		28,261,529

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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China Automotive Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands of USD unless otherwise indicated)

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	54,702	$	87,649
Pledged cash deposits		25,633		26,481
Short-term investments		32,274		-
Accounts and notes receivable, net - unrelated parties		247,002		211,306
Accounts and notes receivable, net - related parties		17,783		12,286
Advance payments and others - unrelated parties		2,336		3,127
Advance payments and others - related parties		1,204		779
Inventories		53,149		43,542
Assets held for sale		918		-
Current deferred tax assets		4,792		4,392
Total current assets		439,793		389,562
Non-current assets:
Property, plant and equipment, net		82,523		81,691
Intangible assets, net		671		676
Other receivables, net - unrelated parties		764		849
Other receivables, net - related parties		67		107
Advance payment for property, plant and equipment - unrelated parties		1,949		1,001
Advance payment for property, plant and equipment - related parties		829		4,162
Long-term investments		3,933		3,665
Non-current deferred tax assets		5,549		4,112
Total assets	$	536,078	$	485,825
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Bank and government loans	$	42,199	$	40,284
Accounts and notes payable - unrelated parties		174,875		166,380
Accounts and notes payable - related parties		6,258		4,521
Customer deposits		1,894		870
Accrued payroll and related costs		6,111		5,472
Accrued expenses and other payables		27,008		23,063
Accrued pension costs		5,002		4,255
Taxes payable		8,979		5,593
Amounts due to shareholders/directors		303		332
Deferred tax liabilities		93		46
Advances payable		2,635		-
Total current liabilities		275,357		250,816
Long-term liabilities:
Advances payable		-		2,609
Total liabilities	$	275,357	$	253,425
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 30)
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.0001 par value - Authorized - 80,000,000 shares; Issued– 28,260,302 and 28,260,302 shares at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	$	3	$	3
Additional paid-in capital		39,565		39,371
Retained earnings-
Appropriated		10,048		9,953
Unappropriated		138,778		119,329
Accumulated other comprehensive income		30,272		25,898
Treasury stock – 217,283 and 217,283 shares at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively		(1,000)		(1,000)
Total parent company stockholders' equity		217,666		193,554
Non-controlling interests		43,055		38,846
Total stockholders' equity		260,721		232,400
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	536,078	$	485,825

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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China Automotive Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands of USD unless otherwise indicated)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	24,160	$	18,936
Adjustments to reconcile net income from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Stock-based compensation		194		76
Depreciation and amortization		10,964		10,668
Increase (decrease) in allowance for doubtful accounts		(139)		16
Inventory write downs		480		501
Deferred income taxes		(1,611)		(1,268)
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies		(251)		(139)
Gain on sale of a subsidiary		-		(2,848)
Gain on redemption of convertible notes		-		(1,421)
Loss on change in fair value of derivative		-		449
Amortization of debt issue cost		58		135
Loss (gain) on fixed assets disposals		(4,288)		44
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in:
Pledged deposits		1,413		(5,118)
Accounts and notes receivable		(36,803)		(4,741)
Advance payments and others		465		570
Inventories		(9,076)		(4,306)
Increase (decrease) in:
Accounts and notes payable		6,199		(462)
Customer deposits		1,016		337
Accrued payroll and related costs		514		(180)
Accrued expenses and other payables		3,459		(6,702)
Accrued pension costs		653		315
Taxes payable		3,256		4,294
Advances payable		(32)		2,210
Net cash provided by operating activities		631		11,366
Cash flows from investing activities:
Increase in other receivables		158		(1,598)
Cash received from property, plant and equipment sales		6,282		622
Payments to acquire property, plant and equipment		(9,065)		(16,982)
Payments to acquire intangible assets		(109)		(62)
Purchase of short-term investments		(32,197)		-
Dividends from investment under cost method		66		-
Proceeds from sales of a subsidiary		-		3,561
Net cash used in investing activities		(34,865)		(14,459)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from government and bank loan		15,588		36,402
Repayments of bank loan		(14,758)		(7,097)
Debt issuance costs paid for bank loan		-		(230)
Dividends paid to the non-controlling interests		(1,381)		(2,387)
Redemption of convertible notes		-		(23,571)
Decrease in amounts due to shareholders/directors		(40)		(8)
Net cash provided by financing activities		(591)		3,109
Effects of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents		1,878		(487)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(32,947)		(471)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		87,649		72,961
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	54,702	$	72,490

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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China Automotive Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)

(In thousands of USD unless otherwise indicated)

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
Cash paid for interest	$	972	$	10,435
Cash paid for income taxes	$	4,217	$	3,810

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
Advance payments for acquiring property, plant and equipment	$	2,777	$	5,990
Accounts receivable from sale of a subsidiary	$	-	$	4,361
Non-controlling interests contribution of capital with property, plant and equipment	$	-	$	2,846
Dividends payable to non-controlling interests	$	86	$	707

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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China Automotive Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

1. Organization and business

China Automotive Systems, Inc., “China Automotive,” was incorporated in the State of Delaware on June 29, 1999 under the name Visions-In-Glass, Inc. China Automotive, including, when the context so requires, its subsidiaries and the joint ventures described below, is referred to herein as the “Company.” The Company is primarily engaged in the manufacture and sale of automotive systems and components, as described below.

Great Genesis Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong on January 3, 2003 under the Companies Ordinance in Hong Kong as a limited liability company, “Genesis,” is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Great Genesis is mainly engaged in the manufacture and sale of automotive systems and components through its controlled subsidiaries and the joint ventures, as described below.

Henglong USA Corporation, “HLUSA,” incorporated on January 8, 2007 in Troy, Michigan, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and is mainly engaged in marketing of automotive parts in North America, and provides after-sales service and research and development support accordingly.

The Company owns the following aggregate net interests in the entities established in the People's Republic of China, the “PRC,” and Brazil as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

	Percentage Interest
Name of Entity	September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
Shashi Jiulong Power Steering Gears Co., Ltd., “Jiulong” 1		81.00	%		81.00	%
Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts Co., Ltd., “Henglong” 2		80.00	%		80.00	%
Shenyang Jinbei Henglong Automotive Steering System Co., Ltd., “Shenyang” 3		70.00	%		70.00	%
Universal Sensor Application Inc., “USAI” 4		83.34	%		83.34	%
Wuhan Jielong Electric Power Steering Co., Ltd., “Jielong” 5		85.00	%		85.00	%
Wuhu HengLong Automotive Steering System Co., Ltd., “Wuhu” 6		77.33	%		77.33	%
Hubei Henglong Automotive System Group Co., Ltd, “Hubei Henglong” 7		100.00	%		100.00	%
Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Technology (Testing) Center, “Testing Center” 8		80.00	%		80.00	%
Beijing Henglong Automotive System Co., Ltd., “Beijing Henglong” 9		50.00	%		50.00	%
Chongqing Henglong Hongyan Automotive System Co., Ltd, “Chongqing Henglong” 10		70.00	%		70.00	%
CAAS Brazil’s Imports And Trade In Automotive Parts Ltd., “Brazil Henglong” 11		80.00	%		80.00	%

1. Jiulong was established in 1993 and mainly engages in the production of integral power steering gear for heavy-duty vehicles.

2. Henglong was established in 1997 and mainly engages in the production of rack and pinion power steering gears for cars and light-duty vehicles.

3. Shenyang was established in 2002 and focuses on power steering parts for light duty vehicles.

4. USAI was established in 2005 and mainly engages in the production and sales of sensor modules.

5. Jielong was established in 2006 and mainly engages in the production and sales of electric power steering, “EPS.”

6. Wuhu was established in 2006 and mainly engages in the production and sales of automobile steering systems.

7. On March 7, 2007, Genesis established Hubei Henglong, formerly known as Jingzhou Hengsheng Automotive System Co., Ltd., its wholly-owned subsidiary, to engage in the production and sales of automotive steering systems. The registered capital of Hubei Henglong at the time of establishment was $10 million. On February 10, 2010, the registered capital of Hubei Henglong was increased to $16 million. On October 12, 2011, the board of directors of the Company approved a reorganization of the Company’s subsidiaries operating in China. As a result of the reorganization, all of Genesis’s equity interests of its subsidiaries operating in China, except for Shenyang, were transferred to Hubei Henglong, the Company’s new China-based holding company. The reorganization was completed on January 19, 2012, subsequent to which the registered capital of Hubei Henglong was increased to $39.0 million. As the reorganized entities were under common control of the Company, the reorganization did not have any impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations and should not impact the tax treatment of the Company or its subsidiaries in any material respect. On July 8, 2012, Hubei Henglong changed its name to Hubei Henglong Automotive System Group Co., Ltd.

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8. In December 2009, Henglong, a subsidiary of Genesis, formed the Testing Center, which mainly engages in the research and development of new products. The registered capital of the Testing Center was RMB30.0 million, equivalent to approximately $4.4 million.

9. On January 24, 2010, Genesis entered into a joint venture contract with Beijing Hainachuan Auto Parts Co., Ltd. to establish Beijing Henglong as a joint venture company to design, develop and manufacture both hydraulic and electric power steering systems and parts. On September 16, 2010, with Beijing Hainachuan’s agreement, Genesis transferred its interest in the joint venture to Hubei Henglong, and left the other terms of the joint venture contract unchanged. According to the joint venture agreement, the Company does not have voting control of Beijing Henglong. Therefore, the Company’s consolidated financial statements do not include Beijing Henglong, and such investment is accounted for through the equity method.

10. On February 21, 2012, Hubei Henglong and SAIC-IVECO Hongyan Company, “SAIC-IVECO,” established a Sino-foreign joint venture company, Chongqing Henglong, to design, develop and manufacture both hydraulic and electric power steering systems and parts. The joint venture is located in Chongqing City and has a registered capital of RMB60 million, of which RMB42 million, or 70%, is held by Hubei Henglong. The registered capital of Chongqing Henglong was fully contributed by Hubei Henglong in cash of $6.7 million (equivalent to RMB42 million) in January and February 2012 and by SAIC-IVECO in property, plant and equipment with fair value of $2.8 million (equivalent to RMB18 million) in April 2012.

11. On August 21, 2012, Brazil Henglong was established as a Sino-foreign joint venture company by Hubei Henglong and two Brazilian citizens, Ozias Gaia Da Silva and Ademir Dal’ Evedove. Brazil Henglong engages mainly in the import and sales of automotive parts in Brazil. Such joint venture is located in Brazil and has a registered capital of $1.0 million (equivalent to BRL1.6 million), of which $0.8 million (equivalent to BRL1.3 million), or 80%, is held by Hubei Henglong, and of which $0.2 million (equivalent to BRL0.3 million), or 20%, is held by Mr. Ozias Gaia Da Silva and Mr. Ademir Dal’ Evedove.

2. Basis of presentation and significant accounting policies

(a) Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation – The accompanying condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. The details of subsidiaries are disclosed in Note 1. Significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation. The condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions in Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by such accounting principles for complete financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related footnotes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited, but in the opinion of the Company’s management, contain all necessary adjustments, which include normal recurring adjustments, for a fair statement of the results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the interim periods presented.

The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2012 is derived from the Company’s audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements that have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, although the Company’s management believes that the disclosures contained in these financial statements are adequate to make the information presented herein not misleading. For further information, please refer to the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The results of operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.

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Estimation - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

(b) Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-04, “Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation is Fixed at the Reporting Date”. This update provides guidance for the recognition, measurement and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this update is fixed at the reporting date, except for obligations addressed within existing guidance in U.S. GAAP. The guidance requires an entity to measure those obligations as the sum of the amount the reporting entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors and any additional amount the reporting entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors. The guidance in this update also requires an entity to disclose the nature and amount of the obligation as well as other information about those obligations. This update is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. This update should be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented for those obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements within this update’s scope that exist at the beginning of an entity’s fiscal year of adoption. An entity may elect to use hindsight for the comparative periods (if it changed its accounting as a result of adopting the amendments in this update) and should disclose that fact. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have any impact on the Company’s financial position.

In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-05, “Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity”. This update provides that when a reporting entity (parent) ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a non-profit activity or a business (other than a sale of in substance real estate or conveyance of oil and gas mineral rights) within a foreign entity, the parent is required to apply the guidance in Subtopic 830-30 to release any related cumulative translation adjustment into net income. Accordingly, the cumulative translation adjustment should be released into net income only if the sale or transfer results in the complete or substantially complete liquidation of the foreign entity in which the subsidiary or group of assets had resided. For an equity method investment that is a foreign entity, a pro rata portion of the cumulative translation adjustment should be released into net income upon a partial sale of such an equity method investment. However, this treatment does not apply to an equity method investment that is not a foreign entity. In those instances, the cumulative translation adjustment is released into net income only if the partial sale represents a complete or substantially complete liquidation of the foreign entity that contains the equity method investment. Additionally, the amendments in this update clarify that the sale of an investment in a foreign entity includes both (1) events that result in the loss of a controlling financial interest in a foreign entity (that is, irrespective of any retained investment) and (2) events that result in an acquirer obtaining control of an acquiree in which it held an equity interest immediately before the acquisition date (sometimes also referred to as a “step acquisition”). Accordingly, the cumulative translation adjustment should be released into net income upon the occurrence of those events. This update is effective prospectively for fiscal years (and interim reporting periods within those years) beginning after December 15, 2013. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have any impact on the Company’s financial position or operating results.

On July 18, 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, "Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists” (Income Taxes - Topic 740). This update applies to all entities that have unrecognized tax benefits when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists at the reporting date. An unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, unless otherwise provided in the update. To the extent that a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. The assessment of whether a deferred tax asset is available is based on the unrecognized tax benefit and deferred tax asset that exist at the reporting date and should be made presuming disallowance of the tax position at the reporting date. For example, an entity should not evaluate whether the deferred tax asset has expired before the statute of limitations on the tax position or whether the deferred tax asset may be used prior to the unrecognized tax benefit being settled. The amendments in this update do not require new recurring disclosures. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments should be applied prospectively to all unrecognized tax benefits that exist at the effective date. Retrospective application is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this update on its financial statements.

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(c) Significant Accounting Policies

Foreign Currencies – China Automotive, the parent company and HLUSA maintain their books and records in United States Dollars, “USD,” their functional currency. The Company’s subsidiaries based in the PRC and Genesis maintain their books and records in Renminbi, their functional currency. The Company’s subsidiary based in Brazil maintains its books and records in Brazilian reais (BRL), its functional currency. In accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 830, foreign currency transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are remeasured into the functional currency at the rate of exchange prevailing at the balance sheet date for monetary items. Nonmonetary items are remeasured at historical rates. Income and expenses are remeasured at the rate in effect on the transaction dates. Transaction gains and losses, if any, are included in the determination of net income for the period.

In translating the financial statements of the Company’s China subsidiaries and Genesis from their functional currency into the reporting currency in USD, balance sheet accounts are translated using the closing exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date and income and expense accounts are translated using an average exchange rate prevailing during the reporting period. Adjustments resulting from the translation, if any, are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders’ equity.

Stock-Based Compensation – The Company may issue shares of common stock for services rendered or for financing costs. Such shares will be valued based on the market price on the transaction date. The Company may issue stock options to employees in non-capital raising transactions for services.

In July 2004, the Company adopted a stock incentive plan. The maximum number of common shares for issuance under this plan is 2,200,000 with a period of 10 years. The stock incentive plan provides for the issuance, to the Company’s officers, directors, management and employees, of options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock. Since the adoption of the stock incentive plan, the Company has issued 523,850 stock options, and 1,676,150 stock options remain issuable in the future. As of September 30, 2013, the Company had 105,000 stock options outstanding.

The Company has adopted ASC Topic 718, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” which establishes a fair value method of accounting for stock based compensation plans. The cost of stock options issued to employees is measured on the grant date based on the fair value. The fair value is determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The resulting amount is charged to expense on the straight-line basis over the period in which the Company expects to receive benefit, which is generally the vesting period.

Comprehensive Income – The Company has adopted ASC Topic 220, “Reporting Comprehensive Income,” which establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income, its components and accumulated balances in a full set of general purpose financial statements. ASC Topic 220 defines comprehensive income to include all changes in equity except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, including adjustments to minimum pension liabilities, accumulated foreign currency translation, and unrealized gains or losses on marketable securities.

Financial Instruments –  The Company adopted the provisions of ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging Activities,” that address the determination of whether an instrument meets the definition of a derivative being indexed to a company’s own stock for purposes of applying the scope exception as provided for in accordance with ASC 815-15. Upon adoption of the standard on the effective date, the Company bifurcated the conversion feature embedded in the convertible notes, classifying it in liabilities and measuring it at fair value at each reporting period, with changes reflected in earnings, until the convertible notes are settled (see Note 24).

Fair Value Measurements – For purposes of fair value measurements, the Company applies the applicable provisions of ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements”. Accordingly, fair value for the Company’s financial accounting and reporting purposes represents the estimated price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the designated measurement date. With an objective to increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures, the Financial Accounting Standard Board established the fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels.

Cash and cash equivalents, pledged cash deposits, short-term investments, accounts and notes receivable, accounts and notes payable, advance payment or payable, other receivable or payable, accrued expenses and bank and government loans are carried at cost on the consolidated balance sheets, and the carrying amount approximate their fair value because of the short-term nature of these financial instruments.

· Level 1 Inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date. An active market for the asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. A quoted price in an active market provides the most reliable evidence of fair value and shall be used to measure fair value whenever available.

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· Level 2 Inputs are other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. If the asset or liability has a specified (contractual) term, a Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company did not have any fair value assets and liabilities classified as Level 2.

· Level 3 Inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available, thereby allowing for situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date. However, the fair value measurement objective remains the same, that is, an exit price from the perspective of a market participant that holds the asset or owes the liability. Therefore, unobservable inputs shall reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. The compound derivative liabilities are classified as Level 3 as the inputs reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the liability at the measurement date. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company did not have any fair value assets and liabilities classified as Level 3. For a summary of changes in Level 3 derivative liabilities for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, please see Note 24.

3. Pledged cash deposits

Pledged cash deposits act as guarantee for the Company’s notes payable as it regularly pays some of its suppliers by bank notes. The Company has to deposit certain amount, equivalent to 30% - 100% of the face value of the relevant bank note, at a bank in order to obtain the bank note.

4. Short-term investments

Short-term investments comprise time deposits with maturity terms of three months or more but due within one year. The carrying values of time deposits approximate fair value because of their short maturities. The interest earned is recognized in the condensed unaudited statements of operations and comprehensive income over the contractual term of the deposit.

5. Accounts and notes receivable, net

The Company’s accounts and notes receivable as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Accounts receivable - unrelated parties (1)	$	130,437	$	117,136
Notes receivable - unrelated parties (2) (3)		117,805		95,436
		248,242		212,572
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts - unrelated parties		(1,240)		(1,266)
Accounts and notes receivable- unrelated parties		247,002		211,306
Accounts and notes receivable - related parties		17,783		12,286
	$	264,785	$	223,592

(1) As of September 30, 2013, the Company has pledged $15.7 million of accounts receivable as security for its comprehensive credit facility with banks in China.

(2) Notes receivable represent accounts receivable in the form of bills of exchange for which acceptances are guaranteed and settlements are handled by banks.

(3) Henglong collateralized its notes receivable in an amount of RMB256.3 million (equivalent to approximately $41.7 million) as security for the credit facility with banks in China and the Chinese government, including RMB216.1 million (equivalent to approximately $35.1 million) in favor of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Jingzhou Branch, “ICBC Jingzhou,” for the purpose of obtaining the Henglong Standby Letter of Credit (as defined in Note 13) which is used as security for the non-revolving credit facility in the amount of $30.0 million provided by Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Macau) Limited, “ICBC Macau,” to the Company in May 2012. The Credit Facility was drawn down on May 22, 2012 and its original maturity date was May 22, 2013. Such maturity date was extended to May 13, 2014 (see Note 13); and RMB40.2 million (equivalent to approximately $6.6 million) in favor of the Chinese government as security for the interest-free government loan (see Note 13).

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6. Inventories

The Company’s inventories as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consisted of the following (figures are in thousands of USD):

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Raw materials	$	13,872	$	11,144
Work in process		8,378		7,094
Finished goods		30,899		25,304
	$	53,149	$	43,542

Provision for inventories valuation amounted to $0.5 million and $0.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

7. Other receivables, net

The Company’s other receivables as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Other receivables - unrelated parties (1)	$	826	$	905
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts- unrelated parties		(62)		(56)
	$	764	$	849

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Other receivables - related parties (1)	$	674	$	715
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts		(607)		(608)
	$	67	$	107

(1) Other receivables consist of amounts advanced to both related and unrelated parties, primarily as unsecured demand loans, with no stated interest rate or due date. These receivables originate as part of the Company's normal operating activities and are periodically settled in cash.

8. Assets held for sale

Assets held for sale represents the remaining land use rights to be sold within the 12 months following September 30, 2013. According to the agreement signed between the Company and Jingzhou Land Reserve Center (“JLRC”), a local PRC government bureau, the Company has agreed to transfer the land use rights over 136,392 square meters of a piece of land in total located at Jingzhou city, Hubei Province, the PRC, to JLRC for total consideration of approximately $13.0 million. The collection of the consideration is subject to JLRC’s completion of its sale of such land use rights to be tendered in the open market. As of September 30, 2013, the Company recognized and received consideration of $4.6 million upon the completion by JLRC of sale of a portion of the land use rights, and a related gain of $4.1 million (before tax) for the sale of partial land use rights was recorded as gain on other sales. The cost of the land use rights over the remaining portion of the land was recorded as assets held for sale. Gain for the sale of the remaining land use rights will be recognized upon the completion by JLRC of its sale of the land use rights and the settlement of the related consideration to the Company.

9. Long term investments

As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company’s balance of long-term investment was $3.9 million and $3.7 million, respectively. For the long-term investments in which the Company has no voting control, such investments were accounted for using the equity method or cost method.

On January 24, 2010, the Company invested $3.1 million to establish a fifty-fifty joint venture company, Beijing Henglong, with an unrelated party. The Company accounts for its operating results with the equity method of accounting. As of September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company had $3.8 million and $3.5 million of net equity in Beijing Henglong, respectively.

The Company’s share of net assets and net income is reported as “long-term investment” on the condensed unaudited consolidated balance sheets and “equity in earnings of affiliated companies” on the condensed unaudited consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. The Company’s condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect the equity earnings of non-consolidated affiliates of $0.1 million and $0.03 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and the equity earnings of non-consolidated affiliates of $0.3 million and $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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10. Property, plant and equipment, net

The Company’s property, plant and equipment as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Land use rights and buildings	$	38,159	$	36,881
Machinery and equipment		110,100		96,368
Electronic equipment		6,572		6,174
Motor vehicles		3,109		2,942
Construction in progress		10,220		13,280
		168,160		155,645
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(85,637)		(73,954)
	$	82,523	$	81,691

Depreciation charges were $3.7 million and $3.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $10.8 million and $10.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

As of September 30, 2013, the Company had pledged property, plant and equipment with net book value of $52.7 million for its comprehensive credit facilities with banks in China.

11. Intangible assets

The Company’s intangible assets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Costs:
Patent technology	$	2,050	$	1,901
Management software license		640		622
		2,690		2,523
Less: Amortization		(2,019)		(1,847)
	$	671	$	676

Amortization expenses were $0.04 million and $0.06 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

12. Deferred income tax assets

In accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes,” the Company assesses, on a quarterly basis, its ability to realize its deferred tax assets. Based on the more likely than not standard in the guidance and the weight of available evidence, the Company believes a valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets is necessary. In determining the need for a valuation allowance, the Company considered the following significant factors: an assessment of recent years’ profitability and losses by tax authorities; the Company’s expectation of profits based on margins and volumes expected to be realized, which are based on current pricing and volume trends; the long period in all significant operating jurisdictions before the expiry of net operating losses, noting further that a portion of the deferred tax asset is composed of deductible temporary differences that are subject to an expiry period until realized under tax law. The Company will continue to evaluate the provision of valuation allowance in future periods.

The components of estimated deferred income tax assets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Losses carry forward (U.S.) (1)	$	7,778	$	7,004
Losses carry forward (PRC) (1)		2,054		1,887
Product warranties and other reserves		3,731		3,253
Property, plant and equipment		5,328		3,774
Share-based compensation		296		240
Bonus accrual		304		196
Other accruals		1,112		696
Others		705		839
Total deferred tax assets		21,307		17,889
Less: taxable temporary difference related to revenue recognition		(533)		(397)
Total deferred tax assets, net		20,774		17,492
Less: Valuation allowance		(10,433)		(8,988)
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance (2)	$	10,341	$	8,504

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(1) The net operating losses carry forward for the U.S. entity for income tax purposes are available to reduce future years' taxable income. These losses will expire, if not utilized, in 20 years. Net operating losses carry forward for non-U.S. entities can be carried forward for 5 years to offset taxable income. However, as of September 30, 2013, valuation allowance was $10.4 million, including $8.6 million allowance for the Company’s deferred tax assets in the United States and $1.8 million allowance for the Company’s non-U.S. deferred tax assets. Based on the Company’s current operations in the United States, management believes that the deferred tax assets in the United States are not likely to be realized in the future. For the non-U.S. deferred tax assets, pursuant to certain tax laws and regulations in China, the management believes such amount will not be used to offset future taxable income.

(2) Approximately $4.4 million and $4.1 million of deferred income tax asset as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, are included in non-current deferred tax assets in the accompanying condensed unaudited consolidated balance sheets. The remaining $4.8 million and $4.4 million of deferred income tax assets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, are included in current deferred tax assets.

13. Bank and government loans, net

Loans consist of the following at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (figures are in thousands of USD):

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Short-term bank loan (1) (2)	$	5,693	$	10,341
Short-term bank loan (3)		30,000		30,000
Short-term government loan (4)		6,506		-
Subtotal		42,199		40,341
Debt issue cost		(57)		(230)
Amortization		57		173
	$	42,199	$	40,284

(1) These loans are secured by property, plant and equipment of the Company and are repayable within one year. Please see Note 10. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the weighted average interest rate was 6.24% and 6.46% per annum, respectively. Interest is paid on the twentieth day of each month and the principal repayment is at maturity.

(2) On September 25, 2012, Jiulong entered into a one-year loan agreement with China Construction Bank Jingzhou branch in the amount of $3.2 million. The agreement contains certain financial and non-financial covenants, including but not limited to restrictions on the utilization of the funds and the maintenance of an asset-liability ratio not exceeding 60%. The Company was in compliance with these covenants as of September 30, 2013. The Company repaid $1.4 milion and $1.8 million in June and July, 2013, respectively.

(3) On May 18, 2012, the Company entered into a credit facility agreement, the “Credit Agreement,” with ICBC Macau to obtain a non-revolving credit facility in the amount of $30.0 million, the “Credit Facility”. The Credit Facility would have expired on November 3, 2012 unless the Company drew down the line of credit in full prior to such expiration date, and the maturity date for the loan drawdown was the earlier of (i) 18 months from the drawdown or (ii) 1 month before the expiry of the standby letter of credit obtained by Henglong from ICBC Jingzhou as security for the Credit Facility, the “Henglong Standby Letter of Credit”. The interest rate of the Credit Facility is calculated based on a three-month LIBOR plus 2.25% per annum, subject to the availability of funds and fluctuation at ICBC Macau’s discretion. The interest is calculated daily based on a 360-day year and it is fixed one day before the first day of each interest period. The interest period is defined as three months from the date of drawdown. As security for the Credit Facility, the Company was required to provide ICBC Macau with the Henglong Standby Letter of Credit for a total amount not less than $31.6 million if the Credit Facility is fully drawn.   On May 22, 2012, the Company drew down the full amount of $30.0 million under the Credit Facility and provided the Henglong Standby Letter of Credit for an amount of $31.6 million in favor of ICBC Macau. The Henglong Standby Letter of Credit issued by ICBC Jingzhou is collateralized by Henglong’s notes receivable of RMB216.0 million (equivalent to approximately $35.1 million). The Company also paid an arrangement fee of $0.1 million to ICBC Macau and $0.1 million to ICBC Jingzhou. The original maturity date of the Credit Facility was May 22, 2013. On May 7, 2013, ICBC Macau agreed to extend the maturity date of the Credit Facility to May 13, 2014. The interest rate of the Credit Facility under the extended term is calculated based on the three-month LIBOR plus 2.0% per annum. Except for the above, all other terms and conditions as stipulated in the Credit Agreement remain unchanged. As of September 30, 2013, the interest rate of the Credit Facility was 2.25%.

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(4) On January 31, 2013, the Company received an interest-free Chinese government loan of RMB40.0 million (equivalent to approximately $6.6 million), which will mature on December 31, 2013. Henglong has pledged RMB40.2 million (equivalent to approximately $6.5 million) of notes receivable, which will mature on December 31, 2013, as security for such government loan (see Note 5).

14. Accounts and notes payable

The Company’s accounts and notes payable as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Accounts payable - unrelated parties	$	104,392	$	99,100
Notes payable - unrelated parties (1)		70,483		67,280
Accounts and notes payable - unrelated parties		174,875		166,380
Accounts payable - related parties		6,258		4,521
	$	181,133	$	170,901

(1)  Notes payable represent accounts payable in the form of bills of exchange whose acceptances are guaranteed and settlements are handled by banks. The Company has pledged cash deposits, notes receivable and certain property, plant and equipment to secure notes payable granted by banks.

15. Accrued expenses and other payables

The Company’s accrued expenses and other payables as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Accrued expenses	$	3,389	$	2,557
Accrued interest		86		87
Other payables		2,607		2,176
Warranty reserves (1)		20,840		18,081
Dividends payable to non-controlling interests		86		162
	$	27,008	$	23,063

(1) The Company provides for the estimated cost of product warranties when the products are sold. Such estimates of product warranties were based on, among other things, historical experience, product changes, material expenses, services and transportation expenses arising from the manufactured products. Estimates will be adjusted on the basis of actual claims and circumstances.  

For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and for the year ended December 31, 2012, the warranties activities were as follows (figures are in thousands of USD): 

	Nine Months Ended September 30,				Year Ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2012
Balance at beginning of the period	$	18,081	$	16,809	$	16,809
Additions during the period		8,554		6,865		10,931
Settlement within period, by cash or actual material		(6,199)		(6,661)		(9,264)
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)		404		(105)		41
Decrease for warranty related to the subsidiary sold		-		(432)		(436)
Balance at end of the period	$	20,840	$	16,476	$	18,081

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16. Taxes payable

The Company’s taxes payable as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Value-added tax payable	$	5,049	$	4,347
Income tax payable		3,467		878
Other tax payable		463		368
	$	8,979	$	5,593

17. Advances payable

As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, advances payable by the Company were $2.64 million and $2.61 million, respectively.

The amounts are special subsidies made by the Chinese government to the Company to offset the cost and charges related to the improvement of production capacities and improvement of the quality of products. For the government subsidies with no further  conditions to be met, the amounts are recorded as other income when received; for the amounts with certain operating conditions, the government subsidies are recorded as advances payable when received and will be recorded as a deduction of related expenses and cost of acquired assets when the conditions are met.

The balances are unsecured, interest-free and will be repayable to the Chinese government if the usage of such advance does not continue to qualify for the subsidy.

18. Additional paid-in capital

The Company’s positions in respect of the amounts of additional paid-in capital for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and the year ended December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,				Year Ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2012
Balance at beginning of the period	$	39,371	$	39,296	$	39,296
Share-based compensation(1)		194		75		75
Balance at end of the period	$	39,565	$	39,371	$	39,371

(1) On August 13, 2013 and August 15, 2012, the Company granted 22,500 and 22,500 stock options to the Company’s independent directors, with the exercise price equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock traded on NASDAQ on the date of grant. The fair value of stock options was determined at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Black-Scholes option model requires management to make various estimates and assumptions, including expected term, expected volatility, risk-free rate, and dividend yield. The expected term represents the period of time that stock-based compensation awards granted are expected to be outstanding and is estimated based on considerations including the vesting period, contractual term and anticipated employee exercise patterns. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in relation to the contractual life of stock-based compensation instruments. The dividend yield assumption is based on historical patterns and future expectations for the Company’s dividends.

Assumptions used to estimate the fair value of stock options on the grant dates are as follows:

Issuance Date	Expected volatility			Risk-free rate			Expected term (years)		Dividend yield
August 13, 2013		131.5	%		1.49	%		5		0.00	%
August 15, 2012		149.2	%		0.67	%		5		0.00	%

The above stock options were vested and exercisable immediately. Their fair value on the grant dates of August 13, 2013 and August 15, 2012 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model was $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company recognized stock-based compensation expenses of $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively.

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19. Retained earnings

Appropriated

Pursuant to the relevant PRC laws and regulations, the profits distribution of the Company’s PRC subsidiaries, which are based on their PRC statutory financial statements, rather than the financial statement that was prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, are available for distribution in the form of cash dividends after these subsidiaries have paid all relevant PRC tax liabilities, provided for losses in previous years, and made appropriations to statutory surplus at 10%.

When the statutory surplus reserve reaches 50% of the registered capital of a company, additional reserve is no longer required. However, the reserve cannot be distributed to venture partners. Based on the business licenses of the PRC subsidiaries, the registered capital of Henglong, Jiulong, Shenyang, Jielong, Wuhu, Hubei Henglong and Chongqing are $10.0 million, $4.2 million (equivalent to RMB35.0 million), $8.1 million (equivalent to RMB67.5 million), $6.0 million, $3.8 million (equivalent to RMB30.0 million), $39 million and $9.5 million (equivalent to RMB60.0 million), respectively, and the registered capital of USAI is $2.6 million.

The Company’s activities in respect of the amounts of the appropriated retained earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and the year ended December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,				Year Ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2012
Balance at beginning of the period	$	9,953	$	9,026	$	9,026
Appropriation of retained earnings		95		927		927
Balance at end of the period	$	10,048	$	9,953	$	9,953

Unappropriated

The Company’s activities in respect of the amounts of the unappropriated retained earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and the year ended December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,				Year Ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2012
Balance at beginning of the period	$	119,329	$	99,513	$	99,513
Net income attributable to parent company		19,544		15,657		20,743
Appropriation of retained earnings		(95)		(927)		(927)
Balance at end of the period	$	138,778	$	114,243	$	119,329

20. Accumulated other comprehensive income

The Company’s activities in respect of the amounts of the accumulated other comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and the year ended December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,				Year Ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2012
Balance at beginning of the period	$	25,898	$	25,291	$	25,291
Foreign currency translation adjustment attributable to parent company		4,374		(1,024)		607
Balance at end of the period	$	30,272	$	24,267	$	25,898

21. Non-controlling interests

The Company’s activities in respect of the amounts of the non-controlling interests’ equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and the year ended December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,				Year Ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2012
Balance at beginning of the period	$	38,846	$	43,028	$	43,028
Income attributable to non-controlling interests		4,616		3,279		4,744
Dividends declared to the non-controlling interest holders of joint-venture companies		(1,299)		(6,846)		(6,846)
Discontinued operations – Zhejiang		-		(5,162)		(5,162)
Capital contribution from non-controlling interests		-		2,846		3,012
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)		892		(256)		70
Balance at end of the period	$	43,055	$	36,889	$	38,846

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22. Gain on other sales

Gain on other sales mainly consisted of net amount retained from sales of materials, property, plant and equipment and scraps. For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013, gain on other sales amounted to $5.0 million and $6.8 million, respectively, as compared to $0.7 million and $2.6 million, respectively, for the same periods of 2012. In the third quarter of 2013, the Company sold part of its land use rights and recognized a the gain of $4.1 million, which represented the difference between the selling price of $4.6 million and the net book value of the land use rights of $0.5 million.

23. Financial (income) expenses, net

During the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded financial expenses, net which are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
Interest expense	$	284	$	819
Interest income		(1,143)		(409)
Foreign exchange gain, net		24		5
Loss of note discount, net		(3)		(7)
Bank fees		149		29
Total financial (income) expense, net	$	(689)	$	437

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
Coupon interest and make-whole redemption interest(1)	$	-	$	1,551
Interest expense		1,289		1,273
Interest income		(2,298)		(981)
Foreign exchange gain, net		71		(89)
Loss of note discount, net		9		(32)
Bank fees		549		128
Total financial (income) expense, net	$	(380)	$	1,850

(1) On May 24, 2012, the Company and LBCCA Liquidator reached a settlement agreement. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, the Company redeemed all the remaining convertible notes on May 25, 2012, the redemption date. As a result, there was no coupon interest and make-whole redemption interest related to the convertible notes during the three months ended September 30, 2012 and the nine months ended September 30, 2013 (see Note 24).

24. Gain and loss on change in fair value of derivative

On May 24, 2012, the Company and LBCCA Liquidator reached a settlement agreement. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, the Company redeemed all the remaining convertible notes on May 25, 2012, the redemption date. As a result, there was no gain or loss on change in fair value of derivative during the three months ended September 30, 2012 and the nine months ended September 30, 2013. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recorded a loss on change in fair value of derivative of $0.4 million.

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In February 2008, the Company issued to two accredited institutional investors, namely Lehman Brothers Commercial Corporation Asia Limited (“Lehman Brothers”) and YA Global Investments L.P (“YA Global”), convertible notes in the principal amount of $35.0 million, with a scheduled maturity date of February 15, 2013 (“convertible notes”).

The Company and YA Global reached a settlement agreement on April 8, 2009. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, the Company paid on April 15, 2009 a redemption amount of $5.0 million to YA Global and YA Global waived its entitlement to the Other Make Whole Amount (as defined in the convertible notes).

On March 1, 2011, the provisional liquidator acting on behalf of Lehman Brothers (“LBCCA Liquidator”) converted $6.4 million principal amount of the convertible notes at a conversion price of $7.0822 per share, and in turn the Company issued 907,708 shares of its common stock to LBCCA Liquidator.

On May 24, 2012, the Company and LBCCA Liquidator reached a settlement agreement. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, the Company redeemed all the remaining convertible notes and paid a redemption amount of $32.4 million to LBCCA Liquidator on May 25, 2012 (“Redemption Date”), including $23.6 million of principal and $8.8 million of interest. On the Redemption Date, the carrying value of the convertible notes was $33.8 million, including $23.6 million of principal, $0.6 million of coupon interest, $8.6 million of make-whole amount payable and $1.0 million of derivative liabilities related to the convertible notes.

The Company’s derivative financial instruments (liabilities) consist of the compound embedded derivative that originated in connection with the above-mentioned convertible note payable and financing arrangement. Derivative liabilities are carried at fair value.

Changes in the fair value of compound derivative liabilities were recorded as a loss on change in fair value of derivative in the condensed unaudited consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The following table summarizes the components of loss on change in fair value of derivative arising from fair value adjustments to compound derivative liabilities during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 (figures are in thousands of USD):

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
Balances at January 1	$	559
Decrease due to convertible notes conversion on May 25, 2012		(1,008)
Loss in fair value adjustments		449
Balances at September 30	$	-

Estimating fair values of derivative financial instruments requires the development of significant and subjective estimates that may, and are likely to, change over the duration of the instrument with related changes in internal and external market factors. In addition, option-based techniques are highly volatile and sensitive to changes in the trading market price of the Company's common stock, which has a high estimated volatility. As of January 1, 2012 and September 30, 2012, the Company calculated the fair value of derivative liabilities to be $0.6 million and $nil, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, there was a change in the balance of the fair value of the Company’s derivative liabilities at the beginning and the end of the period, mainly due to changes in the price of the Company’s common stock. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the market price of the Company’s common stock rose to $3.82, comparing to $3.30 on January 1, 2012. Since the Company’s derivative liabilities consisted of a conversion option that was embedded in the convertible notes payable, the intrinsic value of the conversion option was sensitive to changes in the trading market price of the Company’s common stock. Since derivative financial instruments are initially and subsequently carried at fair values, the Company’s income or loss reflects the volatility in these estimate and assumption changes.

The Company’s embedded conversion option derivative represents the conversion option, term-extending option, certain redemption and put features in the Company’s convertible notes payable. The features embedded in the convertible notes were combined into one compound embedded derivative that the Company measured at fair value using the Monte Carlo valuation technique. Monte Carlo simulates multiple outcomes over the period to maturity using multiple assumption inputs. The following table sets forth (i) the range of inputs for each significant assumption and (ii) the equivalent, or averages, of each significant assumption as of May 25, 2012, the Redemption Date.

	Range
May 25, 2012 Assumptions:	Low			High			Equivalent
Volatility		65.33	%		102.57	%		79.02	%
Market adjusted interest rates		5.89	%		17.95	%		11.97	%
Credit risk adjusted rates		16.87	%		16.87	%		16.87	%
Implied expected life (years)		-			-			0.73

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The Monte Carlo technique requires the use of inputs that range across all levels in the fair value hierarchy. As a result, the technique is a Level 3 valuation technique in its entirety. The calculations of fair value utilized the Company’s trading market values on the calculation dates. The contractual conversion prices were adjusted to give effect to the value associated with the down-round and anti-dilution protection. Expected volatility for each interval in the Monte Carlo process was established based upon the Company’s historical volatility for historical periods consistent with the term of each interval in the calculation. Market adjusted interest rates give effect to expected trends or changes in market interest rates by reference to historical trends in LIBOR. Credit risk adjusted rates, or yields, were developed using bond curves, risk-free rates, market and industry adjustment factors for companies with similar credit standings as the Company’s.

25. Income tax rate

The Company’s subsidiaries registered in the PRC are subject to state and local income taxes within the PRC at the applicable tax rate of 25% on the taxable income as reported in their PRC statutory financial statements in accordance with the relevant income tax laws applicable to foreign invested enterprise, unless preferential tax treatment is granted by local tax authorities. If the enterprise meets certain preferential terms according to the China income tax law, such as assessment as a “High & New Technology Enterprise” by the government, then, the enterprise will be subject to enterprise income tax at a rate of 15%.

Pursuant to the New China Income Tax Law and the Implementing Rules (“New CIT”) which became effective as of January 1, 2008, dividends generated after January 1, 2008 and payable by a foreign-invested enterprise to its foreign investors will be subject to a 10% withholding tax if the foreign investors are considered as non-resident enterprises without any establishment or place within China or if the dividends payable have no connection with the establishment or place of the foreign investors within China, unless any such foreign investor’s jurisdiction of incorporation has a tax treaty with China that provides for a different withholding arrangement.

Genesis, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary and the direct holder of the equity interests in the Company’s subsidiaries in China, is incorporated in Hong Kong. According to the Mainland China and Hong Kong Taxation Arrangement, dividends paid by a foreign-invested enterprise in China to its direct holding company in Hong Kong will be subject to withholding tax at a rate of no more than 5%, if the foreign investor owns directly at least 25% of the shares of the foreign-invested enterprise. Under the New CIT, if Genesis is regarded as a non-resident enterprise and therefore is required to pay an additional 5% withholding tax for any dividends payable to it from the PRC subsidiaries.

According to PRC tax regulation, the Company should withhold income taxes for the profit distributed from the PRC subsidiaries to Genesis, the subsidiaries’ holding company incorporated in Hong Kong. The Company accounts for the profit that the PRC subsidiaries intended to distribute to Genesis as deferred tax liabilities. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company recognized deferred tax liabilities of $0.05 million and $0.04 million for profit to be distributed to Genesis of $0.9 million and $0.8 million, respectively. The Company intended to re-invest the remaining undistributed profits generated from the PRC subsidiaries in those subsidiaries permanently. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company still has undistributed earnings of approximately $154.2 million and $124.8 million, respectively, from investment in the PRC subsidiaries that are considered permanently reinvested. Had the undistributed earnings been distributed to Genesis and not permanently reinvested, the tax provision as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 of approximately $7.7 million and $6.2 million, respectively, would have been recorded. Such undistributed profits will be reinvested in Genesis and not further distributed to the parent company incorporated in the United States going forward.

During 2008, Jiulong was awarded the title of “High & New Technology Enterprise” and, based on the PRC income tax law, it was subject to enterprise income tax at a rate of 15% for 2008, 2009 and 2010. In 2011, the Company passed the re-assessment of the government based on PRC income tax laws. Accordingly, the Company will continue to be taxed at the 15% tax rate in 2011, 2012 and 2013.

During 2008, Henglong was awarded the title of “High & New Technology Enterprise” and, based on the PRC income tax law, it was subject to enterprise income tax at a rate of 15% for 2008, 2009 and 2010. In 2011, the Company passed the re-assessment of the government, based on PRC income tax laws. Accordingly, it will continue to be taxed at the 15% tax rate in 2011, 2012 and 2013.

During 2009, Shenyang was awarded the title of “High & New Technology Enterprise” and, based on the PRC income tax law, it was subject to enterprise income tax at a rate of 15% for 2009, 2010 and 2011. In 2012, the Company passed the re-assessment of the government based on PRC income tax laws. Accordingly, it will continue to be taxed at the 15% tax rate in 2012, 2013 and 2014.

According to the New CIT, Wuhu has been subject to income tax at a rate of 11%, 12% and 12.5%, respectively, for 2010, 2011 and 2012. Wuhu was awarded the title of “High & New Technology Enterprise” and, based on the PRC income tax law, it will be subject to enterprise income tax at a rate of 15% for 2013 and 2014.

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According to the New CIT, Jielong has been subject to tax at a rate of 12.5% in 2010 and 2011, and 25% in 2012 and 2013.

According to the New CIT, Hubei Henglong has been subject to tax at a rate of 12.5% from 2010 to 2012. In November 2011, Hubei Henglong was awarded the title of “High & New Technology Enterprise”, based on the PRC income tax law. Accordingly, it will be subject to enterprise income tax at a rate of 15% for 2013 and 2014.

According to the New CIT, USAI and Testing Center were exempted from income tax in 2009, and each has been subject to income tax at a rate of 12.5% in 2010 and 2011, and 25% in 2012 and 2013.

Chongqing Henglong was established in 2012. According to the New CIT, Chongqing Henglong is subject to income tax at a uniform rate of 25%. No provision for Chongqing Henglong is made as it had no assessable income for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.

Based on Brazilian income tax laws, Brazil Henglong is subject to income tax at a uniform rate of 15%, and a resident legal person is subject to additional tax at a rate of 10% for the part of taxable income over $0.12 million (equivalent to BRL 0.24 million). The Company had no assessable income in Brazil for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.

The profits tax rate of Hong Kong is 16.5%. No provision for Hong Kong tax is made as Genesis is an investment holding company, and had no assessable income in Hong Kong for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.

The enterprise income tax rate of the United States is 35%. No provision for U.S. tax is made as the Company had no assessable income in the United States for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.

The effective tax rate decreased to 15.3% and 17.8%, respectively, for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 from 16.9% and 18.5%, respectively, for the same periods in 2012, which was primarily due to an increase in the weight of pretax income of lower tax rate subsidiaries, such as Henglong, in the Company’s total pretax income during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013.

26. Discontinued operations – Zhejiang

Zhejiang Henglong & Vie Pump-Manu Co., Ltd., “Zhejiang,” in which the Company owned 51% equity interest prior to its disposal in May 2012, was mainly engaged in the production and sales of power steering pumps. Given the power steering pump business has slowly lost its market share in the recent years due to market competition, lower market demand and replacement of hydraulic pressure steering by electric power steering, the Company sold its 51% equity interest in Zhejiang to Vie Group, the non-controlling shareholder of Zhejiang, on May 21, 2012, the “Zhejiang Sale”. Pursuant to ASC Topic 205-20, “Presentation of Financial Statements—Discontinued Operations”, the business of Zhejiang, the “Zhejiang business,” is considered as discontinued operations because: (a) the operations and cash flows of Zhejiang will be eliminated from the Company’s operations as the Company will not continue to purchase power steering pumps from Zhejiang starting from August 2012; and (b) the Company would not have the ability to influence the operation or financial policies of Zhejiang subsequent to the sale. Before the sale, Zhejiang was identified as a product sector for the sales of power steering pumps of the Company, please see Note 28 for the details of segment reporting. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the purchases from Zhejiang by the Company amounted to $0.4 million, which were eliminated for the preparation of the consolidated financial statements before the disposition of Zhejiang. There was no purchase from Zhejiang for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013.

The following table summarizes the results of the Zhejiang business included in the condensed unaudited consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income as discontinued operations (figures are in thousands of USD).

	Nine Months  Ended September 30, 2012
Operational profit from component of discontinued operations, net of tax	$	157
Income from disposing component of discontinued operations, net of tax		2,494
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	2,651

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The following table summarizes the revenue and pretax profit of the Zhejiang business reported as discontinued operations (figures are in thousands of USD).

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
Revenue from component of discontinued operations	$	7,423
Pretax profit from component of discontinued operations	$	165

Summarized assets and liabilities from the discontinued operations as of the disposal date were as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	May 21, 2012
Assets of discontinued operations
Current assets	$	20,735
Non-current assets		6,623
Total assets of discontinued operations	$	27,358
Liabilities of discontinued operations
Current liabilities		16,823
Non-current liabilities		-
Total liabilities of discontinued operations	$	16,823

The Company did not make separate disclosure of the cash flows of Zhejiang in its condensed consolidated statements of cash flows in this Report, as they are considered to be immaterial in the periods presented.

27. Income per share

In periods when the Company generates income, the Company calculates basic earnings per share (“EPS”) using the two-class method, pursuant to ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share”.   The two-class method is required as the Company’s convertible notes qualify as participating securities, having the right to receive dividends should dividends be declared on common stock. Under this method, earnings for the period are allocated on a pro-rata basis to the common stockholders and to the holders of convertible notes based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and the number of shares that could be converted. The Company does not use the two-class method in periods when it generates a loss as the holders of the convertible notes do not participate in losses.

For diluted earnings per share, the Company uses the more dilutive of the if-converted method or the two-class method for convertible notes and the treasury stock method for options, assuming the issuance of common shares, if dilutive, resulting from the exercise of options and warrants.

The calculation of diluted income per share attributable to the parent company for the three months ended September 30, 2013 were (figures are in thousands of USD, except share and per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
Numerator:
Net income attributable to the parent company’s common shareholders – Basic and Diluted	$	8,624	$	3,404
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding		28,043,019		28,260,302
Dilutive effects of stock options		19,278		578
Denominator for dilutive income per share – Diluted		28,062,297		28,260,880
Net income per share attributable to parent company’s common shareholders – Basic	$	0.31	$	0.12
Net income per share attributable to parent company’s common shareholders – Diluted	$	0.31	$	0.12

As of September 30, 2013 and 2012, the exercise prices for 60,000 shares and 67,500 shares, respectively, of outstanding stock options were above the weighted average market price of the Company’s common stock during the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and these stock options were excluded from the calculation of the diluted income per share for the corresponding periods presented.

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The calculations of diluted income per share attributable to the parent company for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 were (figures are in thousands of USD, except share and per share amounts):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
Numerator:
Net income attributable to the parent company’s common shareholders	$	19,544	$	15,657
Allocation to convertible notes holders		-		(925)
Net income attributable to the parent company’s common shareholders – Basic and Diluted		19,544		14,732
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding		28,043,019		28,260,302
Dilutive effects of stock options		10,989		1,227
Denominator for dilutive income per share – Diluted		28,054,008		28,261,529
Net income per share attributable to parent company’s common shareholders – Basic	$	0.70	$	0.52
Net income per share attributable to parent company’s common shareholders –Diluted		0.70		0.52

The calculations of diluted income from continuing operations per share attributable to the parent company for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 were (figures are in thousands of USD, except share and per share amounts):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
Numerator:
Net income from continuing operations	$	24,160	$	16,285
Net income from continuing operations attributable to non-controlling interest		4,616		3,203
Net income from continuing operations attributable to shareholders		19,544		13,082
Allocation to convertible notes holders		-		(773)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to the parent company’s common shareholders – Basic and Diluted		19,544		12,309
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding		28,043,019		28,260,302
Dilutive effects of stock options		10,989		1,227
Denominator for dilutive income per share – Diluted		28,054,008		28,261,529
Net income from continuing operations per common share attributable to parent company – Basic	$	0.70	$	0.44
Net income from continuing operations per common share attributable to parent company –Diluted		0.70		0.44

As of September 30, 2013 and 2012, the exercise prices for 50,000 shares and 60,000 shares, respectively, of outstanding stock options were above the weighted average market price of the Company’s common stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and these stock options were excluded from the calculation of the diluted income per share for the corresponding periods presented.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, 1,775,074 shares issuable upon conversion of convertible notes that were then outstanding have not been included in the computation, because such inclusion would have had an anti-dilutive effect.

28. Significant concentrations

A significant portion of the Company’s business is conducted in China where the currency is the RMB. Regulations in China permit foreign owned entities to freely convert the RMB into foreign currency for transactions that fall under the "current account," which includes trade related receipts and payments, interest and dividends. Accordingly, the Company’s Chinese subsidiaries may use RMB to purchase foreign exchange for settlement of such "current account" transactions without pre-approval. However, in certain cases, the remittance of currencies out of China, and the PRC subsidiaries may experience difficulties in completing the administrative procedures necessary to obtain and remit foreign currencies. If China Automotive is unable to receive dividend payments from its subsidiaries, China Automotive may be unable to effectively finance its operations or pay dividends on its shares.

Transactions other than those that fall under the "current account" and that involve conversion of RMB into foreign currency are classified as "capital account" transactions; examples of "capital account" transactions include repatriations of investment by or loans to foreign owners, or direct equity investments in a foreign entity by a China domiciled entity. "Capital account" transactions require prior approval from China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange, or SAFE, or its provincial branch to convert a remittance into a foreign currency, such as USD, and transmit the foreign currency outside of China.

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This system could be changed at any time and any such change may affect the ability of the Company or its subsidiaries in China to repatriate capital or profits, if any, outside China. Furthermore, SAFE has a significant degree of administrative discretion in implementing the laws and has used this discretion to limit convertibility of current account payments out of China. Whether as a result of a deterioration in the Chinese balance of payments, a shift in the Chinese macroeconomic prospects or any number of other reasons, China could impose additional restrictions on capital remittances abroad. As a result of these and other restrictions under the laws and regulations of the PRC, the Company’s PRC subsidiaries are restricted in their ability to transfer a portion of their net assets to the parent. The Company has no assurance that the relevant Chinese governmental authorities in the future will not limit further or eliminate the ability of the Company’s PRC subsidiaries to purchase foreign currencies and transfer such funds to the Company to meet its liquidity or other business needs. Any inability to access funds in China, if and when needed for use by the Company outside of China, could have a material and adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity and its business.

The Company grants credit to its customers including to Xiamen Joylon, Shanghai Fenglong and Jiangling Yude, which are related parties of the Company. The Company’s customers are mostly located in the PRC.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company’s ten largest customers accounted for 73.2% of its consolidated net sales, with the largest customer individually accounting for more than 10% of consolidated net sales, i.e., 11.8%. As of September 30, 2013, approximately 3.2% of accounts receivable were from trade transactions with the aforementioned one customer, and there was no individual customer with a receivables balance of more than 10% of total accounts receivable.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company’s ten largest customers accounted for 73.4% of its consolidated net sales, with each of two customers individually accounting for more than 10% of consolidated net sales, i.e., 12.2% and 10.5% individually, or an aggregate of 22.7%. As of September 30, 2012, approximately 20.4% of accounts receivable were from trade transactions with the aforementioned two customers, one of them with a receivables balance of more than 10% of total accounts receivable, i.e., 12.0%.

China Automotive, the parent company, may depend on dividend payments by Genesis and HLUSA, which are mainly generated from their subsidiaries in the PRC after they receive payments from the PRC subsidiaries. Under PRC law, the PRC subsidiaries are required to set aside at least 10% of their respective accumulated profits, up to 50% of their paid-in capital, to fund certain mandated reserve funds that are not payable or distributable as cash dividends. Pursuant to applicable regulations, foreign-invested enterprises in China may pay dividends only out of their accumulated profits, if any, determined in accordance with the PRC law. In calculating accumulated profits, foreign investment enterprises in China are required to allocate at least 10% of their annual net income each year, if any, to fund certain reserve funds, including mandated employee benefits funds, unless these reserves have reached 50% of the registered capital of the enterprises (see Note 19).

29. Related party transactions and balances

Related party transactions are as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

Related sales

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
Merchandise sold to related parties	$	9,166	$	2,939
Equipment sold to related parties		-		82
		9,166		3,021

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
Merchandise sold to related parties	$	26,344	$	19,325
Equipment sold to related parties		-		82
		26,344		19,407

Related purchases

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
Materials purchased from related parties	$	10,500	$	4,452
Technology purchased from related parties		58		433
Equipment purchased from related parties		777		402
Total	$	11,335	$	5,287

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	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
Materials purchased from related parties	$	23,171	$	14,137
Technology purchased from related parties		575		433
Equipment purchased from related parties		2,160		2,169
Total	$	25,906	$	16,739

Related receivables

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Accounts receivable	$	17,783	$	12,286
Other receivables		67		107
Total	$	17,850	$	12,393

Related advances

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Advanced equipment payment to related parties	$	829	$	4,162
Advanced payments and others to related parties		1,204		779
Total	$	2,033	$	4,941

Related payables

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Accounts payable	$	6,258	$	4,521

These transactions were consummated under similar terms as those with the Company's third party customers and suppliers.

Related parties pledged certain land use rights and buildings as security for the Company’s credit facilities provided by banks.

As of November 13, 2013, Hanlin Chen, the Company’s Chairman, owns 63.65% of the common stock of the Company and has the effective power to control the vote on substantially all significant matters without the approval of other stockholders.

30. Commitments and contingencies

Legal proceedings

Securities Action - Southern District of New York.  On October 25, 2011, a purported securities class action (the “Securities Action”) was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of all purchasers of the Company’s securities between March 25, 2010 and March 17, 2011. On February 24, 2012, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint, changing the purported class period to between May 12, 2009 and March 17, 2011. The amended complaint alleges that the Company, certain of its present officers and directors and the Company’s former independent accounting firm violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the rules promulgated thereunder, and seeks unspecified damages. The Company filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint, which was fully briefed on April 18, 2012. On August 8, 2012, the court denied the Company’s motion to dismiss the amended complaint. On September 4, 2012, the Company filed an answer to the amended complaint. On January 15, 2013, plaintiffs filed a motion to certify the purported class, which was fully briefed on April 8, 2013. On May 31, 2013, the court denied plaintiffs’ motion to certify the purported class, and, on July 3, 2013, the court issued its order and opinion. On July 17, 2013, plaintiffs filed a petition for permission to appeal the order denying class certification, and, on August 1, 2013, the Company filed an answer in opposition to the petition. On October 23, 2013, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit denied plaintiffs’ petition for permission to appeal. On December 12, 2013, the district court is scheduled to hold a status conference regarding plaintiffs’ remaining individual claims. The Company believes that the allegations in the amended complaint are without merit and intends to defend itself vigorously against the claims.

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The above-referenced action does not specify an amount of damages that the plaintiffs seek. Moreover, this matter has not reached the merits of the plaintiffs’ claims. With no merits discovery having been commenced, the Company cannot determine whether an adverse outcome is probable, nor can it provide a reasonable estimate of potential losses related to this matter. Although the Company believes that it has meritorious defenses to this action and intends to defend it vigorously, an adverse outcome in this matter could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

Derivative Action - Delaware Chancery Court. On December 23, 2011, a purported shareholder derivative action was filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (the “Court of Chancery”) on behalf of the Company. The complaint alleged that certain of the Company’s current officers and directors breached their fiduciary duties to the Company in relation to the Company’s accounting of convertible notes issued in February 2008. On January 25, 2012, a second purported shareholder derivative action was filed in the Court of Chancery on behalf of the Company. On February 3, 2012, the Court of Chancery consolidated the two cases, which were stayed pending the outcome of the motion to dismiss in the Securities Action. On October 23, 2012, the derivative plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended complaint on behalf of the Company (the “Derivative Action”). The consolidated complaint alleged that certain of the Company’s current officers and directors breached their fiduciary duties to the Company in relation to the Company’s accounting of the convertible notes issued in February 2008. The consolidated complaint set forth three causes of action for breach of fiduciary duties, unjust enrichment and insider trading. On January 7, 2013, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the Derivative Action. That motion was fully briefed on February 28, 2013, and oral argument was held before the Court of Chancery on May 6, 2013. On August 30, 2013, the Court of Chancery dismissed all of the derivative plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. The time for the derivative plaintiffs to appeal the Court of Chancery’s decision expired on September 30, 2013 and, accordingly, the Derivative Action has terminated.

Other than the above, the Company is not a party to any pending or, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, any threatened legal proceedings. In addition, no director, officer or affiliate of the Company, or owner of record of more than five percent of the securities of the Company, or any associate of any such director, officer or security holder is a party adverse to the Company or has a material interest adverse to the Company in reference to pending litigation.

Other commitments and contingencies

In addition to the bank loans, notes payables and the related interest, the following table summarizes the Company’s major commitments and contingencies as of September 30, 2013 (figures are in thousands of USD):

	Payment obligations by period
	2013(1)		2014		2015		2016		Thereafter		Total
Interest on short-term bank loan	$	294	$	464	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	758
Obligations for purchasing agreements		6,883		2,302		260		-		-		9,445
Total	$	7,177	$	2,766	$	260	$	-	$	-	$	10,203

(1) Remaining 3 months in 2013.

31. Off-balance sheet arrangements

As of September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company did not have any significant transactions, obligations or relationships that could be considered off-balance sheet arrangements.

32. Segment reporting

The accounting policies of the product sectors are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies except that the disaggregated financial results for the product sectors have been prepared using a management approach, which is consistent with the basis and manner in which management internally disaggregates financial information for the purposes of assisting them in making internal operating decisions. Generally, the Company evaluates performance based on stand-alone product sector operating income and accounts for inter segment sales and transfers as if the sales or transfers were to third parties, at current market prices.

As of September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company had eleven product sectors, five of which were principal profit makers and were reported as separate sectors and engaged in the production and sales of power steering (Henglong, Jiulong, Shenyang, Wuhu and Hubei Henglong). The other nine sectors were engaged in the production and sale of sensor modular (USAI), EPS (Jielong), provision of after sales and R&D services (HLUSA), production and sale of power steering (Chongqing Henglong), trade (Brazil Henglong), and the holding company (Genesis). Since the revenues, net income and net assets of these nine sectors are less than 10% of its segment in the condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements, the Company incorporated these nine sectors into “Other Sectors.”

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As discussed in Discontinued Operations - Zhejiang (see Note 26) above, Zhejiang was identified as a product sector for the sales of power steering pumps of the Group prior to disposal on May 21, 2012. After the Company sold its 51% equity interest in Zhejiang on May 21, 2012 and presented it as a discontinued operation, the Company has adjusted the information for Zhejiang’s business in segment reporting for the same period in 2012.

The Company’s product sector information from continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, is as follows (figures are in thousands of USD): 

	Net Sales				Income from Continuing Operations
	Three Months Ended September 30,				Three Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012		2013			2012
Henglong	$	55,846	$	39,062	$	8,368		$	4,117
Jiulong		16,692		15,377		279			284
Shenyang		9,095		7,314		603			402
Wuhu		4,948		7,414		(145)			729
Hubei Henglong		11,783		9,982		6,092	(1)		613
Other Sectors		7,558		6,635		522			(1,105)
Total Segments		105,922		85,784		15,719			5,040
Corporate		-		-		309			(687)
Eliminations		(15003)		(12,600)		(5,599)			47
Total consolidated from continuing operations	$	90,919	$	73,184	$	10,429		$	4,400

(1) $5.2 million included in the balance was income from investment in Henglong, which has been eliminated at the consolidation level.

The Company’s product sector information from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, is as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	Net Sales				Income from Continuing Operations
	Nine Months Ended September 30,				Nine  Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012		2013			2012
Henglong	$	177,836	$	123,713	$	19,751		$	14,248
Jiulong		56,735		54,572		1,516			1,276
Shenyang		28,164		21,090		1,119			628
Wuhu		17,113		24,208		(312)			581
Hubei Henglong		34,610		29,653		7,550	(1)		8,946	(1)
Other Sectors		24,866		28,160		1,416			390
Total Segments		339,324		281,396		31,040			26,069
Corporate		-		-		(2,203)			3,424
Eliminations		(53,353)		(46,914)		(4,677)			(13,207)
Total consolidated from continuing operations	$	285,971	$	234,482	$	24,160		$	16,285

(1) $5.2 million and $7.0 million included in the respective balances of $7.6 million and $8.9 million was income from investment in Henglong in 2013 and 2012, respectively, which has been eliminated at the consolidation level.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Company’s condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto and the other financial information contained elsewhere in this Report. This information excludes Zhejiang as discontinued operations (see Note 26 to the consolidated financial statements in this Report) unless otherwise noted.

General Overview

China Automotive Systems, Inc. is a leading power steering systems supplier for the China automobile industry. The Company has business relations with more than sixty vehicle manufacturers, including FAW Group, Dongfeng Auto Group and Changan Automobile Group, three of the five largest automobile manufacturers in China; Shenyang Brilliance Jinbei Co., Ltd., the largest light vehicle manufacturer in China; Chery Automobile Co., Ltd, the largest state owned car manufacturer in China; BYD Auto Co., Ltd and Zhejiang Geely Automobile Co., Ltd., the largest privately owned car manufacturers in China. The PRC-based joint ventures of General Motors (GM), Volkswagen, Citroen and Chrysler North America are all key customers. Starting in 2008, the Company has supplied power steering pumps and power steering gear to the Sino-foreign joint ventures established by GM, Citroen and Volkswagen in China. The Company has supplied power steering gears to Chrysler North America since 2009.

Most of the Company’s production and research and development institutes are located in China. The Company has approximately 3,000 employees dedicated to design, development, manufacture and sales of its products. By leveraging its extensive experience, innovative technology and geographic strengths, the Company aims to grow leading positions in automotive power steering systems and to further improve overall margins, long-term operating profitability and cash flows. To achieve these goals and to respond to industry factors and trends, the Company is continuing work to improve its operations and business structure and achieve profitable growth.

Corporate Structure

The Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sales of automotive systems and components. Great Genesis Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong on January 3, 2003 under the Companies Ordinance of Hong Kong as a limited liability company, “Genesis,” is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and the holding company of the Company’s joint ventures in the PRC. Henglong USA Corporation, “HLUSA,” incorporated on January 8, 2007 in Troy, Michigan, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and mainly engages in marketing of automotive parts in North America, and provides after-sales service and research and development support. CAAS Brazil’s Imports And Trade In Automotive Parts Ltd., “Brazil Henglong,” was established by Hubei Henglong Automotive System Group Co., Ltd. (formerly known as Jingzhou Hengsheng Automotive System Co., Ltd), “ Hubei Henglong,” as a Sino-foreign joint venture company with two Brazilian citizens in Brazil in August 2012.

For more information on the Company’s corporate structure, including the recently completed reorganization of certain PRC-based subsidiaries and the Zhejiang Sale, please see Note 1, “Organization and Business” and Note 26, “Discontinued operations – Zhejiang” to the consolidated financial statements in this Report.

Critical Accounting Estimates

The Company prepares its condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Management periodically evaluates the estimates and judgments made. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates as a result of different assumptions or conditions. The following critical accounting policies affect the more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

The Company considers an accounting estimate to be critical if:

· It requires the Company to make assumptions about matters that were uncertain at the time it was making the estimate, and

· Changes in the estimate or different estimates that the Company could have selected would have had a material impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

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The table below presents information about the nature and rationale for the Company’s critical accounting estimates:

Balance Sheet Caption	Critical Estimate Item	Nature of Estimates Required	Assumptions/Approaches Used	Key Factors
Accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities	Warranty obligations	Estimating warranty requires the Company to forecast the resolution of existing claims and expected future claims on products sold. VMs (Vehicle Manufacturers) are increasingly seeking to hold suppliers responsible for product warranties, which may impact the Company’s exposure to these costs.	The Company bases its estimate on historical trends of units sold and payment amounts, combined with its current understanding of the status of existing claims and discussions with its customers.	·     VM sourcing ·     VM policy decisions regarding warranty claims
Property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and other long-term assets	Valuation of long- lived assets and investments	The Company is required from time-to-time to review the recoverability of certain of its assets based on projections of anticipated future cash flows, including future profitability assessments of various product lines.	The Company estimates cash flows using internal budgets based on recent sales data, independent automotive production volume estimates and customer commitments.	·   Future production estimates  ·   Customer preferences and decisions
Accounts and notes receivables	Provision for doubtful accounts and notes receivable	Estimating the provision for doubtful accounts and notes receivable requires the Company to analyze and monitor each customer’s credit standing and financial condition regularly. The Company grants credit to its customers, generally on an open account basis. It will impact the Company’s expense disclosure and results of operations if such estimate is improper.	The Company grants credit to its customers for three to four months based on each customer’s current credit standing and financial data. The Company assesses the allowance on an individual customer basis, under normal circumstances. The Company records provision for bad debts based on specific identification methods.	·   Customers’ credit standing and financial condition
Deferred income taxes	Recoverability of deferred tax assets	The Company is required to estimate whether recoverability of its deferred tax assets is more likely than not based on forecasts of taxable earnings in the related tax jurisdiction.	The Company uses historical and projected future operating results, based upon approved business plans, including a review of the eligible carry forward period, tax planning opportunities and other relevant considerations.	·    Tax law changes  ·    Variances in future projected profitability, including by taxing entity
Convertible notes payable, warrant liabilities, compound derivative liabilities	Warrant liabilities and compound derivative liabilities	The Company is required to estimate the fair value of warrant liabilities and compound derivative liabilities at the beginning and end of each reporting period.	The Company uses Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine fair value of warrant; uses Monte Carlo simulation (“MCS”) valuation techniques to determine fair value of compound derivative liabilities.	·    Expected volatility  ·    Risk-free rate  ·    Interest market risk  ·    Credit risk  ·    Redemption activities before maturity
Tax payable and deferred tax assets/liabilities	Uncertain tax positions	The Company is required to determine and assess all material positions, including all significant uncertain positions in all tax years that are still subject to assessment or challenge under relevant tax statutes.	The Company applies a more likely than not threshold and a two-step approach for tax position measurement and financial statement recognition. For the two-step approach, the first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely to be realized upon settlement.	·   An allocation or a shift of income between jurisdictions  ·   The characterization of income or a decision to exclude reporting taxable income in a tax return  ·   A decision to classify a transaction, entity, or other position in a tax return as tax exempt

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In addition, there are other items within the Company’s financial statements that require estimation, but are not as critical as those discussed above. These include the allowance for reserves for excess and obsolete inventory. Although not significant in recent years, changes in estimates used in these and other items could have a significant effect on the Company’s condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Please see Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements under Item 1 of Part I of this Report.

Results of Operations

Results of Operations—Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

The Company disposed of its 51% equity interest in Zhejiang in May 2012. Pursuant to ASC Topic 205-20, the business of Zhejiang is considered as discontinued operations. Previously reported condensed unaudited consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for the three months ended September 30, 2012 presented have been adjusted to reflect the discontinued operations. Please refer to Note 26 to the condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements in this Report.

	Net Sales								Cost of Product Sold
	(in thousands of USD, except percentages)								(in thousands of USD, except percentages)
	2013		2012		Change				2013		2012		Change
Henglong	$	55,846	$	39,062		16,784	43.0	%	$	45,726	$	30,855	$	14,871	48.2	%
Jiulong		16,692		15,377		1,315	8.6			14,760		13,776		984	7.1
Shenyang		9,095		7,314		1,781	24.4			7,789		6,254		1,535	24.5
Wuhu		4,948		7,414		(2,466)	-33.3			4,725		6,802		(2,077)	-30.5
Hubei Henglong		11,783		9,982		1,801	18.0			9,812		9,033		779	8.6
Other Sectors		7,558		6,635		923	13.9			6,192		6,614		(422)	-6.4
Total Segments		105,922		85,784		20,138	23.5			89,004		73,334		15,670	21.4
Elimination		(15,003)		(12,600)		(2,403)	19.1			(14,610)		(12,651)		(1,959)	15.5
Total	$	90,919	$	73,184	$	17,735	24.2	%	$	74,394	$	60,683	$	13,711	22.6	%

Net Sales

Net sales were $90.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $73.2 million for the same period in 2012, representing an increase of $17.7 million, or 24.2%. The increase was mainly due to the continuing growth of automotive market demand in China and the increased sales of newly developed products to North America.

The main market for the Company’s products is China. The Chinese government issued an incentive policy relating to purchase of low-emission cars and fuel-efficient cars in May 2012. Encouraged by such incentive policy, the sales volume of passenger vehicles in the China market continues to increase. The Company’s sales of steering gears for passenger vehicles, one of the main products of the Company, also increased.

In the third quarter of 2013, the Chinese government increased investment in infrastructure industries, such as railways and highways, which led to an increase in the sales of commercial vehicles in the China market. The Company’s sales of steering gears for commercial vehicles, one of the main products of the Company, also increased.

To compete with joint-brands' cars and address the over capacity issue, the domestic brands’ car manufacturers, which are the Company's main customers, had to lower their products' price to a certain level to attract end customers. The price pressure was passed on from the car manufacturers to the Company, which led to continuing price decreases for the Company’s main products.

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In summary, the Company had an increase in sales volume leading to a sales increase of $15.6 million, a decrease in selling price leading to a sales decrease of $0.6 million, and the effect of foreign currency translation of the RMB against the U.S. dollar resulted in a sales increase of $2.7 million.

Further analysis is as follows:

• Net sales for Henglong were $55.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $39.1 million for the same period in 2012, representing an increase of $16.7 million, or 42.7%, which was mainly due to an increase in sales volume for passenger vehicles in the China market. An increase in sales volume led to a sales increase of $16.5 million, a decrease in selling price led to a sales decrease of $0.9 million and the effect of foreign currency translation of the RMB against the U.S. dollar resulted in a sales increase of $1.2 million.

• Net sales for Jiulong were $16.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $15.4 million for the same period in 2012, representing an increase of $1.3 million, or 8.4%, which was mainly due to an increase in sales volume for commercial vehicles in the China market. An increase in sales volume led to a sales increase of $2.0 million, a decrease in selling price led to a sales decrease of $1.2 million, and the effect of foreign currency translation of the RMB against the U.S. dollar resulted in a sales increase of $0.5 million.

• Net sales for Shenyang were $9.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $7.3 million for the same period in 2012, representing an increase of $1.8 million, or 24.7%, which was mainly due to an increase in sales volume for passenger vehicles in the China market. An increase in sales volumes led to a sales increase of $0.8 million, an increase in selling price led to a sales increase of $0.8 million, and the effect of foreign currency translation of the RMB against the U.S. dollar resulted in a sales increase of $0.2 million.

• Net sales for Wuhu were $4.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $7.4 million for the same period in 2012, representing a decrease of $2.5 million, or 33.8%. The decrease of revenue from Wuhu was mainly due to Wuhu’s main customer adjusting its product mix in 2013 due to the shift in market demand and lower purchases from the Company.

• Net sales for Hubei Henglong were $11.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $10.0 million for the same period in 2012, representing an increase of $1.8 million, or 18.0%. Hubei Henglong’s products were all sold to the United States. The net sales increase was mainly due to sales of the newly developed products to a United States customer. An increase in sales volumes led to a sales increase of $1.3 million, an increase in selling price led to a sales increase of $0.2 million, and the effect of foreign currency translation of the RMB against the U.S. dollar resulted in a sales increase of $0.3 million.

• Net sales for Other Sectors were $7.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $6.6 million for the same period in 2012, representing an increase of $1 million, or 15.2%, primarily due to sales of the new products, which quantity has initially reached a considerable size during the three months ended September 30, 2013.

Cost of Sales

For the three months ended September 30, 2013, the cost of sales was $74.4 million, compared to $60.7 million for the same period of 2012, representing an increase of $13.7 million, or 22.6%. The increase in the cost of sales was mainly due to the net effect of a net increase in sales volumes which led to a cost of sales increase of $14.4 million, a decrease in unit cost which led to a cost of sales decrease of $3.0 million, and the appreciation of the RMB against the U.S. dollar which led to a cost of sales increase of $2.3 million. The decrease in the unit cost of sales was primarily due to a decrease in the cost of raw materials, including steel, enhanced production efficiency and strengthened cost-control. Further analysis is as follows:

• Cost of sales for Henglong was $45.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $30.9 million for the same period of 2012, representing an increase of $14.8 million, or 47.9%. This increase was mainly due to an increase in sales volumes which led to a cost of sales increase of $14.4 million, which was offset by a decrease in cost of sales of $0.5 million due to the decrease in unit material costs resulting from the adoption of technical innovations in the production processes in 2013, and the effect of foreign currency translation of the RMB against the U.S. dollar which resulted in a cost of sales increase of $1.0 million.

• Cost of sales for Jiulong was $14.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $13.8 million for the same period of 2012, representing an increase of $1.0 million, or 7.2%. The increase in cost of sales was mainly due to an increase in sales volumes which led to a cost of sales increase of $1.0 million, and the effect of foreign currency translation of the RMB against the U.S. dollar which resulted in a cost of sales increase of $0.4 million, which was offset by a decrease in unit cost which led to a cost of sales decrease of $0.4 million.

 

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• Cost of sales for Shenyang was $7.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $6.3 million for the same period of 2012, representing an increase of $1.5 million, or 23.8%. The increase in cost of sales was mainly due to an increase in sales volumes which led to a cost of sales increase of $1.5 million, and the effect of foreign currency translation of the RMB against the U.S. dollar which resulted in a cost of sales increase of $0.2 million, offset by a decrease in unit cost which led to a cost of sales decrease of $0.2 million.

• Cost of sales for Wuhu was $4.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $6.8 million for the same period of 2012, representing a decrease of $2.1 million, or 30.9%. The decrease in cost of sales was mainly due to a decrease in sales volumes and an increase in unit cost.

• Cost of sales for Hubei Henglong was $9.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $9.0 million for the same period of 2012, representing an increase of $0.8 million, or 8.9%. The increase in cost of sales was mainly due to an increase in sales volumes and a decrease in unit cost.

• Cost of sales for Other Sectors was $6.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $6.6 million for the same period of 2012, representing a decrease of $0.4 million, or 6.1%. The decrease in cost of sales was mainly due to an increase in sales volumes and a decrease in unit cost.

Gross margin was 18.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2013, representing a 1.1% increase from 17.1% for the same period of 2012, which was primarily due to greater sales volume, and lower unit cost mainly as a result of reduced costs of raw materials and technical improvements which enhanced production efficiency.

Gain on Other Sales

Gain on other sales mainly consisted of net amount retained from sales of materials, property, plant and equipment and scraps. For the three months ended September 30, 2013, gain on other sales amounted to $5.0 million, while it amounted to $0.7 million for the same period of 2012, representing an increase of $4.3 million. The increase was mainly due to the gain of $4.1 million (before tax) for selling an idle land use right during the three months ended September 30, 2013, which represents the difference between the total selling price of $4.6 million and the net book value of $0.5 million of the land use right and plants.

Selling Expenses

Selling expenses were $2.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $2.4 million for the same period of 2012, representing an increase of $0.2 million, or 8.3%, mainly due to an increase in sales volumes which led to an increase in warehouse rental fees of $0.1 million, and an increase in other expenses, such as transportation expenses and salaries and wages expenses of $0.1 million.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses were $2.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $2.5 million for the same period of 2012, representing an increase of $0.3 million, or 12.0%, which was mainly due to an increase in property tax.

Research and Development Expenses

Research and development expenses were $5.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $2.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, representing an increase of $2.3 million, or 82.1%. The Company’s research and development expenses were mainly used for the development and trial production of EPS and other new products. Research and development expenditures have continued to be significant in the past three years. In summary, expenses for mold improvement increased by $0.7 million, external technical support fees increased by $0.4 million and the salaries and wages expenses of research and development related staff increased by $1.2 million.

The global automotive parts industry is highly competitive; winning and maintaining new business requires suppliers to rapidly produce innovative products on a cost-competitive basis. In the past three years, the Company has continued to purchase advanced manufacturing equipment for newly developed products and hiring senior technicians, and give bonuses to technical personnel who make an outstanding contribution to product research and development.

Income from Operations

Income from operations was $11.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $5.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, representing an increase of $5.5 million, or 100.0%, including an increase of $4.0 million, or 32.0%, in gross profit, an increase of $4.3 million, in gain on other sales, and an increase of $2.9 million, or 37.7%, in operating expenses.

 

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Other Income, Net

Other income was $0.5 million for  the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $0.2 million for  the three months ended September 30, 2012, an increase of $0.3 million, primarily as a result of increased government subsidies.

Financial Expenses / Income, Net

Financial income, net, was $0.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to financial expenses, net of $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, representing a decrease of $1.1 million, which was mainly due to a decrease in bank loans which led a decrease in interest charges and an increase in time deposits which generated more interest income for the Company.

 Income Before Income Tax Expenses and Equity In Earnings Of Affiliated Companies

Income before income tax expenses and equity in earnings of affiliated companies was $12.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $5.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, representing an increase of $7.0 million, which was mainly due to an increase in operating income of $5.5 million, an increase in other income of $0.3 million, and a decrease in financial expenses of $1.1 million.

Income Taxes

Income tax expense was 1.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $0.9 million of income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2012, representing an increase of $1.0 million, which was mainly due to an increase in income before income tax. The income before income tax increased to $19.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from $5.2 million for the same period in 2012, offset by a decreased effective tax rate from 16.9% to 15.3% as a result of the increase of the weight of the pretax income of lower tax rate subsidiaries in the Company’s consolidated pretax income.

Net Income

Net income was $10.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to net income of $4.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, representing an increase of $6.0 million, which was mainly due to an increase in income before income tax expenses and equity in earnings of affiliated companies of $7.0 million, offset by an increase in income tax expenses of $1.0 million.

Net Income Attributable to Non-controlling Interests

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests amounted to $1.8 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The Company owns equity interests in ten non-wholly owned subsidiaries established in the PRC and Brazil, through which it conducts its operations. Except for Beijing Henglong, which is accounted for under the equity method, all the operating results of these non-wholly owned subsidiaries were consolidated in the Company’s financial statements as of September 30, 2013 and 2012. For the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded $1.8 million and $1.0 million, respectively, for the non-controlling interests’ share in the earnings of the consolidated non-wholly owned subsidiaries.

Net Income Attributable to Parent Company

Net income attributable to parent company was $8.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to net income attributable to parent company of $3.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, representing an increase of $5.2 million, reflecting an increase in net income.

 

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Results of Operations—Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

The Company disposed of its 51% equity interest in Zhejiang in May 2012. Pursuant to ASC Topic 205-20, the business of Zhejiang is considered as discontinued operations. Previously reported condensed unaudited consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 presented have been adjusted to reflect the discontinued operations. Please refer to Note 26 to the condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements in this Report.

	Net Sales								Cost of Product Sold
	(in thousands of USD, except percentages)								(in thousands of USD, except percentages)
	2013		2012		Change				2013		2012		Change
Henglong	$	177,836	$	123,713		54,123	43.7	%	$	145,763	$	97,062	$	48,701	50.2	%
Jiulong		56,735		54,572		2,163	4.0			49,519		47,457		2,062	4.3
Shenyang		28,164		21,090		7,074	33.5			24,888		18,456		6,432	34.9
Wuhu		17,113		24,208		(7,095)	-29.3			16,007		22,626		(6,619)	-29.3
Hubei Henglong		34,610		29,653		4,957	16.7			28,559		26,362		2,197	8.3
Other Sectors		24,866		28,160		(3,294)	-11.7			20,841		25,828		(4,987)	-19.3
Total Segments		339,324		281,396		57,928	20.6			285,577		237,791		47,786	20.1
Elimination		(53,353)		(46,914)		(6,439)	13.7			(53,881)		(46,820)		(7,061)	15.1
Total	$	285,971	$	234,482	$	51,489	22.0	%	$	231,696	$	190,971	$	40,725	21.3	%

Net Sales

Net sales were $286.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $234.5 million for the same period in 2012, representing an increase of $51.5 million, or 22.0%. The increase was mainly due to the continuing growth of automotive market demand in China and the increased sales of newly developed products to North America.

Under the pressure of over-production, the competition among various auto sellers and manufacturers in China has intensified, which resulted in a continued decrease in the sale price of cars in China in 2013. The decrease in sale price for single-brands’ cars was more significant than joint-brands’ cars. In order to preserve the market share of the Company among its single-brands’ cars customers, the Company correspondingly lowered the sale price of one of its main products, the steering gears.

In summary, the Company had an increase in sales volume leading to a sales increase of $55.0 million, a decrease in selling price leading to a sales decrease of $8.9 million, and the effect of foreign currency translation of the RMB against the U.S. dollar which resulted in a sales increase of $5.4 million.

Further analysis is as follows:

· Net sales for Henglong were $177.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $123.7 million for the same period in 2012, representing an increase of $54.1 million, or 43.7%, which was mainly due to an increase in sales volume for passenger vehicles in the China market. An increase in sales volume led to a sales increase of $58.7 million, a decrease in selling price led to a sales decrease of $7.0 million and the effect of foreign currency translation of the RMB against the U.S. dollar resulted in a sales increase of $2.4 million.

· Net sales for Jiulong were $56.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $54.6 million for the same period in 2012, representing an increase of $2.1 million, or 3.8%, which was mainly due to an increase in sales volume for commercial vehicles in the China market. An increase in sales volume led to a sales increase of $3.4 million, a decrease in selling price led to a sales decrease of $2.3 million, and the effect of foreign currency translation of the RMB against the U.S. dollar resulted in a sales increase of $1.0 million.

· Net sales for Shenyang were $28.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $21.1 million for the same period in 2012, representing an increase of $7.1 million, or 33.5%, which was mainly due to an increase in sales volume for passenger vehicles in the China market. An increase in sales volumes led to a sales increase of $7.2 million, a decrease in selling price led to a sales decrease of $0.5 million, and the effect of foreign currency translation of the RMB against the U.S. dollar resulted in a sales increase of $0.4 million.

· Net sales for Wuhu were $17.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $24.2 million for the same period in 2012, representing a decrease of $7.1 million, or 29.3%. Since the majority of the products of Wuhu was sold to local Chinese brand auto manufacturers, the decreased demand for local Chinese brand autos from end-customers due to the aggressive pricing strategies adopted by Sino-foreign joint brand auto manufacturers led to the decrease in sales volumes and prices for Wuhu's products.

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· Net sales for Hubei Henglong were $34.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $29.7 million for the same period in 2012, representing an increase of $4.9 million, or 16.7%. Hubei Henglong’s products were all sold to the United States. The net sales increase was mainly due to sales of the newly developed products to a United States customer. An increase in sales volumes led to a sales increase of $3.3 million, an increase in selling price led to a sales increase of $1.0 million, and the effect of foreign currency translation of the RMB against the U.S. dollar resulted in a sales increase of $0.6 million.

· Net sales for Other Sectors were $24.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $28.1 million for the same period in 2012, representing a decrease of $3.2 million, or 11.7%, mainly due to lower sales volume of the new products launched in 2013 as compared to that of the old products sold in 2012.

Cost of Sales

For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the cost of sales was $231.7 million, compared to $191.0 million for the same period of 2012, representing an increase of $40.7 million, or 21.3%. The increase in the cost of sales was mainly due to the net effect of a net increase in sales volumes which led to a cost of sales increase of $47.9 million, and the appreciation of the RMB against the U.S. dollar which led to a cost of sales increase of $4.6 million, offset by a decrease in unit cost which led to a cost of sales decrease of $11.8 million. The decrease in the unit cost of sales was primarily due to a decrease in the cost of raw materials, including steel, and enhanced production efficiency. Further analysis is as follows:

· Cost of sales for Henglong was $145.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $97.1 million for the same period of 2012, representing an increase of $48.7 million, or 50.2%. This was mainly due to an increase in sales volumes which led to a cost of sales increase of $52.0 million, and the effect of foreign currency translation of the RMB against the U.S. dollar which resulted in a cost of sales increase of $1.9 million, which were offset by the adoption of technical innovations in the production processes in 2013, and a decrease in unit material costs which led to a cost of sales decrease of $5.2 million.

· Cost of sales for Jiulong was $49.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $47.5 million for the same period of 2012, representing an increase of $2.0 million, or 4.3%. The increase in cost of sales was mainly due to an increase in sales volumes which led to a cost of sales increase of $2.5 million, and the effect of foreign currency translation of the RMB against the U.S. dollar which resulted in a cost of sales increase of $0.8 million, offset by a decrease in unit cost which led to a cost of sales decrease of $1.3 million.

· Cost of sales for Shenyang was $24.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $18.5 million for the same period of 2012, representing an increase of $6.4 million, or 34.6%. The increase in cost of sales was mainly due to an increase in sales volumes which led to a cost of sales increase of $7.3 million, and the effect of foreign currency translation of the RMB against the U.S. dollar which resulted in a cost of sales increase of $0.3 million, offset by a decrease in unit cost which led to a cost of sales decrease of $1.2 million.

· Cost of sales for Wuhu was $16.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $22.6 million for the same period of 2012, representing a decrease of $6.6 million, or 29.3%. The decrease in cost of sales was mainly due to a decrease in sales volumes.

· Cost of sales for Hubei Henglong was $28.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $26.4 million for the same period of 2012, representing an increase of $2.2 million, or 8.3%. The increase in cost of sales was mainly due to an increase in sales volumes which led to a cost of sales increase of $3.0 million, and the effect of foreign currency translation of the RMB against the U.S. dollar which resulted in a cost of sales increase of $0.5 million, offset by a decrease in unit cost which led to a cost of sales decrease of $1.3 million.

• Cost of sales for Other Sectors was $20.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $25.8 million for the same period of 2012, representing a decrease of $5.0 million, or 19.3%. The decrease in cost of sales was mainly due to a decrease in sales volume which led to a cost of sales decrease of $1.7 million, and a decrease in unit cost which led to a cost of sales decrease of $3.8 million, offset by the effect of foreign currency translation of the RMB against the U.S. dollar which resulted in a cost of sales increase of $0.5 million.

Gross margin was 19.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, representing a 0.4% increase from 18.6% for the same period of 2012, which was primarily due to a magnitude of decreases in unit cost that was greater than the magnitude of decreases in sales price.

Gain on Other Sales

Gain on other sales mainly consisted of net amount retained from sales of materials, property, plant and equipment and scraps. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, gain on other sales amounted to $6.8 million, while it amounted to $2.6 million for the same period of 2012, representing an increase of $4.2 million. The increase was mainly due to the gain of $4.1 million (before tax) for selling an idle land use right during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, which represents the difference between the total selling price of $4.6 million and the land use right’s and plant’s net value of $0.5 million.

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Selling Expenses

Selling expenses were $9.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $6.7 million for the same period of 2012, representing an increase of $2.9 million, or 43.3%, mainly due to an increase in salaries and wages expenses of salesmen of $0.9 million, an increase in warehouse rental fees of $0.8 million, an increase in transportation expenses of $0.6 million, and an increase in other selling expenses of $0.6 million.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses were $10.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $9.0 million for the same period of 2012, representing an increase of $1.2 million, or 13.3%, which was mainly due to an increase in property tax.

Research and Development Expenses

Research and development expenses were $13.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $10.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, representing an increase of $3.1 million, or 31.0%. The Company’s research and development expenses were mainly used for the development and trial production of EPS and other new products. Research and development expenditures have continued to be significant in the past three years. In summary, expenses for mold improvement increased by $0.5 million, external technical support fees increased by $0.9 million and the salaries and wages expenses of research and development related staff increased by $1.7 million.

Income from Operations

Income from operations was $28.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $20.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, representing an increase of $7.7 million, or 37.7%, including an increase of $10.8 million, or 24.7%, in gross profit, an increase of $4.2 million, in gain on other sales, and an increase of $7.1 million, or 27.7%, in operating expenses.

Other Income, Net

Other income, net, was $0.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, an increase of $0.3 million, or 100.0%, primarily as a result of increased government subsidies.

Financial Income /Expenses, Net

Financial income, net was $0.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013; compared to financial expenses, net of $1.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, representing a decrease of $2.3 million, which was mainly due to the fact that the Company had redeemed all convertible notes by May 2012. Therefore, there were no financial expenses associated with convertible notes for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Loss on Change in Fair Value of Derivative

Loss on change in fair value of derivative was $0.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The Company had redeemed all outstanding convertible notes on May 25, 2012. Therefore, there was no gain or loss on change of fair value of derivative associated with convertible notes for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Estimating fair values of derivative financial instruments requires the development of significant and subjective estimates that may, and are likely to, change over the duration of the instrument with related changes in internal and external market factors. In addition, option-based techniques are highly volatile and sensitive to changes in the trading market price of the Company's common stock, which has a high estimated volatility. Derivative financial instruments are initially and subsequently carried at fair values and gain or loss on change in fair value of derivative liabilities is equal to the difference between the beginning and ending balances of the Company's derivative liabilities (see Note 24). As of January 1, 2012 and September 30, 2012, the Company calculated the fair value of derivative liabilities to be $0.6 million and $nil, respectively. Therefore the Company recorded a loss on change in fair value of derivative of $0.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

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Gain on Redemption of Convertible Notes

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recorded a gain of $1.4 million for the redemption of all the outstanding convertible notes on May 25, 2012. As all convertible notes were redeemed in 2012, there was no gain on redemption of convertible notes for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Income Before Income Tax Expenses and Equity In Earnings Of Affiliated Companies

Income before income tax expenses and equity in earnings of affiliated companies was $29.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $19.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, representing an increase of $9.3 million, which was mainly due to an increase in operating income of $7.7 million, a decrease in financial expenses of $0.3 million, a decrease in loss on change in fair value of derivative of $0.5 million, and a decrease in gain on redemption of convertible notes of $1.4 million.

Income Taxes

Income tax expense was $5.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $3.7 million of income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, representing an increase of $1.5 million, or 40.5%, which was mainly due to an increase in income before income tax. The income before income tax increased to $36.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from $19.8 million for the same period in 2012, offset by a decrease in the effective tax rate from 18.5% to 17.8%, mainly due to an increase in the weight of the pretax income of lower tax rate subsidiaries in the Company’s consolidated pretax income.

Income From Continuing Operations

Net income from continuing operations was $24.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $16.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, representing an increase of $7.9 million, which was mainly due to an increase in income before income tax expenses and equity in earnings of affiliated companies of $9.3 million and an increase in income tax expenses of $1.5 million.

Income From Discontinued Operations

The Company sold its 51% equity interest in Zhejiang in May 2012 (see Note 26). The net income from the discontinued operations was $2.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, which included a gain on such sale of $2.5 million (after tax) and net operating income of $0.1 million.

Net Income

Net income was $24.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to net income of $18.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, representing an increase of $5.3 million, which was mainly due to an increase in income from continuing operations of $7.9 million, offset by a decrease in income from discontinued operations of $2.6 million.

Net Income Attributable to Non-controlling Interests

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests amounted to $4.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $3.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, representing an increase of $1.3 million, or 39.4%, primarily due to the increase in non-wholly owned subsidiaries’ net income.

The Company owns equity interests in ten non-wholly owned subsidiaries established in the PRC and Brazil, through which it conducts its operations. Except for Beijing Henglong, which is accounted for under the equity method, all the operating results of these non-wholly owned subsidiaries were consolidated in the Company’s financial statements as of September 30, 2013 and 2012. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded $4.6 million and $3.2 million, respectively, for the non-controlling interests’ share in the earnings of the consolidated non-wholly owned subsidiaries.

Net Income Attributable to Parent Company

Net income attributable to parent company was $19.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to net income attributable to parent company of $15.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, representing an increase of $3.8 million, reflecting an increase in net income.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Capital Resources and Use of Cash

The Company has historically financed its liquidity requirements from a variety of sources, including short-term borrowings under bank credit agreements, bankers’ acceptances, issuances of capital stock and notes and internally generated cash. As of September 30, 2013, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $54.7 million, compared to $87.6 million as of December 31, 2012, representing a decrease of $32.9 million, or 37.6%.

The Company had working capital of $164.4 million as of September 30, 2013, compared to $138.7 million as of December 31, 2012, representing an increase of $25.7 million, or 18.5%.

The Company intends to indefinitely reinvest the funds in subsidiaries established in the PRC.

The Company believes that, in view of its current cash position as of September 30, 2013, the cash expected to be generated from the operations and funds available from bank borrowings as detailed in subsequent paragraphs will be sufficient to meet its working capital and capital expenditure requirements (including the repayment of bank loans) for at least twelve months commencing from September 30, 2013.

Capital Source

The Company’s capital source is multifaceted, such as bank loans and banker’s acceptance facilities. In financing activities and operating activities, the Company’s banks require the Company to sign line of credit agreements and repay all existing borrowings under such facilities within one year. On the condition that the Company can provide adequate mortgage security and has not violated the terms of the line of credit agreement, such one year facilities can be extended for another year.

The Company had short-term bank and government loans of $42.2 million, including bank loans of $35.7 million and a government loan of $6.5 million (see Note 13); and bankers’ acceptances of $70.5 million (see Note 14) as of September 30, 2013.

The Company currently expects to be able to obtain similar bank loans (i.e., RMB loans) and bankers’ acceptance facilities in the future if it can provide adequate mortgage security following the termination of the above-mentioned agreements (see the table under “Bank Arrangements” below for more information). If the Company is not able to do so, it will have to refinance such debt as it becomes due or repay that debt to the extent it has cash available from operations or from the proceeds of additional issuances of capital stock. Owing to depreciation, the value of the mortgages securing the above-mentioned bank loans and banker's acceptances will be lowered by approximately $14.5 million over the next 12 months. If the Company wishes to obtain the same amount of bank loans and banker's acceptances, it will have to provide additional mortgages of $14.5 million as of the maturity date of such line of credit agreements (see the table under “Bank Arrangements” below for more information). The Company can still obtain a reduced line of credit with a reduction of $8.4 million, which is 57.8% (the mortgage rate) of $14.5 million, if it cannot provide additional mortgages. The Company expects that the reduction in bank loans will not have a material adverse effect on its liquidity.

On May 18, 2012, the Company entered into a Credit Agreement with ICBC Macau to obtain the Credit Facility. The Credit Facility would have expired on November 3, 2012, unless the Company drew down the line of credit in full prior to such expiration date and the maturity date for the loan drawdown was the earlier of (i) 18 months from the drawdown or (ii) 1 month before the expiry of the Henglong Standby Letter of Credit.

The interest rate of the Credit Facility is calculated based on a three-month LIBOR plus 2.25% per annum, subject to the availability of funds and fluctuation at ICBC Macau’s discretion. The interest is calculated daily on a 360-day basis and it is to be fixed one day before the first day of each interest period. The interest period is defined as three months from the date of drawdown.

As security for the Credit Facility, the Company was required to provide ICBC Macau with the Henglong Standby Letter of Credit for a total amount of not less than $31.6 million if the Credit Facility is to be fully drawn.

On May 22, 2012, the Company drew down the full amount of $30.0 million under the Credit Facility and provided the Henglong Standby Letter of Credit for an amount of $31.6 million in favor of ICBC Macau. The Henglong Standby Letter of Credit issued by ICBC Jingzhou is collateralized by Henglong’s notes receivable of RMB216.1 million (equivalent to approximately $35.1 million). The Company also paid an arrangement fee of $0.1 million to ICBC Macau and $0.1 million to ICBC Jingzhou. The original maturity date of the Credit Facility was May 22, 2013. On May 7, 2013, ICBC Macau agreed to extend the maturity date of the Credit Facility to May 13, 2014. The interest rate of the Credit Facility under the extended term is calculated based on the three-month LIBOR plus 2.0% per annum, Except for the above, all other terms and conditions as stipulated in the Credit Agreement remain unchanged. As of September 30, 2013, the interest rate of the Credit Facility was 2.25%.

 

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Bank Arrangements

As of September 30, 2013, the principal outstanding under the Company’s credit facilities and lines of credit was as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	Bank		Due Date		Amount Available (4)		Amount Used			Assessed Mortgage Value (6)
1.  Comprehensive credit facilities		Bank of China		Mar 2014	$	22,934	$	9,706		$	15,662
2.  Comprehensive credit facilities		Jingzhou Commercial Bank		Jun 2014		32,531		18,452			62,563
3.  Comprehensive credit facilities(5)		China Construction Bank		Sep 2013		11,386		1,627			30,782
4.  Comprehensive credit facilities(1)		Shanghai Pudong Development Bank		Dec 2013		16,265		12,077			13,187
5.  Comprehensive credit facilities(1)		China CITIC Bank		Nov 2013		16,916		11,257			15,135
6.  Comprehensive credit facilities		China Everbright Bank		Aug 2014		4,880		4,106			8,329
7.  Comprehensive credit facilities		ICBC Macau		May 2014		30,000		30,000			35,149
Total					$	134,912	$	87,225	(2)	$	180,807	(3)

(1)	Henglong’s comprehensive credit facility provided by China CITIC Bank and each of Henglong and Jielong’s comprehensive credit facilities provided by Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, are required to be guaranteed by Jiulong, another subsidiary of the Company, in addition to the above pledged assets.
(2)	The amount used includes bank loans of $35.7 million and notes payable of $51.5 million as of September 30, 2013. The remainder of $19.0 million of notes payable was 100% secured by bank notes without utilization of credit lines.
(3)	As of September 30, 2013, the pledged assets included $50.8 million accounts and notes receivable and other pledged assets with assessed value of $130.0 million.
(4)	The amount available is used for the drawdown of bank loans and issuance of bank notes. For the drawdown of bank loans, this amount represents the amount that the Company can borrow immediately; for issuance of bank notes, the Company needs to pledge additional collateral in order to utilize these bank facilities.
(5)	As at the date of this report, the comprehensive credit facilities with China Construction Bank have expired. The Company is negotiating the renewal of the credit facilities with the bank and expects to obtain the renewal in late November 2013. As the Company has obtained sufficient  comprehensive lines of credit from other banks, the Company does not anticipate any significant adverse impact on its financial position if the Company fails to renew the same.
(6)	The pledged cash deposits, which are disclosed in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements in this Report, were not included in the assessed mortgage value.

The Company may request the banks to issue notes payable or bank loans within its credit line using a 365-day revolving line.

The Company renewed its existing short-term bank loans and borrowed new bank loans during 2013 at annual interest rates of 2.25% to 7.20 %, and maturity terms of twelve months. Pursuant to the comprehensive credit line arrangement the Company pledged: (1) accounts receivable of $15.7 million as security for its comprehensive credit facility with the Bank of China; (2) equipment with an assessed value of approximately $62.6 million as security for its revolving comprehensive credit facility with Jingzhou Commercial Bank; (3) equipment, land use rights and buildings with an assessed value of approximately $30.8 million as security for its comprehensive credit facility with China Construction Bank; (4) land use rights and buildings with an assessed value of approximately $13.2 million as security for its comprehensive credit facility with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank; (5) land use rights and buildings with an assessed value of approximately $15.1 million as security for its comprehensive credit facility with China CITIC Bank; (6) land use rights and buildings with an assessed value of approximately $8.3 million as security for its comprehensive credit facility with China Everbright Bank; and (7) $35.1 million of notes receivable held by Henglong.

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Cash Requirements

The following table summarizes the Company’s expected cash outflows resulting from financial contracts and commitments (in thousands of USD). The Company has not included information on its recurring purchases of materials for use in its manufacturing operations. These amounts are generally consistent from year to year, closely reflecting the Company’s levels of production, and are not long-term in nature (being less than three months in length).

			Payment Due Dates
	Total		Less than 1 year		1-3 years		3-5 years		More than 5 Years
Short-term loan including interest payable	$	42,957	$	42,957	$	-	$	-	$	-
Notes payable (1)		70,483		70,483		-		-		-
Other contractual purchase commitments, including service agreements		9,445		6,883		2,562		-		-
Total	$	122,885	$	120,323	$	2,562	$	-	$	-

(1) Notes payable do not bear interest.

Short-term Loans

The following table summarizes the contract information of short-term borrowings among the banks and the government of the PRC and the Company as of September 30, 2013 (figures are in thousands of USD):

Bank / PRC Government	Purpose	Borrowing Date	Borrowing Term (Months)	Annual Percentage Rate		Date of Interest Payment	Due Date	Amount Payable on Due Date
ICBC Macau	Working Capital	13 May 2013	12	2.25	%	Pay quarterly	13 May 2014		30,000
China CITIC Bank	Working Capital	7 Aug 2013	12	7.20	%	Pay monthly	7 Aug 2014		2,440
Jingzhou Commercial Bank	Working Capital	26 Jun 2013	6	5.04	%	Pay monthly	26 Dec 2013		1,627
China Construction Bank	Working Capital	18 Jul 2013	12	6.00	%	Pay monthly	18 Jul 2014		1,626
Financial Bureau of Jingzhou Development Zone	Working Capital	31 Jan 2013	11	0.00	%	-	31 Dec 2013		6,506
Total								$	42,199

The Company must use the loans for the purpose described in the table. For the five bank loans, if the Company fails to do so, it will be charged a penalty interest at 100% of the specified loan rate listed in the table above. Except for the loan granted by ICBC Macau as disclosed in the section “Capital Source” above, the Company has to pay interest at the interest rate described in the table on the 20th of each month. If the Company fails to do so, it will be charged compound interest at the specified rate in the above table. The Company has to repay the principal outstanding on the specified date in the table. If it fails to do so, it will be charged a penalty interest at 50% of the specified loan rate. For the government loan, the Company has to repay the principal outstanding on the specified date in the table. If it fails to do so, it will be charged a penalty rate at 0.3% per day in addition to the penalty interest of the loan rate that is published by the People’s Bank of China for the same period.

Management believes that the Company had complied with such financial covenants as of September 30, 2013, and will continue to comply with them.

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Notes Payable

The following table summarizes the contract information of issuing notes payable between the banks and the Company as of September 30, 2013 (figures are in thousands of USD):

Purpose	Term (Month)	Due Date	Amount Payable on Due Date
Working Capital (1)	3-6	Oct -13	$	12,069
Working Capital	3-6	Nov -13		9,455
Working Capital	3-6	Dec -13		8,594
Working Capital	3-6	Jan -14		16,102
Working Capital	3-6	Feb -14		11,947
Working Capital	3-6	Mar -14		12,316
Total (Note 14)			$	70,483

(1) The notes payable was repaid in full in October 2013.

The Company must use notes payable for the purpose described in the table. If it fails to do so, the banks will no longer issue the notes payable, and it may have an adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity and capital resources. The Company has to deposit sufficient cash in the designated account of the bank on the due date of notes payable for payment to the suppliers. If the bank has advanced payment for the Company, it will be charged a penalty interest at 50% of the loan rate that is published by the People’s Bank of China for the same period. The Company complied with such financial covenants as of September 30, 2013, and believes it will continue to comply with them.

Cash Flows

(a) Operating activities

Net cash provided by operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $0.6 million, compared to net cash provided by operations of $11.4 million for the same period of 2012, representing a decrease of $10.8 million.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the decrease in net cash provided by operations was mainly due to the net effect of: (1) the increase in net income (excluding non-cash items) by $4.4 million; (2) the change in balance of pledge deposits which led to an increase in net cash provided by operations of $6.5 million; (3) the change in balance of accounts and notes receivable which led to a decrease in net cash provided by operations of $32.1 million, which was mainly due to the sales of the Company’s goods generally on credit terms which range from 4 to 6 months, and the fact that, during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, there was a significant rise in sales revenue of the Company’s products which led to an increase in the ending balance of accounts receivable; (4) the change in balance of inventories which led to a decrease in net cash provided by operations of $4.8 million, which was mainly due to the increase in inventory as a result of an increase in sales; (5) the change in balance of accounts and notes payable which led to an increase in net cash provided by operations of $6.7 million, which was mainly due to an increase in purchases of raw materials by the Company for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The credit terms for the Company’s suppliers generally range from 4 to 6 months, and as a result, the ending balance of account payable significantly increased; and (6) the change of balance of accrued expenses and other accounts payable, which led to an increase in net cash provided by operation of $10.2 million.

(b) Investing activities

The Company used net cash of $34.9 million in investment activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $14.5 million during the same period of 2012, representing an increase of $20.4 million, which was mainly due to an increase in receipt of cash from sale of property, plant and equipment of $5.7 million, a decrease in the payment for the acquisition of equipment of $7.9 million, an increase in bank deposit with original maturities of over three months of $32.2 million (see Note 4) and a net cash increase of $3.6 million pursuant to the Company’s sale of its 51% equity interest in Zhejing (see Note 25) in May 2012.

(c) Financing activities

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company used net cash of $0.6 million in financing activities, compared to net cash of $3.1 million provided by financing activities for the same period of 2012, representing a decrease of $3.7 million, which was mainly due to the net effect of: (1) the proceeds from government and bank loan having decreased by $20.8 million and the repayment of bank loan having increased by $7.7 million; (2) the dividends paid to the non-controlling interests having decreased by $1.0 million; and (3) during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company redeemed all of its convertible notes which resulted in a $23.6 million cash outflow.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company did not have any significant transactions, obligations or relationships that could be considered off-balance sheet arrangements.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

There were no material changes to the disclosure made in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 regarding this matter.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

A.     Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management, under the supervision and with the participation of its chief executive officer and chief financial officer, Messrs. Wu Qizhou and Li Jie, respectively, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2013, the end of the period covered by this Report. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports, such as this Form 10-Q, that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2013. Based on that evaluation, Messrs. Wu and Li concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2013.

The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of its disclosure control system are met. Because of inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues, if any, within a company have been detected.

B. Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended September 30, 2013 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. — OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

Securities Action - Southern District of New York.  On October 25, 2011, a purported securities class action (the “Securities Action”) was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of all purchasers of the Company’s securities between March 25, 2010 and March 17, 2011. On February 24, 2012, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint, changing the purported class period to between May 12, 2009 and March 17, 2011. The amended complaint alleges that the Company, certain of its present officers and directors and the Company’s former independent accounting firm violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the rules promulgated thereunder, and seeks unspecified damages. The Company filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint, which was fully briefed on April 18, 2012. On August 8, 2012, the court denied the Company’s motion to dismiss the amended complaint. On September 4, 2012, the Company filed an answer to the amended complaint. On January 15, 2013, Plaintiffs filed a motion to certify the purported class, which was fully briefed on April 8, 2013. On May 31, 2013, the court denied plaintiffs’ motion to certify the purported class, and, on July 3, 2013, the court issued its order and opinion. On July 17, 2013, plaintiffs filed a petition for permission to appeal the order denying class certification, and, on August 1, 2013, the Company filed an answer in opposition to the petition. On October 23, 2013, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit denied plaintiffs’ petition for permission to appeal. On December 12, 2013, the district court is scheduled to hold a status conference regarding plaintiffs’ remaining individual claims. The Company believes that the allegations in the amended complaint are without merit and intends to defend itself vigorously against the claims.

The above-referenced action does not specify an amount of damages that the plaintiffs seek. Moreover, this matter has not reached the merits of the plaintiffs’ claims. With no merits discovery having been commenced, the Company cannot determine whether an adverse outcome is probable, nor can it provide a reasonable estimate of potential losses related to this matter. Although the Company believes that it has meritorious defenses to this action and intends to defend it vigorously, an adverse outcome in this matter could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

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Derivative Action - Delaware Chancery Court. On December 23, 2011, a purported shareholder derivative action was filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (the “Court of Chancery”) on behalf of the Company. The complaint alleged that certain of the Company’s current officers and directors breached their fiduciary duties to the Company in relation to the Company’s accounting of convertible notes issued in February 2008. On January 25, 2012, a second purported shareholder derivative action was filed in the Court of Chancery on behalf of the Company. On February 3, 2012, the Court of Chancery consolidated the two cases, which were stayed pending the outcome of the motion to dismiss in the Securities Action. On October 23, 2012, the derivative plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended complaint on behalf of the Company (the “Derivative Action”). The consolidated complaint alleged that certain of the Company’s current officers and directors breached their fiduciary duties to the Company in relation to the Company’s accounting of the convertible notes issued in February 2008. The consolidated complaint sets forth three causes of action for breach of fiduciary duties, unjust enrichment and insider trading. On January 7, 2013, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the Derivative Action. That motion was fully briefed on February 28, 2013, and oral argument was held before the Court of Chancery on May 6, 2013. On August 30, 2013, the Court of Chancery dismissed all of the derivative plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. The time for the derivative plaintiffs to appeal the Court of Chancery’s decision expired on September 30, 2013 and, accordingly, the Derivative Action has terminated.

Other than the above, the Company is not a party to any pending or, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, any threatened legal proceedings. In addition, no director, officer or affiliate of the Company, or owner of record of more than five percent of the securities of the Company, or any associate of any such director, officer or security holder is a party adverse to the Company or has a material interest adverse to the Company in reference to pending litigation.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in Item 1A of the Company’s 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

(c) Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

The following table provides information about the Company’s share repurchase activity for the three months ended September 30, 2013 (in thousands of USD):

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
						Approximate dollar value
					Total number of	of
	Total number				shares	shares that may yet be
	of				purchased as part of	purchased as part of
	shares		Average price paid per		publicly announced	publicly
Period	purchased		share		programs  (1)	announced program
July 1, 2013 to July 31, 2013		-	$	-	-	$	-
August 1, 2013 to August 31, 2013		-	$	-	-	$	-
September 1, 2013 to September 30, 2013		-	$	-	-	$	-
Total		-	$	-	-	$	-

(1) On August 15, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to $5.0 million of its common stock for a period from August 13, 2012 to August 12, 2013. The repurchase program does not obligate the Company to repurchase a minimum number of shares, and the program may be suspended or canceled without prior notice. As at September 30, 2013, the share repurchase program has expired.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

None.

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ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

None.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number	Description
3.1(i)	Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference from the filing on Form 10KSB File No. 000-33123.)
3.1(ii)	Bylaws (incorporated by reference from the Form 10KSB for the year ended December 31, 2002.)
10.1	Joint-venture Agreement, dated March 31, 2006, as amended on May 2, 2006, between Great Genesis Holdings Limited and Wuhu Chery Technology Co., Ltd. (incorporated by reference to the exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Form 10Q Quarterly Report on May 10, 2006.)
31.1	Rule 13a-14(a) Certification*
31.2	Rule 13a-14(a) Certification*
32.1	Section 1350 Certification*
32.2	Section 1350 Certification*
101+	The following materials from the China Automotive Systems, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, were filed on November 13, 2013 formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL):

(i)	Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income,
(ii)	Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets,
(iii)	Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and
(iv)	related notes

*	filed herewith
+	XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.
	(Registrant)
Date: November 13, 2013	By:	/ s/ Qizhou Wu
		Qizhou Wu
		President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: November 13, 2013	By:	/s/ Jie Li
		Jie Li
		Chief Financial Officer

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

RULE 13a-14(a) CERTIFICATION FOR FORM 10-Q

I, Qizhou Wu, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of China Automotive Systems, Inc.;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)	designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)	evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

	(d)	disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
	(a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
	(b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 13, 2013	By: /s/ Qizhou Wu
	Qizhou Wu
	President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

RULE 13a-14(a) CERTIFICATION FOR FORM 10-Q

I, Jie Li, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of China Automotive Systems, Inc.;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
	(a)	designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
	(b)	designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
	(c)	evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
	(d)	disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 13, 2013	By: /s/ Jie Li
	Jie Li
	Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of China Automotive Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Qizhou Wu, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: November 13, 2013	By: /s/ Qizhou Wu
	Qizhou Wu
	President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of China Automotive Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Jie Li, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that :

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: November 13, 2013	By: /s/ Jie Li
	Jie Li
	Chief Financial Officer

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	Sep. 30, 2013
Issuance One [Member]
Additional Paid In Capital [Line Items]
Issuance Date	Aug. 13, 2013
Expected volatility	131.50%
Risk-free rate	1.49%
Expected term (years)	5 years
Dividend yield	0.00%
Issuance Two [Member]
Additional Paid In Capital [Line Items]
Issuance Date	Aug. 15, 2012
Expected volatility	149.20%
Risk-free rate	0.67%
Expected term (years)	5 years
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Deferred income tax assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Deferred Tax Assets [Line Items]
Losses carry forward (U.S.)	$ 7,778	[1]	$ 7,004	[1]
Losses carry forward (PRC)	2,054	[1]	1,887	[1]
Product warranties and other reserves	3,731		3,253
Property, plant and equipment	5,328		3,774
Share-based compensation	296		240
Bonus accrual	304		196
Other accruals	1,112		696
Others	705		839
Total deferred tax assets	21,307		17,889
Less: taxable temporary difference related to revenue recognition	(533)		(397)
Total deferred tax assets, net	20,774		17,492
Less: Valuation allowance	(10,433)		(8,988)
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance	$ 10,341	[2]	$ 8,504	[2]

[1] The net operating losses carry forward for the U.S. entity for income tax purposes are available to reduce future years' taxable income. These losses will expire, if not utilized, in 20 years. Net operating losses carry forward for non-U.S. entities can be carried forward for 5 years to offset taxable income. However, as of September 30, 2013, valuation allowance was $10.4 million, including $8.6 million allowance for the Company’s deferred tax assets in the United States and $1.8 million allowance for the Company’s non-U.S. deferred tax assets. Based on the Company’s current operations in the United States, management believes that the deferred tax assets in the United States are not likely to be realized in the future. For the non-U.S. deferred tax assets, pursuant to certain tax laws and regulations in China, the management believes such amount will not be used to offset future taxable income.

[2] Approximately $4.4 million and $4.1 million of deferred income tax asset as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, are included in non-current deferred tax assets in the accompanying condensed unaudited consolidated balance sheets. The remaining $4.8 million and $4.4 million of deferred income tax assets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, are included in current deferred tax assets.

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Bank and government loans, net (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term government loan	$ 6,506	[1]	$ 0	[1]
Subtotal	42,199		40,341
Debt issue cost	(57)		(230)
Amortization	57		173
Bank and government loans	42,199		40,284
China Construction Bank [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term bank loan	5,693	[2],[3]	10,341	[2],[3]
ICBC Macau [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term bank loan	$ 30,000	[4]	$ 30,000	[4]

[1] On January 31, 2013, the Company received an interest-free Chinese government loan of RMB40.0 million (equivalent to approximately $6.6 million), which will mature on December 31, 2013. Henglong has pledged RMB40.2 million (equivalent to approximately $6.5 million) of notes receivable, which will mature on December 31, 2013, as security for such government loan (see Note 5).

[2] On September 25, 2012, Jiulong entered into a one-year loan agreement with China Construction Bank Jingzhou branch in the amount of $3.2 million. The agreement contains certain financial and non-financial covenants, including but not limited to restrictions on the utilization of the funds and the maintenance of an asset-liability ratio not exceeding 60%. The Company was in compliance with these covenants as of September 30, 2013. The Company repaid $1.4 milion and $1.8 million in June and July, 2013, respectively.

[3] These loans are secured by property, plant and equipment of the Company and are repayable within one year. Please see Note 10. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the weighted average interest rate was 6.24% and 6.46% per annum, respectively. Interest is paid on the twentieth day of each month and the principal repayment is at maturity.

[4] On May 18, 2012, the Company entered into a credit facility agreement, the “Credit Agreement,” with ICBC Macau to obtain a non-revolving credit facility in the amount of $30.0 million, the “Credit Facility”. The Credit Facility would have expired on November 3, 2012 unless the Company drew down the line of credit in full prior to such expiration date, and the maturity date for the loan drawdown was the earlier of (i) 18 months from the drawdown or (ii) 1 month before the expiry of the standby letter of credit obtained by Henglong from ICBC Jingzhou as security for the Credit Facility, the “Henglong Standby Letter of Credit”. The interest rate of the Credit Facility is calculated based on a three-month LIBOR plus 2.25% per annum, subject to the availability of funds and fluctuation at ICBC Macau’s discretion. The interest is calculated daily based on a 360-day year and it is fixed one day before the first day of each interest period. The interest period is defined as three months from the date of drawdown. As security for the Credit Facility, the Company was required to provide ICBC Macau with the Henglong Standby Letter of Credit for a total amount not less than $31.6 million if the Credit Facility is fully drawn. On May 22, 2012, the Company drew down the full amount of $30.0 million under the Credit Facility and provided the Henglong Standby Letter of Credit for an amount of $31.6 million in favor of ICBC Macau. The Henglong Standby Letter of Credit issued by ICBC Jingzhou is collateralized by Henglong’s notes receivable of RMB216.0 million (equivalent to approximately $35.1 million). The Company also paid an arrangement fee of $0.1 million to ICBC Macau and $0.1 million to ICBC Jingzhou. The original maturity date of the Credit Facility was May 22, 2013. On May 7, 2013, ICBC Macau agreed to extend the maturity date of the Credit Facility to May 13, 2014. The interest rate of the Credit Facility under the extended term is calculated based on the three-month LIBOR plus 2.0% per annum. Except for the above, all other terms and conditions as stipulated in the Credit Agreement remain unchanged. As of September 30, 2013, the interest rate of the Credit Facility was 2.25%.

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Related party transactions and balances (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Related sales
Merchandise sold to related parties	$ 9,166	$ 3,021	$ 26,344	$ 19,407
Related purchases
Related parties	11,335	5,287	25,906	16,739
Related receivables
Accounts receivable	17,783		17,783		12,286
Other receivables	67		67		107
Total	17,850		17,850		12,393
Related advances
Advanced equipment payment to related parties	829		829		4,162
Advanced payments and others to related parties	1,204		1,204		779
Total	2,033		2,033		4,941
Related payables
Accounts payable	6,258		6,258		4,521
Technology Equipment [Member]
Related purchases
Related parties	58	433	575	433
Equipment [Member]
Related sales
Merchandise sold to related parties	0	82	0	82
Related purchases
Related parties	777	402	2,160	2,169
Materials [Member]
Related purchases
Related parties	10,500	4,452	23,171	14,137
Mechandise [Member]
Related sales
Merchandise sold to related parties	$ 9,166	$ 2,939	$ 26,344	$ 19,325

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Non-controlling interests (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Noncontrolling Interests Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of the period			$ 38,846	$ 43,028	$ 43,028
Income attributable to non-controlling interests	1,805	996	4,616	3,279	4,744
Dividends declared to the non-controlling interest holders of joint-venture companies			(1,299)	(6,846)	(6,846)
Income from discontinued operations			0	2,651
Capital contribution from non-controlling interests			0	2,846	3,012
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)			892	(256)	70
Balance at end of the period	43,055	36,889	43,055	36,889	38,846
Zhejiang Henglong and Vie Pump Manu Co Ltd [Member]
Noncontrolling Interests Disclosure [Line Items]
Income from discontinued operations			$ 0	$ (5,162)	$ (5,162)

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Discontinued operations - Zhejiang (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations Income Statement And Additional Disclosures [Line Items]
Operational profit from component of discontinued operations, net of tax		$ 157
Income from disposing component of discontinued operations, net of tax		2,494
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$ 0	$ 2,651

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Deferred income tax assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Deferred Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

12. Deferred income tax assets

In accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes,” the Company assesses, on a quarterly basis, its ability to realize its deferred tax assets. Based on the more likely than not standard in the guidance and the weight of available evidence, the Company believes a valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets is necessary. In determining the need for a valuation allowance, the Company considered the following significant factors: an assessment of recent years’ profitability and losses by tax authorities; the Company’s expectation of profits based on margins and volumes expected to be realized, which are based on current pricing and volume trends; the long period in all significant operating jurisdictions before the expiry of net operating losses, noting further that a portion of the deferred tax asset is composed of deductible temporary differences that are subject to an expiry period until realized under tax law. The Company will continue to evaluate the provision of valuation allowance in future periods.

The components of estimated deferred income tax assets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Losses carry forward (U.S.) (1)	$	7,778	$	7,004
Losses carry forward (PRC) (1)		2,054		1,887
Product warranties and other reserves		3,731		3,253
Property, plant and equipment		5,328		3,774
Share-based compensation		296		240
Bonus accrual		304		196
Other accruals		1,112		696
Others		705		839
Total deferred tax assets		21,307		17,889
Less: taxable temporary difference related to revenue recognition		(533)		(397)
Total deferred tax assets, net		20,774		17,492
Less: Valuation allowance		(10,433)		(8,988)
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance (2)	$	10,341	$	8,504

(1) The net operating losses carry forward for the U.S. entity for income tax purposes are available to reduce future years' taxable income. These losses will expire, if not utilized, in 20 years. Net operating losses carry forward for non-U.S. entities can be carried forward for 5 years to offset taxable income. However, as of September 30, 2013, valuation allowance was $10.4 million, including $8.6 million allowance for the Company’s deferred tax assets in the United States and $1.8 million allowance for the Company’s non-U.S. deferred tax assets. Based on the Company’s current operations in the United States, management believes that the deferred tax assets in the United States are not likely to be realized in the future. For the non-U.S. deferred tax assets, pursuant to certain tax laws and regulations in China, the management believes such amount will not be used to offset future taxable income.

(2) Approximately $4.4 million and $4.1 million of deferred income tax asset as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, are included in non-current deferred tax assets in the accompanying condensed unaudited consolidated balance sheets. The remaining $4.8 million and $4.4 million of deferred income tax assets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, are included in current deferred tax assets.

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Non-controlling interests (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Schedule Of Noncontrolling Interests Disclosure [Table Text Block]

The Company’s activities in respect of the amounts of the non-controlling interests’ equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and the year ended December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,				Year Ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2012
Balance at beginning of the period	$	38,846	$	43,028	$	43,028
Income attributable to non-controlling interests		4,616		3,279		4,744
Dividends declared to the non-controlling interest holders of joint-venture companies		(1,299)		(6,846)		(6,846)
Discontinued operations – Zhejiang		-		(5,162)		(5,162)
Capital contribution from non-controlling interests		-		2,846		3,012
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)		892		(256)		70
Balance at end of the period	$	43,055	$	36,889	$	38,846

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Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets [Parenthetical] (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Common stock, shares authorized	80,000,000	80,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	28,260,302	28,260,302
Treasury stock, shares outstanding	217,283	217,283

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Accounts and notes receivable, net

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Accounts and Notes Receivable Disclosure [Abstract]

Accounts and Notes Receivable Disclosure [Text Block]

5. Accounts and notes receivable, net

The Company’s accounts and notes receivable as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Accounts receivable - unrelated parties (1)	$	130,437	$	117,136
Notes receivable - unrelated parties (2) (3)		117,805		95,436
		248,242		212,572
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts - unrelated parties		(1,240)		(1,266)
Accounts and notes receivable- unrelated parties		247,002		211,306
Accounts and notes receivable - related parties		17,783		12,286
	$	264,785	$	223,592

(1) As of September 30, 2013, the Company has pledged $15.7 million of accounts receivable as security for its comprehensive credit facility with banks in China.

(2) Notes receivable represent accounts receivable in the form of bills of exchange for which acceptances are guaranteed and settlements are handled by banks.

(3) Henglong collateralized its notes receivable in an amount of RMB256.3 million (equivalent to approximately $41.7 million) as security for the credit facility with banks in China and the Chinese government, including RMB216.1 million (equivalent to approximately $35.1 million) in favor of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Jingzhou Branch, “ICBC Jingzhou,” for the purpose of obtaining the Henglong Standby Letter of Credit (as defined in Note 13) which is used as security for the non-revolving credit facility in the amount of $30.0 million provided by Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Macau) Limited, “ICBC Macau,” to the Company in May 2012. The Credit Facility was drawn down on May 22, 2012 and its original maturity date was May 22, 2013. Such maturity date was extended to May 13, 2014 (see Note 13); and RMB40.2 million (equivalent to approximately $6.6 million) in favor of the Chinese government as security for the interest-free government loan (see Note 13).

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Retained earnings

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Retained Earnings Disclosure [Abstract]

Retained Earnings Disclosure [Text Block]

19. Retained earnings

Appropriated

Pursuant to the relevant PRC laws and regulations, the profits distribution of the Company’s PRC subsidiaries, which are based on their PRC statutory financial statements, rather than the financial statement that was prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, are available for distribution in the form of cash dividends after these subsidiaries have paid all relevant PRC tax liabilities, provided for losses in previous years, and made appropriations to statutory surplus at 10%.

When the statutory surplus reserve reaches 50% of the registered capital of a company, additional reserve is no longer required. However, the reserve cannot be distributed to venture partners. Based on the business licenses of the PRC subsidiaries, the registered capital of Henglong, Jiulong, Shenyang, Jielong, Wuhu, Hubei Henglong and Chongqing are $10.0 million, $4.2 million (equivalent to RMB35.0 million), $8.1 million (equivalent to RMB67.5 million), $6.0 million, $3.8 million (equivalent to RMB30.0 million), $39 million and $9.5 million (equivalent to RMB60.0 million), respectively, and the registered capital of USAI is $2.6 million.

The Company’s activities in respect of the amounts of the appropriated retained earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and the year ended December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,				Year Ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2012
Balance at beginning of the period	$	9,953	$	9,026	$	9,026
Appropriation of retained earnings		95		927		927
Balance at end of the period	$	10,048	$	9,953	$	9,953

Unappropriated

The Company’s activities in respect of the amounts of the unappropriated retained earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and the year ended December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,				Year Ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2012
Balance at beginning of the period	$	119,329	$	99,513	$	99,513
Net income attributable to parent company		19,544		15,657		20,743
Appropriation of retained earnings		(95)		(927)		(927)
Balance at end of the period	$	138,778	$	114,243	$	119,329

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Inventories (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Inventory [Line Items]
Raw materials	$ 13,872	$ 11,144
Work in process	8,378	7,094
Finished goods	30,899	25,304
Inventory, Net	$ 53,149	$ 43,542

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Discontinued operations - Zhejiang (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Schedule Of Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations Income Statement and Additional Disclosures One [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the results of the Zhejiang business included in the condensed unaudited consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income as discontinued operations (figures are in thousands of USD).

	Nine Months  Ended September 30, 2012
Operational profit from component of discontinued operations, net of tax	$	157
Income from disposing component of discontinued operations, net of tax		2,494
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	2,651

Schedule Of Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations Income Statement and Additional Disclosures Two [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the revenue and pretax profit of the Zhejiang business reported as discontinued operations (figures are in thousands of USD).

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
Revenue from component of discontinued operations	$	7,423
Pretax profit from component of discontinued operations	$	165

Schedule Of Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block]

Summarized assets and liabilities from the discontinued operations as of the disposal date were as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	May 21, 2012
Assets of discontinued operations
Current assets	$	20,735
Non-current assets		6,623
Total assets of discontinued operations	$	27,358
Liabilities of discontinued operations
Current liabilities		16,823
Non-current liabilities		-
Total liabilities of discontinued operations	$	16,823

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Bank and government loans, net

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Short-term Debt [Text Block]

13. Bank and government loans, net

Loans consist of the following at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (figures are in thousands of USD):

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Short-term bank loan (1) (2)	$	5,693	$	10,341
Short-term bank loan (3)		30,000		30,000
Short-term government loan (4)		6,506		-
Subtotal		42,199		40,341
Debt issue cost		(57)		(230)
Amortization		57		173
	$	42,199	$	40,284

(1) These loans are secured by property, plant and equipment of the Company and are repayable within one year. Please see Note 10. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the weighted average interest rate was 6.24% and 6.46% per annum, respectively. Interest is paid on the twentieth day of each month and the principal repayment is at maturity.

(2) On September 25, 2012, Jiulong entered into a one-year loan agreement with China Construction Bank Jingzhou branch in the amount of $3.2 million. The agreement contains certain financial and non-financial covenants, including but not limited to restrictions on the utilization of the funds and the maintenance of an asset-liability ratio not exceeding 60%. The Company was in compliance with these covenants as of September 30, 2013. The Company repaid $1.4 milion and $1.8 million in June and July, 2013, respectively.

(3) On May 18, 2012, the Company entered into a credit facility agreement, the “Credit Agreement,” with ICBC Macau to obtain a non-revolving credit facility in the amount of $30.0 million, the “Credit Facility”. The Credit Facility would have expired on November 3, 2012 unless the Company drew down the line of credit in full prior to such expiration date, and the maturity date for the loan drawdown was the earlier of (i) 18 months from the drawdown or (ii) 1 month before the expiry of the standby letter of credit obtained by Henglong from ICBC Jingzhou as security for the Credit Facility, the “Henglong Standby Letter of Credit”. The interest rate of the Credit Facility is calculated based on a three-month LIBOR plus 2.25% per annum, subject to the availability of funds and fluctuation at ICBC Macau’s discretion. The interest is calculated daily based on a 360-day year and it is fixed one day before the first day of each interest period.  The interest period is defined as three months from the date of drawdown. As security for the Credit Facility, the Company was required to provide ICBC Macau with the Henglong Standby Letter of Credit for a total amount not less than $31.6 million if the Credit Facility is fully drawn.   On May 22, 2012, the Company drew down the full amount of $30.0 million under the Credit Facility and provided the Henglong Standby Letter of Credit for an amount of $31.6 million in favor of ICBC Macau. The Henglong Standby Letter of Credit issued by ICBC Jingzhou is collateralized by Henglong’s notes receivable of RMB216.0 million (equivalent to approximately $35.1 million). The Company also paid an arrangement fee of $0.1 million to ICBC Macau and $0.1 million to ICBC Jingzhou. The original maturity date of the Credit Facility was May 22, 2013. On May 7, 2013, ICBC Macau agreed to extend the maturity date of the Credit Facility to May 13, 2014. The interest rate of the Credit Facility under the extended term is calculated based on the three-month LIBOR plus 2.0% per annum. Except for the above, all other terms and conditions as stipulated in the Credit Agreement remain unchanged. As of September 30, 2013, the interest rate of the Credit Facility was 2.25%.

 

(4) On January 31, 2013, the Company received an interest-free Chinese government loan of RMB40.0 million (equivalent to approximately $6.6 million), which will mature on December 31, 2013. Henglong has pledged RMB40.2 million (equivalent to approximately $6.5 million) of notes receivable, which will mature on December 31, 2013, as security for such government loan (see Note 5).

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Additional paid-in capital (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 13, 2013	Aug. 15, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Additional Paid In Capital [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross			22,500	22,500
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense					$ 0.2	$ 0.1
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options Exercisable, Grant Date Fair Value	$ 0.2	$ 0.1

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Accrued expenses and other payables (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]

The Company’s accrued expenses and other payables as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Accrued expenses	$	3,389	$	2,557
Accrued interest		86		87
Other payables		2,607		2,176
Warranty reserves (1)		20,840		18,081
Dividends payable to non-controlling interests		86		162
	$	27,008	$	23,063

(1)   The Company provides for the estimated cost of product warranties when the products are sold. Such estimates of product warranties were based on, among other things, historical experience, product changes, material expenses, services and transportation expenses arising from the manufactured products. Estimates will be adjusted on the basis of actual claims and circumstances. 

Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]

For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and for the year ended December 31, 2012, the warranties activities were as follows (figures are in thousands of USD): 

	Nine Months Ended September 30,				Year Ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2012
Balance at beginning of the period	$	18,081	$	16,809	$	16,809
Additions during the period		8,554		6,865		10,931
Settlement within period, by cash or actual material		(6,199)		(6,661)		(9,264)
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)		404		(105)		41
Decrease for warranty related to the subsidiary sold		-		(432)		(436)
Balance at end of the period	$	20,840	$	16,476	$	18,081

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Accounts and notes payable (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Accounts And Notes Payable [Line Items]
Accounts payable - unrelated parties	$ 104,392		$ 99,100
Notes payable - unrelated parties -(1)-	70,483	[1]	67,280	[1]
Accounts and notes payable- unrelated parties	174,875		166,380
Accounts payable- related parties	6,258		4,521
Accounts and Notes Payable Total	$ 181,133		$ 170,901

[1] Notes payable represent accounts payable in the form of bills of exchange whose acceptances are guaranteed and settlements are handled by banks. The Company has pledged cash deposits, notes receivable and certain property, plant and equipment to secure notes payable granted by banks.

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Income per share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

The calculation of diluted income per share attributable to the parent company for the three months ended September 30, 2013 were (figures are in thousands of USD, except share and per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
Numerator:
Net income attributable to the parent company’s common shareholders – Basic and Diluted	$	8,624	$	3,404
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding		28,043,019		28,260,302
Dilutive effects of stock options		19,278		578
Denominator for dilutive income per share – Diluted		28,062,297		28,260,880
Net income per share attributable to parent company’s common shareholders – Basic	$	0.31	$	0.12
Net income per share attributable to parent company’s common shareholders – Diluted	$	0.31	$	0.12

The calculations of diluted income per share attributable to the parent company for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 were (figures are in thousands of USD, except share and per share amounts):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
Numerator:
Net income attributable to the parent company’s common shareholders	$	19,544	$	15,657
Allocation to convertible notes holders		-		(925)
Net income attributable to the parent company’s common shareholders – Basic and Diluted		19,544		14,732
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding		28,043,019		28,260,302
Dilutive effects of stock options		10,989		1,227
Denominator for dilutive income per share – Diluted		28,054,008		28,261,529
Net income per share attributable to parent company’s common shareholders – Basic	$	0.70	$	0.52
Net income per share attributable to parent company’s common shareholders –Diluted		0.70		0.52

Schedule Of Continuing Operations Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted [Table Text Block]

The calculations of diluted income from continuing operations per share attributable to the parent company for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 were (figures are in thousands of USD, except share and per share amounts):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
Numerator:
Net income from continuing operations	$	24,160	$	16,285
Net income from continuing operations attributable to non-controlling interest		4,616		3,203
Net income from continuing operations attributable to shareholders		19,544		13,082
Allocation to convertible notes holders		-		(773)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to the parent company’s common shareholders – Basic and Diluted		19,544		12,309
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding		28,043,019		28,260,302
Dilutive effects of stock options		10,989		1,227
Denominator for dilutive income per share – Diluted		28,054,008		28,261,529
Net income from continuing operations per common share attributable to parent company – Basic	$	0.70	$	0.44
Net income from continuing operations per common share attributable to parent company –Diluted		0.70		0.44

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Basis of presentation and significant accounting policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]

(a) Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation – The accompanying condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. The details of subsidiaries are disclosed in Note 1. Significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation. The condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions in Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by such accounting principles for complete financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related footnotes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited, but in the opinion of the Company’s management, contain all necessary adjustments, which include normal recurring adjustments, for a fair statement of the results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the interim periods presented.

The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2012 is derived from the Company’s audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements that have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, although the Company’s management believes that the disclosures contained in these financial statements are adequate to make the information presented herein not misleading. For further information, please refer to the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The results of operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.

Estimation - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]

(b) Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-04, “Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation is Fixed at the Reporting Date”. This update provides guidance for the recognition, measurement and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this update is fixed at the reporting date, except for obligations addressed within existing guidance in U.S. GAAP. The guidance requires an entity to measure those obligations as the sum of the amount the reporting entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors and any additional amount the reporting entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors. The guidance in this update also requires an entity to disclose the nature and amount of the obligation as well as other information about those obligations. This update is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. This update should be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented for those obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements within this update’s scope that exist at the beginning of an entity’s fiscal year of adoption. An entity may elect to use hindsight for the comparative periods (if it changed its accounting as a result of adopting the amendments in this update) and should disclose that fact. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have any impact on the Company’s financial position.

In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-05, “Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity”. This update provides that when a reporting entity (parent) ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a non-profit activity or a business (other than a sale of in substance real estate or conveyance of oil and gas mineral rights) within a foreign entity, the parent is required to apply the guidance in Subtopic 830-30 to release any related cumulative translation adjustment into net income. Accordingly, the cumulative translation adjustment should be released into net income only if the sale or transfer results in the complete or substantially complete liquidation of the foreign entity in which the subsidiary or group of assets had resided. For an equity method investment that is a foreign entity, a pro rata portion of the cumulative translation adjustment should be released into net income upon a partial sale of such an equity method investment. However, this treatment does not apply to an equity method investment that is not a foreign entity. In those instances, the cumulative translation adjustment is released into net income only if the partial sale represents a complete or substantially complete liquidation of the foreign entity that contains the equity method investment. Additionally, the amendments in this update clarify that the sale of an investment in a foreign entity includes both (1) events that result in the loss of a controlling financial interest in a foreign entity (that is, irrespective of any retained investment) and (2) events that result in an acquirer obtaining control of an acquiree in which it held an equity interest immediately before the acquisition date (sometimes also referred to as a “step acquisition”). Accordingly, the cumulative translation adjustment should be released into net income upon the occurrence of those events. This update is effective prospectively for fiscal years (and interim reporting periods within those years) beginning after December 15, 2013. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have any impact on the Company’s financial position or operating results.

On July 18, 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, "Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists” (Income Taxes - Topic 740). This update applies to all entities that have unrecognized tax benefits when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists at the reporting date. An unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, unless otherwise provided in the update. To the extent that a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. The assessment of whether a deferred tax asset is available is based on the unrecognized tax benefit and deferred tax asset that exist at the reporting date and should be made presuming disallowance of the tax position at the reporting date. For example, an entity should not evaluate whether the deferred tax asset has expired before the statute of limitations on the tax position or whether the deferred tax asset may be used prior to the unrecognized tax benefit being settled. The amendments in this update do not require new recurring disclosures. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments should be applied prospectively to all unrecognized tax benefits that exist at the effective date. Retrospective application is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this update on its financial statements.

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]

(c) Significant Accounting Policies

Foreign Currencies – China Automotive, the parent company and HLUSA maintain their books and records in United States Dollars, “USD,” their functional currency. The Company’s subsidiaries based in the PRC and Genesis maintain their books and records in Renminbi, their functional currency. The Company’s subsidiary based in Brazil maintains its books and records in Brazilian reais (BRL), its functional currency. In accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 830, foreign currency transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are remeasured into the functional currency at the rate of exchange prevailing at the balance sheet date for monetary items. Nonmonetary items are remeasured at historical rates. Income and expenses are remeasured at the rate in effect on the transaction dates. Transaction gains and losses, if any, are included in the determination of net income for the period.

In translating the financial statements of the Company’s China subsidiaries and Genesis from their functional currency into the reporting currency in USD, balance sheet accounts are translated using the closing exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date and income and expense accounts are translated using an average exchange rate prevailing during the reporting period. Adjustments resulting from the translation, if any, are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders’ equity.

Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block]

Stock-Based Compensation – The Company may issue shares of common stock for services rendered or for financing costs. Such shares will be valued based on the market price on the transaction date. The Company may issue stock options to employees in non-capital raising transactions for services.

In July 2004, the Company adopted a stock incentive plan. The maximum number of common shares for issuance under this plan is 2,200,000 with a period of 10 years. The stock incentive plan provides for the issuance, to the Company’s officers, directors, management and employees, of options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock. Since the adoption of the stock incentive plan, the Company has issued 523,850 stock options, and 1,676,150 stock options remain issuable in the future. As of September 30, 2013, the Company had 105,000 stock options outstanding.

The Company has adopted ASC Topic 718, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” which establishes a fair value method of accounting for stock based compensation plans. The cost of stock options issued to employees is measured on the grant date based on the fair value. The fair value is determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The resulting amount is charged to expense on the straight-line basis over the period in which the Company expects to receive benefit, which is generally the vesting period.

Comprehensive Income, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Comprehensive Income – The Company has adopted ASC Topic 220, “Reporting Comprehensive Income,” which establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income, its components and accumulated balances in a full set of general purpose financial statements. ASC Topic 220 defines comprehensive income to include all changes in equity except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, including adjustments to minimum pension liabilities, accumulated foreign currency translation, and unrealized gains or losses on marketable securities.

Financial Instruments Disclosure [Policy Text Block]

Financial Instruments –  The Company adopted the provisions of ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging Activities,” that address the determination of whether an instrument meets the definition of a derivative being indexed to a company’s own stock for purposes of applying the scope exception as provided for in accordance with ASC 815-15. Upon adoption of the standard on the effective date, the Company bifurcated the conversion feature embedded in the convertible notes, classifying it in liabilities and measuring it at fair value at each reporting period, with changes reflected in earnings, until the convertible notes are settled (see Note 24).

Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Fair Value Measurements – For purposes of fair value measurements, the Company applies the applicable provisions of ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements”. Accordingly, fair value for the Company’s financial accounting and reporting purposes represents the estimated price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the designated measurement date. With an objective to increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures, the Financial Accounting Standard Board established the fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels.

Cash and cash equivalents, pledged cash deposits, short-term investments, accounts and notes receivable, accounts and notes payable, advance payment or payable, other receivable or payable, accrued expenses and bank and government loans are carried at cost on the consolidated balance sheets, and the carrying amount approximate their fair value because of the short-term nature of these financial instruments.

⋅ Level 1 Inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date. An active market for the asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. A quoted price in an active market provides the most reliable evidence of fair value and shall be used to measure fair value whenever available.

⋅ Level 2 Inputs are other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. If the asset or liability has a specified (contractual) term, a Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company did not have any fair value assets and liabilities classified as Level 2.

⋅ Level 3 Inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available, thereby allowing for situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date. However, the fair value measurement objective remains the same, that is, an exit price from the perspective of a market participant that holds the asset or owes the liability. Therefore, unobservable inputs shall reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. The compound derivative liabilities are classified as Level 3 as the inputs reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the liability at the measurement date. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company did not have any fair value assets and liabilities classified as Level 3. For a summary of changes in Level 3 derivative liabilities for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, please see Note 24.

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Gain on other sales

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Gain on other sales [Abstract]

Gain on other sales [Text Block]

22. Gain on other sales

Gain on other sales mainly consisted of net amount retained from sales of materials, property, plant and equipment and scraps. For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013, gain on other sales amounted to $5.0 million and $6.8 million, respectively, as compared to $0.7 million and $2.6 million, respectively, for the same periods of 2012. In the third quarter of 2013, the Company sold part of its land use rights and recognized a the gain of $4.1 million, which represented the difference between the selling price of $4.6 million and the net book value of the land use rights of $0.5 million.

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Non-controlling interests

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Noncontrolling Interest Disclosure [Text Block]

21. Non-controlling interests

The Company’s activities in respect of the amounts of the non-controlling interests’ equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and the year ended December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,				Year Ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2012
Balance at beginning of the period	$	38,846	$	43,028	$	43,028
Income attributable to non-controlling interests		4,616		3,279		4,744
Dividends declared to the non-controlling interest holders of joint-venture companies		(1,299)		(6,846)		(6,846)
Discontinued operations – Zhejiang		-		(5,162)		(5,162)
Capital contribution from non-controlling interests		-		2,846		3,012
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)		892		(256)		70
Balance at end of the period	$	43,055	$	36,889	$	38,846

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Income tax rate (Details Textual) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			12 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended					9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended					9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended					9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 BRL	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2008	Sep. 30, 2013 Shashi Jiulong Power Steering Gears Co Ltd [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Shashi Jiulong Power Steering Gears Co Ltd [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Shashi Jiulong Power Steering Gears Co Ltd [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Shashi Jiulong Power Steering Gears Co Ltd [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Shashi Jiulong Power Steering Gears Co Ltd [Member]	Dec. 31, 2008 Shashi Jiulong Power Steering Gears Co Ltd [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts Co Ltd [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts Co Ltd [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts Co Ltd [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts Co Ltd [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts Co Ltd [Member]	Dec. 31, 2008 Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts Co Ltd [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Shenyang Jinbei Henglong Automotive Steering System Co Ltd [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Shenyang Jinbei Henglong Automotive Steering System Co Ltd [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Shenyang Jinbei Henglong Automotive Steering System Co Ltd [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Shenyang Jinbei Henglong Automotive Steering System Co Ltd [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Shenyang Jinbei Henglong Automotive Steering System Co Ltd [Member]	Dec. 31, 2008 Shenyang Jinbei Henglong Automotive Steering System Co Ltd [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Wuhu Henglong Auto Steering System Co Ltd [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Wuhu Henglong Auto Steering System Co Ltd [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Wuhu Henglong Auto Steering System Co Ltd [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Wuhu Henglong Auto Steering System Co Ltd [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Wuhan Jielong Electric Power Steering Co Ltd [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Wuhan Jielong Electric Power Steering Co Ltd [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Wuhan Jielong Electric Power Steering Co Ltd [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Wuhan Jielong Electric Power Steering Co Ltd [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Hubei Henglong Automotive System Group Co Ltd [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Hubei Henglong Automotive System Group Co Ltd [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Hubei Henglong Automotive System Group Co Ltd [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Hubei Henglong Automotive System Group Co Ltd [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Universal Sensor Application Inc [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Universal Sensor Application Inc [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Universal Sensor Application Inc [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Universal Sensor Application Inc [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Hong Kong Enterprise [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Hong Kong Enterprise [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Chongqing Henglong Hongyan Automotive Systems Co Ltd [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Chongqing Henglong Hongyan Automotive Systems Co Ltd [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 United States [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 United States [Member] USD ($)
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Tax rate	35.00%				35.00%
Withholding Tax Percentage Applicable To Foreign Investors As Non Resident Enterprises							10.00%
Withholding Tax Percentage Applicable To Foreign Investors To Direct Holding Company			5.00%	5.00%
Percentage Owned In Holding Company To Avail Withholding Tax Of Five Percent			25.00%	25.00%
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense (Benefit)																																														$ 0.9	$ 0.8
Deferred State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit)																																														0.05	0.04
Undistributed Earnings, Basic			154.2			124.8
Tax Provision On Retained Earning Not Reinvested			7.7			6.2
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes								15.00%	15.00%	15.00%	15.00%	15.00%	15.00%	15.00%	15.00%	15.00%	15.00%	15.00%	15.00%	15.00%	15.00%	15.00%	15.00%	15.00%	15.00%	15.00%	12.50%	12.00%	11.00%	25.00%	25.00%	12.50%	12.50%	15.00%	12.50%	12.50%	12.50%	25.00%	25.00%	12.50%	12.50%	16.50%	16.50%	25.00%	25.00%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential			15.00%	15.00%
Additional Tax Payable Percentage Subject To Residential Status			10.00%	10.00%
Additional Tax Payable Subject To Residential Status			$ 0.12	0.24
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent, Total	15.30%	16.90%	17.80%	17.80%	18.50%

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Bank and government loans, net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]

Loans consist of the following at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (figures are in thousands of USD):

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Short-term bank loan (1) (2)	$	5,693	$	10,341
Short-term bank loan (3)		30,000		30,000
Short-term government loan (4)		6,506		-
Subtotal		42,199		40,341
Debt issue cost		(57)		(230)
Amortization		57		173
	$	42,199	$	40,284

(1) These loans are secured by property, plant and equipment of the Company and are repayable within one year. Please see Note 10. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the weighted average interest rate was 6.24% and 6.46% per annum, respectively. Interest is paid on the twentieth day of each month and the principal repayment is at maturity.

(2) On September 25, 2012, Jiulong entered into a one-year loan agreement with China Construction Bank Jingzhou branch in the amount of $3.2 million. The agreement contains certain financial and non-financial covenants, including but not limited to restrictions on the utilization of the funds and the maintenance of an asset-liability ratio not exceeding 60%. The Company was in compliance with these covenants as of September 30, 2013. The Company repaid $1.4 milion and $1.8 million in June and July, 2013, respectively.

(3) On May 18, 2012, the Company entered into a credit facility agreement, the “Credit Agreement,” with ICBC Macau to obtain a non-revolving credit facility in the amount of $30.0 million, the “Credit Facility”. The Credit Facility would have expired on November 3, 2012 unless the Company drew down the line of credit in full prior to such expiration date, and the maturity date for the loan drawdown was the earlier of (i) 18 months from the drawdown or (ii) 1 month before the expiry of the standby letter of credit obtained by Henglong from ICBC Jingzhou as security for the Credit Facility, the “Henglong Standby Letter of Credit”. The interest rate of the Credit Facility is calculated based on a three-month LIBOR plus 2.25% per annum, subject to the availability of funds and fluctuation at ICBC Macau’s discretion. The interest is calculated daily based on a 360-day year and it is fixed one day before the first day of each interest period.  The interest period is defined as three months from the date of drawdown. As security for the Credit Facility, the Company was required to provide ICBC Macau with the Henglong Standby Letter of Credit for a total amount not less than $31.6 million if the Credit Facility is fully drawn.   On May 22, 2012, the Company drew down the full amount of $30.0 million under the Credit Facility and provided the Henglong Standby Letter of Credit for an amount of $31.6 million in favor of ICBC Macau. The Henglong Standby Letter of Credit issued by ICBC Jingzhou is collateralized by Henglong’s notes receivable of RMB216.0 million (equivalent to approximately $35.1 million). The Company also paid an arrangement fee of $0.1 million to ICBC Macau and $0.1 million to ICBC Jingzhou. The original maturity date of the Credit Facility was May 22, 2013. On May 7, 2013, ICBC Macau agreed to extend the maturity date of the Credit Facility to May 13, 2014. The interest rate of the Credit Facility under the extended term is calculated based on the three-month LIBOR plus 2.0% per annum. Except for the above, all other terms and conditions as stipulated in the Credit Agreement remain unchanged. As of September 30, 2013, the interest rate of the Credit Facility was 2.25%.

 

(4) On January 31, 2013, the Company received an interest-free Chinese government loan of RMB40.0 million (equivalent to approximately $6.6 million), which will mature on December 31, 2013. Henglong has pledged RMB40.2 million (equivalent to approximately $6.5 million) of notes receivable, which will mature on December 31, 2013, as security for such government loan (see Note 5).

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Related party transactions and balances

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]

29. Related party transactions and balances

Related party transactions are as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

Related sales

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
Merchandise sold to related parties	$	9,166	$	2,939
Equipment sold to related parties		-		82
		9,166		3,021

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
Merchandise sold to related parties	$	26,344	$	19,325
Equipment sold to related parties		-		82
		26,344		19,407

Related purchases

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
Materials purchased from related parties	$	10,500	$	4,452
Technology purchased from related parties		58		433
Equipment purchased from related parties		777		402
Total	$	11,335	$	5,287

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
Materials purchased from related parties	$	23,171	$	14,137
Technology purchased from related parties		575		433
Equipment purchased from related parties		2,160		2,169
Total	$	25,906	$	16,739

Related receivables

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Accounts receivable	$	17,783	$	12,286
Other receivables		67		107
Total	$	17,850	$	12,393

Related advances

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Advanced equipment payment to related parties	$	829	$	4,162
Advanced payments and others to related parties		1,204		779
Total	$	2,033	$	4,941

Related payables

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Accounts payable	$	6,258	$	4,521

These transactions were consummated under similar terms as those with the Company's third party customers and suppliers.

Related parties pledged certain land use rights and buildings as security for the Company’s credit facilities provided by banks.

As of November 13, 2013, Hanlin Chen, the Company’s Chairman, owns 63.65% of the common stock of the Company and has the effective power to control the vote on substantially all significant matters without the approval of other stockholders.

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Accounts and notes receivable, net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Accounts and Notes Receivable Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]

The Company’s accounts and notes receivable as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Accounts receivable - unrelated parties (1)	$	130,437	$	117,136
Notes receivable - unrelated parties (2) (3)		117,805		95,436
		248,242		212,572
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts - unrelated parties		(1,240)		(1,266)
Accounts and notes receivable- unrelated parties		247,002		211,306
Accounts and notes receivable - related parties		17,783		12,286
	$	264,785	$	223,592

(1) As of September 30, 2013, the Company has pledged $15.7 million of accounts receivable as security for its comprehensive credit facility with banks in China.

(2) Notes receivable represent accounts receivable in the form of bills of exchange for which acceptances are guaranteed and settlements are handled by banks.

(3) Henglong collateralized its notes receivable in an amount of RMB256.3 million (equivalent to approximately $41.7 million) as security for the credit facility with banks in China and the Chinese government, including RMB216.1 million (equivalent to approximately $35.1 million) in favor of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Jingzhou Branch, “ICBC Jingzhou,” for the purpose of obtaining the Henglong Standby Letter of Credit (as defined in Note 13) which is used as security for the non-revolving credit facility in the amount of $30.0 million provided by Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Macau) Limited, “ICBC Macau,” to the Company in May 2012. The Credit Facility was drawn down on May 22, 2012 and its original maturity date was May 22, 2013. Such maturity date was extended to May 13, 2014 (see Note 13); and RMB40.2 million (equivalent to approximately $6.6 million) in favor of the Chinese government as security for the interest-free government loan (see Note 13).

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Taxes payable (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Taxes Payables [Abstract]

Schedule Of Income Taxes Payable [Table Text Block]

The Company’s taxes payable as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Value-added tax payable	$	5,049	$	4,347
Income tax payable		3,467		878
Other tax payable		463		368
	$	8,979	$	5,593

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Discontinued operations - Zhejiang

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]

26. Discontinued operations – Zhejiang

Zhejiang Henglong & Vie Pump-Manu Co., Ltd., “Zhejiang,” in which the Company owned 51% equity interest prior to its disposal in May 2012, was mainly engaged in the production and sales of power steering pumps. Given the power steering pump business has slowly lost its market share in the recent years due to market competition, lower market demand and replacement of hydraulic pressure steering by electric power steering, the Company sold its 51% equity interest in Zhejiang to Vie Group, the non-controlling shareholder of Zhejiang, on May 21, 2012, the “Zhejiang Sale”. Pursuant to ASC Topic 205-20, “Presentation of Financial Statements—Discontinued Operations”, the business of Zhejiang, the “Zhejiang business,” is considered as discontinued operations because: (a) the operations and cash flows of Zhejiang will be eliminated from the Company’s operations as the Company will not continue to purchase power steering pumps from Zhejiang starting from August 2012; and (b) the Company would not have the ability to influence the operation or financial policies of Zhejiang subsequent to the sale. Before the sale, Zhejiang was identified as a product sector for the sales of power steering pumps of the Company, please see Note 28 for the details of segment reporting. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the purchases from Zhejiang by the Company amounted to $0.4 million, which were eliminated for the preparation of the consolidated financial statements before the disposition of Zhejiang. There was no purchase from Zhejiang for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013.

The following table summarizes the results of the Zhejiang business included in the condensed unaudited consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income as discontinued operations (figures are in thousands of USD).

	Nine Months  Ended September 30, 2012
Operational profit from component of discontinued operations, net of tax	$	157
Income from disposing component of discontinued operations, net of tax		2,494
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	2,651

 

The following table summarizes the revenue and pretax profit of the Zhejiang business reported as discontinued operations (figures are in thousands of USD).

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
Revenue from component of discontinued operations	$	7,423
Pretax profit from component of discontinued operations	$	165

Summarized assets and liabilities from the discontinued operations as of the disposal date were as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	May 21, 2012
Assets of discontinued operations
Current assets	$	20,735
Non-current assets		6,623
Total assets of discontinued operations	$	27,358
Liabilities of discontinued operations
Current liabilities		16,823
Non-current liabilities		-
Total liabilities of discontinued operations	$	16,823

The Company did not make separate disclosure of the cash flows of Zhejiang in its condensed consolidated statements of cash flows in this Report, as they are considered to be immaterial in the periods presented.

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Segment reporting (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 90,919		$ 73,184	$ 285,971		$ 234,482
Income from Continuing Operations	10,429		4,400	24,160		16,285
Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts Co Ltd [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	55,846		39,062	177,836		123,713
Income from Continuing Operations	8,368		4,117	19,751		14,248
Shashi Jiulong Power Steering Gears Co Ltd [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	16,692		15,377	56,735		54,572
Income from Continuing Operations	279		284	1,516		1,276
Shenyang Jinbei Henglong Automotive Steering System Co Ltd [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	9,095		7,314	28,164		21,090
Income from Continuing Operations	603		402	1,119		628
Wuhu Henglong Auto Steering System Co Ltd [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	4,948		7,414	17,113		24,208
Income from Continuing Operations	(145)		729	(312)		581
Hubei Henglong Automotive System Group Co Ltd [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	11,783		9,982	34,610		29,653
Income from Continuing Operations	6,092	[1]	613	7,550	[2]	8,946	[2]
Other Sector [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	7,558		6,635	24,866		28,160
Income from Continuing Operations	522		(1,105)	1,416		390
Total Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	105,922		85,784	339,324		281,396
Income from Continuing Operations	15,719		5,040	31,040		26,069
Corporate Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	0		0	0		0
Income from Continuing Operations	309		(687)	(2,203)		3,424
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	(15,003)		(12,600)	(53,353)		(46,914)
Income from Continuing Operations	$ (5,599)		$ 47	$ (4,677)		$ (13,207)

[1] $5.2 million included in the balance was income from investment in Henglong, which has been eliminated at the consolidation level.

[2] $5.2 million and $7.0 million included in the respective balances of $7.6 million and $8.9 million was income from investment in Henglong in 2013 and 2012, respectively, which has been eliminated at the consolidation level.

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Pledged cash deposits (Details Textual)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Minimum [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Percentage Of Cash and Cash Equivalent Reserve Deposit Required	30.00%
Maximum [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Percentage Of Cash and Cash Equivalent Reserve Deposit Required	100.00%

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Related party transactions and balances (Details Textual) (Hanlin Chen [Member], Scenario, Forecast [Member])	Nov. 13, 2013
Hanlin Chen [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage Interest	63.65%

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Property, plant and equipment, net (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$ 168,160	$ 155,645
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(85,637)	(73,954)
Property, plant and equipment, net	82,523	81,691
Land Use Rights and Buildings [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	38,159	36,881
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	110,100	96,368
Electronic Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	6,572	6,174
Motor Vechicles [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	3,109	2,942
Construction in Progress [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$ 10,220	$ 13,280

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Basis of presentation and significant accounting policies (Details Textual) (Stock Incentive Plan 2004[Member])	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Stock Incentive Plan 2004[Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	2,200,000
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period 1	10 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant	1,676,150
Shares, Issued	523,850
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number	105,000

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Property, plant and equipment, net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

The Company’s property, plant and equipment as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Land use rights and buildings	$	38,159	$	36,881
Machinery and equipment		110,100		96,368
Electronic equipment		6,572		6,174
Motor vehicles		3,109		2,942
Construction in progress		10,220		13,280
		168,160		155,645
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(85,637)		(73,954)
	$	82,523	$	81,691

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Other receivables, net (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Unrelated Parties [Member]
Other Receivables [Line Items]
Other receivables	$ 826	[1]	$ 905	[1]
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	(62)		(56)
Other Receivables Net Noncurrent	764		849
Related Party [Member]
Other Receivables [Line Items]
Other receivables	674	[1]	715	[1]
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	(607)		(608)
Other Receivables Net Noncurrent	$ 67		$ 107

[1] Other receivables consist of amounts advanced to both related and unrelated parties, primarily as unsecured demand loans, with no stated interest rate or due date. These receivables originate as part of the Company's normal operating activities and are periodically settled in cash.

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Gain on other sales (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Gain on other sales disclosure [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) On Other Sales	$ 5,030,000	$ 704,000	$ 6,762,000	$ 2,625,000
Selling Price Of Land Use Right And Plant	4,600,000
Net Book Value Of Land Use Right And Plant	500,000		500,000
Gain On Sale Of Idle Use Right And Plant Before Tax	$ 4,100,000

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Financial (income) expenses, net (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Financial Expenses [Line Items]
Coupon interest and make-whole redemption interest			$ 0	[1]	$ 1,551	[1]
Interest expense	284	819	1,289		1,273
Interest income	(1,143)	(409)	(2,298)		(981)
Foreign exchange gain, net	24	5	71		(89)
Loss of note discount, net	(3)	(7)	9		(32)
Bank fees	149	29	549		128
Total financial (income) expense, net	$ (689)	$ 437	$ (380)		$ 1,850

[1] On May 24, 2012, the Company and LBCCA Liquidator reached a settlement agreement. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, the Company redeemed all the remaining convertible notes on May 25, 2012, the redemption date. As a result, there was no coupon interest and make-whole redemption interest related to the convertible notes during the three months ended September 2012 and nine months ended September 30, 2013 (see Note 23).

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Gain and loss on change in fair value of derivative (Details 1)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Minimum [Member]
May 25, 2012 Assumptions:
Volatility	65.33%
Market adjusted interest rates	5.89%
Credit risk adjusted rates	16.87%
Implied expected life (years)	0 years
Maximum [Member]
May 25, 2012 Assumptions:
Volatility	102.57%
Market adjusted interest rates	17.95%
Credit risk adjusted rates	16.87%
Implied expected life (years)	0 years
Weighted Average [Member]
May 25, 2012 Assumptions:
Volatility	79.02%
Market adjusted interest rates	11.97%
Credit risk adjusted rates	16.87%
Implied expected life (years)	8 months 23 days

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Accumulated other comprehensive income

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Equity [Abstract]

Other Comprehensive Income, Noncontrolling Interest [Text Block]

20. Accumulated other comprehensive income

The Company’s activities in respect of the amounts of the accumulated other comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and the year ended December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,				Year Ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2012
Balance at beginning of the period	$	25,898	$	25,291	$	25,291
Foreign currency translation adjustment attributable to parent company		4,374		(1,024)		607
Balance at end of the period	$	30,272	$	24,267	$	25,898

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Organization and business

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Organization and Business [Text Block]

1. Organization and business

China Automotive Systems, Inc., “China Automotive,” was incorporated in the State of Delaware on June 29, 1999 under the name Visions-In-Glass, Inc. China Automotive, including, when the context so requires, its subsidiaries and the joint ventures described below, is referred to herein as the “Company.” The Company is primarily engaged in the manufacture and sale of automotive systems and components, as described below.

Great Genesis Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong on January 3, 2003 under the Companies Ordinance in Hong Kong as a limited liability company, “Genesis,” is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Great Genesis is mainly engaged in the manufacture and sale of automotive systems and components through its controlled subsidiaries and the joint ventures, as described below.

Henglong USA Corporation, “HLUSA,” incorporated on January 8, 2007 in Troy, Michigan, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and is mainly engaged in marketing of automotive parts in North America, and provides after-sales service and research and development support accordingly.

The Company owns the following aggregate net interests in the entities established in the People's Republic of China, the “PRC,” and Brazil as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

	Percentage Interest
Name of Entity	September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
Shashi Jiulong Power Steering Gears Co., Ltd., “Jiulong” 1		81.00	%		81.00	%
Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts Co., Ltd., “Henglong” 2		80.00	%		80.00	%
Shenyang Jinbei Henglong Automotive Steering System Co., Ltd., “Shenyang” 3		70.00	%		70.00	%
Universal Sensor Application Inc., “USAI” 4		83.34	%		83.34	%
Wuhan Jielong Electric Power Steering Co., Ltd., “Jielong” 5		85.00	%		85.00	%
Wuhu HengLong Automotive Steering System Co., Ltd., “Wuhu” 6		77.33	%		77.33	%
Hubei Henglong Automotive System Group Co., Ltd, “Hubei Henglong” 7		100.00	%		100.00	%
Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Technology (Testing) Center, “Testing Center” 8		80.00	%		80.00	%
Beijing Henglong Automotive System Co., Ltd., “Beijing Henglong” 9		50.00	%		50.00	%
Chongqing Henglong Hongyan Automotive System Co., Ltd, “Chongqing Henglong” 10		70.00	%		70.00	%
CAAS Brazil’s Imports And Trade In Automotive Parts Ltd., “Brazil Henglong” 11		80.00	%		80.00	%

1. Jiulong was established in 1993 and mainly engages in the production of integral power steering gear for heavy-duty vehicles.

2. Henglong was established in 1997 and mainly engages in the production of rack and pinion power steering gears for cars and light-duty vehicles.

3. Shenyang was established in 2002 and focuses on power steering parts for light duty vehicles.

4. USAI was established in 2005 and mainly engages in the production and sales of sensor modules.

5. Jielong was established in 2006 and mainly engages in the production and sales of electric power steering, “EPS.”

6. Wuhu was established in 2006 and mainly engages in the production and sales of automobile steering systems.

7. On March 7, 2007, Genesis established Hubei Henglong, formerly known as Jingzhou Hengsheng Automotive System Co., Ltd., its wholly-owned subsidiary, to engage in the production and sales of automotive steering systems. The registered capital of Hubei Henglong at the time of establishment was $10 million. On February 10, 2010, the registered capital of Hubei Henglong was increased to $16 million. On October 12, 2011, the board of directors of the Company approved a reorganization of the Company’s subsidiaries operating in China. As a result of the reorganization, all of Genesis’s equity interests of its subsidiaries operating in China, except for Shenyang, were transferred to Hubei Henglong, the Company’s new China-based holding company. The reorganization was completed on January 19, 2012, subsequent to which the registered capital of Hubei Henglong was increased to $39.0 million. As the reorganized entities were under common control of the Company, the reorganization did not have any impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations and should not impact the tax treatment of the Company or its subsidiaries in any material respect. On July 8, 2012, Hubei Henglong changed its name to Hubei Henglong Automotive System Group Co., Ltd.

8. In December 2009, Henglong, a subsidiary of Genesis, formed the Testing Center, which mainly engages in the research and development of new products. The registered capital of the Testing Center was RMB30.0 million, equivalent to approximately $4.4 million.

9. On January 24, 2010, Genesis entered into a joint venture contract with Beijing Hainachuan Auto Parts Co., Ltd. to establish Beijing Henglong as a joint venture company to design, develop and manufacture both hydraulic and electric power steering systems and parts. On September 16, 2010, with Beijing Hainachuan’s agreement, Genesis transferred its interest in the joint venture to Hubei Henglong, and left the other terms of the joint venture contract unchanged. According to the joint venture agreement, the Company does not have voting control of Beijing Henglong. Therefore, the Company’s consolidated financial statements do not include Beijing Henglong, and such investment is accounted for through the equity method.

10. On February 21, 2012, Hubei Henglong and SAIC-IVECO Hongyan Company, “SAIC-IVECO,” established a Sino-foreign joint venture company, Chongqing Henglong, to design, develop and manufacture both hydraulic and electric power steering systems and parts. The joint venture is located in Chongqing City and has a registered capital of RMB60 million, of which RMB42 million, or 70%, is held by Hubei Henglong. The registered capital of Chongqing Henglong was fully contributed by Hubei Henglong in cash of $6.7 million (equivalent to RMB42 million) in January and February 2012 and by SAIC-IVECO in property, plant and equipment with fair value of $2.8 million (equivalent to RMB18 million) in April 2012.

11. On August 21, 2012, Brazil Henglong was established as a Sino-foreign joint venture company by Hubei Henglong and two Brazilian citizens, Ozias Gaia Da Silva and Ademir Dal’ Evedove. Brazil Henglong engages mainly in the import and sales of automotive parts in Brazil. Such joint venture is located in Brazil and has a registered capital of $1.0 million (equivalent to BRL1.6 million), of which $0.8 million (equivalent to BRL1.3 million), or 80%, is held by Hubei Henglong, and of which $0.2 million (equivalent to BRL0.3 million), or 20%, is held by Mr. Ozias Gaia Da Silva and Mr. Ademir Dal’ Evedove.

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Significant concentrations (Details Textual)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Unusual Risk or Uncertainty [Line Items]
Minimum Percentage Of Profit Allocated To Foreign Investment	10.00%
Registered Capital Percentage	50.00%
Concentration Risk, Percentage		22.70%
Ten Largest Customers [Member]
Unusual Risk or Uncertainty [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	73.20%	73.40%
Customer One [Member]
Unusual Risk or Uncertainty [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable Trade Percentage	3.20%	12.00%
Concentration Risk, Percentage	11.80%	12.20%
Customer Two [Member]
Unusual Risk or Uncertainty [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable Trade Percentage		20.40%
Concentration Risk, Percentage		10.50%

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Pledged cash deposits

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

Cash and Cash Equivalents Disclosure [Text Block]

3. Pledged cash deposits

Pledged cash deposits act as guarantee for the Company’s notes payable as it regularly pays some of its suppliers by bank notes. The Company has to deposit certain amount, equivalent to 30% - 100% of the face value of the relevant bank note, at a bank in order to obtain the bank note.

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Inventories

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]

6. Inventories

The Company’s inventories as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consisted of the following (figures are in thousands of USD):

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Raw materials	$	13,872	$	11,144
Work in process		8,378		7,094
Finished goods		30,899		25,304
	$	53,149	$	43,542

Provision for inventories valuation amounted to $0.5 million and $0.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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Property, plant and equipment, net (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation	$ 3.7	$ 3.3	$ 10.8	$ 10.5
Pledged Assets Separately Reported, Loans Pledged for Other Debt Obligations, at Fair Value	$ 52.7		$ 52.7

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Short-term investments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Short Term Investments Disclosure [Abstract]

Short Term Investments Disclosure [Text Block]

4. Short-term investments

Short-term investments comprise time deposits with maturity terms of three months or more but due within one year. The carrying values of time deposits approximate fair value because of their short maturities. The interest earned is recognized in the condensed unaudited statements of operations and comprehensive income over the contractual term of the deposit.

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Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

The Company’s inventories as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consisted of the following (figures are in thousands of USD):

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Raw materials	$	13,872	$	11,144
Work in process		8,378		7,094
Finished goods		30,899		25,304
	$	53,149	$	43,542

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Financial (income) expenses, net

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Financial Income Expenses Disclosure [Abstract]

Financial Income Expenses Disclosure [Text Block]

23. Financial (income) expenses, net

During the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded financial expenses, net which are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
Interest expense	$	284	$	819
Interest income		(1,143)		(409)
Foreign exchange gain, net		24		5
Loss of note discount, net		(3)		(7)
Bank fees		149		29
Total financial (income) expense, net	$	(689)	$	437

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
Coupon interest and make-whole redemption interest(1)	$	-	$	1,551
Interest expense		1,289		1,273
Interest income		(2,298)		(981)
Foreign exchange gain, net		71		(89)
Loss of note discount, net		9		(32)
Bank fees		549		128
Total financial (income) expense, net	$	(380)	$	1,850

(1) On May 24, 2012, the Company and LBCCA Liquidator reached a settlement agreement. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, the Company redeemed all the remaining convertible notes on May 25, 2012, the redemption date. As a result, there was no coupon interest and make-whole redemption interest related to the convertible notes during the three months ended September 30, 2012 and the nine months ended September 30, 2013 (see Note 24).

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Income per share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

27. Income per share

In periods when the Company generates income, the Company calculates basic earnings per share (“EPS”) using the two-class method, pursuant to ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share”.   The two-class method is required as the Company’s convertible notes qualify as participating securities, having the right to receive dividends should dividends be declared on common stock. Under this method, earnings for the period are allocated on a pro-rata basis to the common stockholders and to the holders of convertible notes based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and the number of shares that could be converted. The Company does not use the two-class method in periods when it generates a loss as the holders of the convertible notes do not participate in losses.

For diluted earnings per share, the Company uses the more dilutive of the if-converted method or the two-class method for convertible notes and the treasury stock method for options, assuming the issuance of common shares, if dilutive, resulting from the exercise of options and warrants.

The calculation of diluted income per share attributable to the parent company for the three months ended September 30, 2013 were (figures are in thousands of USD, except share and per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
Numerator:
Net income attributable to the parent company’s common shareholders – Basic and Diluted	$	8,624	$	3,404
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding		28,043,019		28,260,302
Dilutive effects of stock options		19,278		578
Denominator for dilutive income per share – Diluted		28,062,297		28,260,880
Net income per share attributable to parent company’s common shareholders – Basic	$	0.31	$	0.12
Net income per share attributable to parent company’s common shareholders – Diluted	$	0.31	$	0.12

As of September 30, 2013 and 2012, the exercise prices for 60,000 shares and 67,500 shares, respectively, of outstanding stock options were above the weighted average market price of the Company’s common stock during the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and these stock options were excluded from the calculation of the diluted income per share for the corresponding periods presented.

The calculations of diluted income per share attributable to the parent company for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 were (figures are in thousands of USD, except share and per share amounts):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
Numerator:
Net income attributable to the parent company’s common shareholders	$	19,544	$	15,657
Allocation to convertible notes holders		-		(925)
Net income attributable to the parent company’s common shareholders – Basic and Diluted		19,544		14,732
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding		28,043,019		28,260,302
Dilutive effects of stock options		10,989		1,227
Denominator for dilutive income per share – Diluted		28,054,008		28,261,529
Net income per share attributable to parent company’s common shareholders – Basic	$	0.70	$	0.52
Net income per share attributable to parent company’s common shareholders –Diluted		0.70		0.52

The calculations of diluted income from continuing operations per share attributable to the parent company for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 were (figures are in thousands of USD, except share and per share amounts):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
Numerator:
Net income from continuing operations	$	24,160	$	16,285
Net income from continuing operations attributable to non-controlling interest		4,616		3,203
Net income from continuing operations attributable to shareholders		19,544		13,082
Allocation to convertible notes holders		-		(773)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to the parent company’s common shareholders – Basic and Diluted		19,544		12,309
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding		28,043,019		28,260,302
Dilutive effects of stock options		10,989		1,227
Denominator for dilutive income per share – Diluted		28,054,008		28,261,529
Net income from continuing operations per common share attributable to parent company – Basic	$	0.70	$	0.44
Net income from continuing operations per common share attributable to parent company –Diluted		0.70		0.44

As of September 30, 2013 and 2012, the exercise prices for 50,000 shares and 60,000 shares, respectively, of outstanding stock options were above the weighted average market price of the Company’s common stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and these stock options were excluded from the calculation of the diluted income per share for the corresponding periods presented.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, 1,775,074 shares issuable upon conversion of convertible notes that were then outstanding have not been included in the computation, because such inclusion would have had an anti-dilutive effect.

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Long-term Investments (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 Beijing Henglong Automotive System Co Ltd [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Beijing Henglong Automotive System Co Ltd [Member]	Jan. 24, 2010 Beijing Henglong Automotive System Co Ltd [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term investments	$ 3,933,000		$ 3,933,000		$ 3,665,000
Equity Method Investments						3,800,000	3,500,000	3,100,000
Add: Equity in earnings of affiliated companies	$ 125,000	$ 27,000	$ 251,000	$ 139,000

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Discontinued operations - Zhejiang (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	May 21, 2012
Assets of discontinued operations
Current assets	$ 20,735
Non-current assets	6,623
Total assets of discontinued operations	27,358
Liabilities of discontinued operations
Current liabilities	16,823
Non-current liabilities	0
Total liabilities of discontinued operations	$ 16,823

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Segment reporting

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

32. Segment reporting

The accounting policies of the product sectors are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies except that the disaggregated financial results for the product sectors have been prepared using a management approach, which is consistent with the basis and manner in which management internally disaggregates financial information for the purposes of assisting them in making internal operating decisions. Generally, the Company evaluates performance based on stand-alone product sector operating income and accounts for inter segment sales and transfers as if the sales or transfers were to third parties, at current market prices.

As of September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company had eleven product sectors, five of which were principal profit makers and were reported as separate sectors and engaged in the production and sales of power steering (Henglong, Jiulong, Shenyang, Wuhu and Hubei Henglong). The other nine sectors were engaged in the production and sale of sensor modular (USAI), EPS (Jielong), provision of after sales and R&D services (HLUSA), production and sale of power steering (Chongqing Henglong), trade (Brazil Henglong), and the holding company (Genesis). Since the revenues, net income and net assets of these nine sectors are less than 10% of its segment in the condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements, the Company incorporated these nine sectors into “Other Sectors.”

As discussed in Discontinued Operations - Zhejiang (see Note 26) above, Zhejiang was identified as a product sector for the sales of power steering pumps of the Group prior to disposal on May 21, 2012. After the Company sold its 51% equity interest in Zhejiang on May 21, 2012 and presented it as a discontinued operation, the Company has adjusted the information for Zhejiang’s business in segment reporting for the same period in 2012.

The Company’s product sector information from continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, is as follows (figures are in thousands of USD): 

	Net Sales				Income from Continuing Operations
	Three Months Ended September 30,				Three Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012		2013			2012
Henglong	$	55,846	$	39,062	$	8,368		$	4,117
Jiulong		16,692		15,377		279			284
Shenyang		9,095		7,314		603			402
Wuhu		4,948		7,414		(145)			729
Hubei Henglong		11,783		9,982		6,092	(1)		613
Other Sectors		7,558		6,635		522			(1,105)
Total Segments		105,922		85,784		15,719			5,040
Corporate		-		-		309			(687)
Eliminations		(15003)		(12,600)		(5,599)			47
Total consolidated from continuing operations	$	90,919	$	73,184	$	10,429		$	4,400

(1) $5.2 million included in the balance was income from investment in Henglong, which has been eliminated at the consolidation level.

The Company’s product sector information from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, is as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	Net Sales				Income from Continuing Operations
	Nine Months Ended September 30,				Nine  Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012		2013			2012
Henglong	$	177,836	$	123,713	$	19,751		$	14,248
Jiulong		56,735		54,572		1,516			1,276
Shenyang		28,164		21,090		1,119			628
Wuhu		17,113		24,208		(312)			581
Hubei Henglong		34,610		29,653		7,550	(1)		8,946	(1)
Other Sectors		24,866		28,160		1,416			390
Total Segments		339,324		281,396		31,040			26,069
Corporate		-		-		(2,203)			3,424
Eliminations		(53,353)		(46,914)		(4,677)			(13,207)
Total consolidated from continuing operations	$	285,971	$	234,482	$	24,160		$	16,285

(1) $5.2 million and $7.0 million included in the respective balances of $7.6 million and $8.9 million was income from investment in Henglong in 2013 and 2012, respectively, which has been eliminated at the consolidation level.

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Assets held for sale (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013 acre
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Area of Land	136,392
Land Available-for-sale	$ 13.0
Proceeds from Sale of Land Held-for-use	4.6
Gain On Sale Of Land Held For Sale	$ 4.1

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Gain and loss on change in fair value of derivative (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Balances at January 1	$ 559
Decrease due to convertible notes conversion on May 25, 2012	(1,008)
Loss in fair value adjustments	449
Balances at September 30	$ 0

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Gain and loss on change in fair value of derivative (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Gain On Change In Fair Value Of Derivative Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the components of loss on change in fair value of derivative arising from fair value adjustments to compound derivative liabilities during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 (figures are in thousands of USD):

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
Balances at January 1	$	559
Decrease due to convertible notes conversion on May 25, 2012		(1,008)
Loss in fair value adjustments		449
Balances at September 30	$	-

Schedule of Interest Rate Derivatives [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth (i) the range of inputs for each significant assumption and (ii) the equivalent, or averages, of each significant assumption as of May 25, 2012, the Redemption Date.

	Range
May 25, 2012 Assumptions:	Low			High			Equivalent
Volatility		65.33	%		102.57	%		79.02	%
Market adjusted interest rates		5.89	%		17.95	%		11.97	%
Credit risk adjusted rates		16.87	%		16.87	%		16.87	%
Implied expected life (years)		-			-			0.73

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Additional paid-in capital (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Additional Paid in Capital [Abstract]

Schedule of Additional Paid In Capital [Table Text Block]

The Company’s positions in respect of the amounts of additional paid-in capital for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and the year ended December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,				Year Ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2012
Balance at beginning of the period	$	39,371	$	39,296	$	39,296
Share-based compensation(1)		194		75		75
Balance at end of the period	$	39,565	$	39,371	$	39,371

(1) On August 13, 2013 and August 15, 2012, the Company granted 22,500 and 22,500 stock options to the Company’s independent directors, with the exercise price equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock traded on NASDAQ on the date of grant. The fair value of stock options was determined at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Black-Scholes option model requires management to make various estimates and assumptions, including expected term, expected volatility, risk-free rate, and dividend yield. The expected term represents the period of time that stock-based compensation awards granted are expected to be outstanding and is estimated based on considerations including the vesting period, contractual term and anticipated employee exercise patterns. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in relation to the contractual life of stock-based compensation instruments. The dividend yield assumption is based on historical patterns and future expectations for the Company’s dividends.

Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]

Assumptions used to estimate the fair value of stock options on the grant dates are as follows:

Issuance Date	Expected volatility			Risk-free rate			Expected term (years)		Dividend yield
August 13, 2013		131.5	%		1.49	%		5		0.00	%
August 15, 2012		149.2	%		0.67	%		5		0.00	%

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Deferred income tax assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

The components of estimated deferred income tax assets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Losses carry forward (U.S.) (1)	$	7,778	$	7,004
Losses carry forward (PRC) (1)		2,054		1,887
Product warranties and other reserves		3,731		3,253
Property, plant and equipment		5,328		3,774
Share-based compensation		296		240
Bonus accrual		304		196
Other accruals		1,112		696
Others		705		839
Total deferred tax assets		21,307		17,889
Less: taxable temporary difference related to revenue recognition		(533)		(397)
Total deferred tax assets, net		20,774		17,492
Less: Valuation allowance		(10,433)		(8,988)
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance (2)	$	10,341	$	8,504

(1) The net operating losses carry forward for the U.S. entity for income tax purposes are available to reduce future years' taxable income. These losses will expire, if not utilized, in 20 years. Net operating losses carry forward for non-U.S. entities can be carried forward for 5 years to offset taxable income. However, as of September 30, 2013, valuation allowance was $10.4 million, including $8.6 million allowance for the Company’s deferred tax assets in the United States and $1.8 million allowance for the Company’s non-U.S. deferred tax assets. Based on the Company’s current operations in the United States, management believes that the deferred tax assets in the United States are not likely to be realized in the future. For the non-U.S. deferred tax assets, pursuant to certain tax laws and regulations in China, the management believes such amount will not be used to offset future taxable income.

(2) Approximately $4.4 million and $4.1 million of deferred income tax asset as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, are included in non-current deferred tax assets in the accompanying condensed unaudited consolidated balance sheets. The remaining $4.8 million and $4.4 million of deferred income tax assets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, are included in current deferred tax assets.

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Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 54,702	$ 87,649
Pledged cash deposits	25,633	26,481
Short-term investments	32,274	0
Accounts and notes receivable, net - unrelated parties	247,002	211,306
Accounts and notes receivable, net - related parties	17,783	12,286
Advance payments and others - unrelated parties	2,336	3,127
Advance payments and others - related parties	1,204	779
Inventories	53,149	43,542
Assets held for sale	918	0
Current deferred tax assets	4,792	4,392
Total current assets	439,793	389,562
Non-current assets:
Property, plant and equipment, net	82,523	81,691
Intangible assets, net	671	676
Other receivables, net - unrelated parties	764	849
Other receivables, net - related parties	67	107
Advance payment for property, plant and equipment - unrelated parties	1,949	1,001
Advance payment for property, plant and equipment - related parties	829	4,162
Long-term investments	3,933	3,665
Non-current deferred tax assets	5,549	4,112
Total assets	536,078	485,825
Current liabilities:
Bank and government loans	42,199	40,284
Accounts and notes payable - unrelated parties	174,875	166,380
Accounts and notes payable - related parties	6,258	4,521
Customer deposits	1,894	870
Accrued payroll and related costs	6,111	5,472
Accrued expenses and other payables	27,008	23,063
Accrued pension costs	5,002	4,255
Taxes payable	8,979	5,593
Amounts due to shareholders/directors	303	332
Deferred tax liabilities	93	46
Advances payable	2,635	0
Total current liabilities	275,357	250,816
Long-term liabilities:
Advances payable	0	2,609
Total liabilities	275,357	253,425
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 30)
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.0001 par value - Authorized - 80,000,000 shares; Issued- 28,260,302 and 28,260,302 shares at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	3	3
Additional paid-in capital	39,565	39,371
Retained earnings-
Appropriated	10,048	9,953
Unappropriated	138,778	119,329
Accumulated other comprehensive income	30,272	25,898
Treasury stock - 217,283 and 217,283 shares at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	(1,000)	(1,000)
Total parent company stockholders' equity	217,666	193,554
Non-controlling interests	43,055	38,846
Total stockholders' equity	260,721	232,400
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 536,078	$ 485,825

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Long term Investments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Long Term Investment [Abstract]

Long Term Investments [Text Block]

9. Long term investments

As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company’s balance of long-term investment was $3.9 million and $3.7 million, respectively. For the long-term investments in which the Company has no voting control, such investments were accounted for using the equity method or cost method.

On January 24, 2010, the Company invested $3.1 million to establish a fifty-fifty joint venture company, Beijing Henglong, with an unrelated party. The Company accounts for its operating results with the equity method of accounting. As of September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company had $3.8 million and $3.5 million of net equity in Beijing Henglong, respectively.

The Company’s share of net assets and net income is reported as “long-term investment” on the condensed unaudited consolidated balance sheets and “equity in earnings of affiliated companies” on the condensed unaudited consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. The Company’s condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect the equity earnings of non-consolidated affiliates of $0.1 million and $0.03 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and the equity earnings of non-consolidated affiliates of $0.3 million and $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 24,160		$ 18,936
Adjustments to reconcile net income from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Stock-based compensation	194	[1]	76	[1]
Depreciation and amortization	10,964		10,668
Increase (decrease) in allowance for doubtful accounts	(139)		16
Inventory write downs	480		501
Deferred income taxes	(1,611)		(1,268)
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies	(251)		(139)
Gain on sale of a subsidiary	0		(2,848)
Gain on redemption of convertible notes	0		(1,421)
Loss on change in fair value of derivative	0		449
Amortization of debt issue cost	58		135
Loss (gain) on fixed assets disposals	(4,288)		44
(Increase) decrease in:
Pledged deposits	1,413		(5,118)
Accounts and notes receivable	(36,803)		(4,741)
Advance payments and others	465		570
Inventories	(9,076)		(4,306)
Increase (decrease) in:
Accounts and notes payable	6,199		(462)
Customer deposits	1,016		337
Accrued payroll and related costs	514		(180)
Accrued expenses and other payables	3,459		(6,702)
Accrued pension costs	653		315
Taxes payable	3,256		4,294
Advances payable	(32)		2,210
Net cash provided by operating activities	631		11,366
Cash flows from investing activities:
Increase in other receivables	158		(1,598)
Cash received from property, plant and equipment sales	6,282		622
Payments to acquire property, plant and equipment	(9,065)		(16,982)
Payments to acquire intangible assets	(109)		(62)
Purchase of short-term investments	(32,197)		0
Dividends from investment under cost method	66		0
Proceeds from sales of a subsidiary	0		3,561
Net cash used in investing activities	(34,865)		(14,459)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from government and bank loan	15,588		36,402
Repayments of bank loan	(14,758)		(7,097)
Debt issuance costs paid for bank loan	0		(230)
Dividends paid to the non-controlling interests	(1,381)		(2,387)
Redemption of convertible notes	0		(23,571)
Decrease in amounts due to shareholders/directors	(40)		(8)
Net cash provided by financing activities	(591)		3,109
Effects of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents	1,878		(487)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(32,947)		(471)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	87,649		72,961
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	54,702		72,490
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest	972		10,435
Cash paid for income taxes	4,217		3,810
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Advance payments for acquiring property, plant and equipment	2,777		5,990
Accounts receivable from sale of a subsidiary	0		4,361
Non-controlling interests contribution of capital with property, plant and equipment	0		2,846
Dividends payable to non-controlling interests	$ 86		$ 707

[1] On August 13, 2013 and August 15, 2012, the Company granted 22,500 and 22,500 stock options to the Company’s independent directors, with the exercise price equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock traded on NASDAQ on the date of grant. The fair value of stock options was determined at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Black-Scholes option model requires management to make various estimates and assumptions, including expected term, expected volatility, risk-free rate, and dividend yield. The expected term represents the period of time that stock-based compensation awards granted are expected to be outstanding and is estimated based on considerations including the vesting period, contractual term and anticipated employee exercise patterns. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in relation to the contractual life of stock-based compensation instruments. The dividend yield assumption is based on historical patterns and future expectations for the Company’s dividends.

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Related party transactions and balances (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Schedule Of Related Party Transactions [Table Text Block]

Related party transactions are as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

Related sales

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
Merchandise sold to related parties	$	9,166	$	2,939
Equipment sold to related parties		-		82
		9,166		3,021

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
Merchandise sold to related parties	$	26,344	$	19,325
Equipment sold to related parties		-		82
		26,344		19,407

Related purchases

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
Materials purchased from related parties	$	10,500	$	4,452
Technology purchased from related parties		58		433
Equipment purchased from related parties		777		402
Total	$	11,335	$	5,287

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
Materials purchased from related parties	$	23,171	$	14,137
Technology purchased from related parties		575		433
Equipment purchased from related parties		2,160		2,169
Total	$	25,906	$	16,739

Related receivables

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Accounts receivable	$	17,783	$	12,286
Other receivables		67		107
Total	$	17,850	$	12,393

Related advances

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Advanced equipment payment to related parties	$	829	$	4,162
Advanced payments and others to related parties		1,204		779
Total	$	2,033	$	4,941

Related payables

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Accounts payable	$	6,258	$	4,521

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Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Net product sales
Unrelated parties	$ 81,753	$ 70,245	$ 259,627	$ 215,157
Related parties (Note 29)	9,166	2,939	26,344	19,325
Revenue, Net	90,919	73,184	285,971	234,482
Cost of product sold
Unrelated parties	63,894	56,231	208,525	176,834
Related parties (Note 29)	10,500	4,452	23,171	14,137
Cost of Revenue	74,394	60,683	231,696	190,971
Gross profit	16,525	12,501	54,275	43,511
Gain on other sales	5,030	704	6,762	2,625
Less: Operating expenses
Selling expenses	2,647	2,437	9,611	6,704
General and administrative expenses	2,821	2,487	10,164	8,999
Research and development expenses	5,117	2,818	13,134	10,060
Total operating expenses	10,585	7,742	32,909	25,763
Income from operations	10,970	5,463	28,128	20,373
Other income, net	499	238	573	317
Financial income (expenses), net	689	(437)	380	(1,850)
Loss on change in fair value of derivative			0	(449)
Gain on redemption of convertible notes			0	1,421
Income before income tax expenses and equity in earnings of affiliated companies	12,158	5,264	29,081	19,812
Less: Income taxes	1,854	891	5,172	3,666
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies	125	27	251	139
Income from continuing operations	10,429	4,400	24,160	16,285
Discontinued operations - net of income tax (Note 26)			0	2,651
Net income	10,429	4,400	24,160	18,936
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	1,805	996	4,616	3,279
Net income attributable to parent company	8,624	3,404	19,544	15,657
Allocation to convertible notes holders			0	(925)
Net income attributable to parent company’s common shareholders	8,624	3,404	19,544	14,732
Comprehensive income:
Income from continuing operations	10,429	4,400	24,160	16,285
Income from discontinued operations			0	2,651
Net income	10,429	4,400	24,160	18,936
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation gain (loss), net of tax - continuing operations			5,265	(1,205)
Foreign currency translation loss, net of tax - discontinued operations			0	(75)
Foreign currency translation gain (loss), net of tax	1,218	(556)	5,265	(1,280)
Comprehensive income - continuing operations			29,425	15,080
Comprehensive income - discontinued operations			0	2,576
Comprehensive income	11,647	3,844	29,425	17,656
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests	2,010	904	5,507	3,023
Comprehensive income attributable to parent company	$ 9,637	$ 2,940	$ 23,918	$ 14,633
Net income attributable to parent company’s common shareholders per share
Income per share from continuing operations attributable to shareholders (in dollars per share)			$ 0.70	$ 0.44
Income per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)			$ 0	$ 0.08
Basic (in dollar per share)	$ 0.31	$ 0.12	$ 0.70	$ 0.52
Diluted-
Income per share from continuing operations attributable to shareholders (in dollars per share)			$ 0.70	$ 0.44
Income per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)			$ 0	$ 0.08
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.31	$ 0.12	$ 0.70	$ 0.52
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	28,043,019	28,260,302	28,043,019	28,260,302
Diluted (in shares)	28,062,297	28,260,880	28,054,008	28,261,529

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Retained earnings (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Retained Earnings Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Appropriated Retained Earnings [Table Text Block]

The Company’s activities in respect of the amounts of the appropriated retained earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and the year ended December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,				Year Ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2012
Balance at beginning of the period	$	9,953	$	9,026	$	9,026
Appropriation of retained earnings		95		927		927
Balance at end of the period	$	10,048	$	9,953	$	9,953

Schedule Of Unappropriated Retained Earnings [Table Text Block]

The Company’s activities in respect of the amounts of the unappropriated retained earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and the year ended December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,				Year Ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2012
Balance at beginning of the period	$	119,329	$	99,513	$	99,513
Net income attributable to parent company		19,544		15,657		20,743
Appropriation of retained earnings		(95)		(927)		(927)
Balance at end of the period	$	138,778	$	114,243	$	119,329

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Bank and government loans, net (Details Textual) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended							1 Months Ended						1 Months Ended				1 Months Ended
	May 22, 2013 USD ($)	May 18, 2012 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013	Jan. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2013 CNY	Dec. 31, 2012	May 21, 2012 USD ($)	May 22, 2013 Industrial and Commercial Bank Of China Macau [Member] USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2013 Industrial and Commercial Bank Of China Macau [Member] USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2013 Industrial and Commercial Bank Of China Macau [Member] CNY	May 31, 2012 Industrial and Commercial Bank Of China Macau [Member] USD ($)	May 31, 2012 Industrial and Commercial Bank Of China Macau [Member] CNY	May 18, 2012 Industrial and Commercial Bank Of China Macau [Member] USD ($)	May 22, 2013 Industrial and Commercial Bank Of China Jingzhou Branch [Member] USD ($)	May 22, 2013 Industrial and Commercial Bank Of China Jingzhou Branch [Member] CNY	May 31, 2012 Industrial and Commercial Bank Of China Jingzhou Branch [Member] USD ($)	May 31, 2012 Industrial and Commercial Bank Of China Jingzhou Branch [Member] CNY	Jul. 31, 2013 China Construction Bank Jingzhou Branch [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 China Construction Bank Jingzhou Branch [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 25, 2012 China Construction Bank Jingzhou Branch [Member] USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate			6.24%			6.46%
Short-term Non-bank Loans and Notes Payable																				$ 3.2
Non Revolving Credit Facility		30.0					30.0		6.5	40.2	6.6	40.2	30.0
Line of Credit Facility, Description	LIBOR plus 2.0%	LIBOR plus 2.25%
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End			2.25%
Financing Receivable, Net														35.1	216.0	35.1	216.1
Arrangement Fee								0.1						0.1
Asset Liability Ratio																				60.00%
Interest Free Government Loan				6.6	40.0
Line of Credit, Current	31.6												31.6
Repayment Of Debt																		$ 1.8	$ 1.4

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Intangible assets (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense	$ 0.04	$ 0.06	$ 0.10	$ 0.20

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Gain and loss on change in fair value of derivative

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Gain On Change In Fair Value Of Derivative Disclosure [Abstract]

Gain On Change In Fair Value Of Derivative Disclosure [Text Block]

24. Gain and loss on change in fair value of derivative

On May 24, 2012, the Company and LBCCA Liquidator reached a settlement agreement. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, the Company redeemed all the remaining convertible notes on May 25, 2012, the redemption date. As a result, there was no gain or loss on change in fair value of derivative during the three months ended September 30, 2012 and the nine months ended September 30, 2013. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recorded a loss on change in fair value of derivative of $0.4 million.

In February 2008, the Company issued to two accredited institutional investors, namely Lehman Brothers Commercial Corporation Asia Limited (“Lehman Brothers”) and YA Global Investments L.P (“YA Global”), convertible notes in the principal amount of $35.0 million, with a scheduled maturity date of February 15, 2013 (“convertible notes”).

The Company and YA Global reached a settlement agreement on April 8, 2009. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, the Company paid on April 15, 2009 a redemption amount of $5.0 million to YA Global and YA Global waived its entitlement to the Other Make Whole Amount (as defined in the convertible notes).

On March 1, 2011, the provisional liquidator acting on behalf of Lehman Brothers (“LBCCA Liquidator”) converted $6.4 million principal amount of the convertible notes at a conversion price of $7.0822 per share, and in turn the Company issued 907,708 shares of its common stock to LBCCA Liquidator.

On May 24, 2012, the Company and LBCCA Liquidator reached a settlement agreement. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, the Company redeemed all the remaining convertible notes and paid a redemption amount of $32.4 million to LBCCA Liquidator on May 25, 2012 (“Redemption Date”), including $23.6 million of principal and $8.8 million of interest. On the Redemption Date, the carrying value of the convertible notes was $33.8 million, including $23.6 million of principal, $0.6 million of coupon interest, $8.6 million of make-whole amount payable and $1.0 million of derivative liabilities related to the convertible notes.

The Company’s derivative financial instruments (liabilities) consist of the compound embedded derivative that originated in connection with the above-mentioned convertible note payable and financing arrangement. Derivative liabilities are carried at fair value.

Changes in the fair value of compound derivative liabilities were recorded as a loss on change in fair value of derivative in the condensed unaudited consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The following table summarizes the components of loss on change in fair value of derivative arising from fair value adjustments to compound derivative liabilities during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 (figures are in thousands of USD):

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
Balances at January 1	$	559
Decrease due to convertible notes conversion on May 25, 2012		(1,008)
Loss in fair value adjustments		449
Balances at September 30	$	-

Estimating fair values of derivative financial instruments requires the development of significant and subjective estimates that may, and are likely to, change over the duration of the instrument with related changes in internal and external market factors. In addition, option-based techniques are highly volatile and sensitive to changes in the trading market price of the Company's common stock, which has a high estimated volatility. As of January 1, 2012 and September 30, 2012, the Company calculated the fair value of derivative liabilities to be $0.6 million and $nil, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, there was a change in the balance of the fair value of the Company’s derivative liabilities at the beginning and the end of the period, mainly due to changes in the price of the Company’s common stock. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the market price of the Company’s common stock rose to $3.82, comparing to $3.30 on January 1, 2012. Since the Company’s derivative liabilities consisted of a conversion option that was embedded in the convertible notes payable, the intrinsic value of the conversion option was sensitive to changes in the trading market price of the Company’s common stock. Since derivative financial instruments are initially and subsequently carried at fair values, the Company’s income or loss reflects the volatility in these estimate and assumption changes.

The Company’s embedded conversion option derivative represents the conversion option, term-extending option, certain redemption and put features in the Company’s convertible notes payable. The features embedded in the convertible notes were combined into one compound embedded derivative that the Company measured at fair value using the Monte Carlo valuation technique. Monte Carlo simulates multiple outcomes over the period to maturity using multiple assumption inputs. The following table sets forth (i) the range of inputs for each significant assumption and (ii) the equivalent, or averages, of each significant assumption as of May 25, 2012, the Redemption Date.

	Range
May 25, 2012 Assumptions:	Low			High			Equivalent
Volatility		65.33	%		102.57	%		79.02	%
Market adjusted interest rates		5.89	%		17.95	%		11.97	%
Credit risk adjusted rates		16.87	%		16.87	%		16.87	%
Implied expected life (years)		-			-			0.73

The Monte Carlo technique requires the use of inputs that range across all levels in the fair value hierarchy. As a result, the technique is a Level 3 valuation technique in its entirety. The calculations of fair value utilized the Company’s trading market values on the calculation dates. The contractual conversion prices were adjusted to give effect to the value associated with the down-round and anti-dilution protection. Expected volatility for each interval in the Monte Carlo process was established based upon the Company’s historical volatility for historical periods consistent with the term of each interval in the calculation. Market adjusted interest rates give effect to expected trends or changes in market interest rates by reference to historical trends in LIBOR. Credit risk adjusted rates, or yields, were developed using bond curves, risk-free rates, market and industry adjustment factors for companies with similar credit standings as the Company’s.

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Additional paid-in capital

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Additional Paid in Capital [Abstract]

Additional Paid In Capital [Text Block]

18. Additional paid-in capital

The Company’s positions in respect of the amounts of additional paid-in capital for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and the year ended December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,				Year Ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2012
Balance at beginning of the period	$	39,371	$	39,296	$	39,296
Share-based compensation(1)		194		75		75
Balance at end of the period	$	39,565	$	39,371	$	39,371

(1) On August 13, 2013 and August 15, 2012, the Company granted 22,500 and 22,500 stock options to the Company’s independent directors, with the exercise price equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock traded on NASDAQ on the date of grant. The fair value of stock options was determined at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Black-Scholes option model requires management to make various estimates and assumptions, including expected term, expected volatility, risk-free rate, and dividend yield. The expected term represents the period of time that stock-based compensation awards granted are expected to be outstanding and is estimated based on considerations including the vesting period, contractual term and anticipated employee exercise patterns. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in relation to the contractual life of stock-based compensation instruments. The dividend yield assumption is based on historical patterns and future expectations for the Company’s dividends.

Assumptions used to estimate the fair value of stock options on the grant dates are as follows:

Issuance Date	Expected volatility			Risk-free rate			Expected term (years)		Dividend yield
August 13, 2013		131.5	%		1.49	%		5		0.00	%
August 15, 2012		149.2	%		0.67	%		5		0.00	%

The above stock options were vested and exercisable immediately. Their fair value on the grant dates of August 13, 2013 and August 15, 2012 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model was $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company recognized stock-based compensation expenses of $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively.

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Income per share (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Numerator:
Net income attributable to the parent company’s common shareholders	$ 8,624	$ 3,404	$ 19,544	$ 15,657	$ 20,743
Allocation to convertible notes holders			0	(925)
Net income attributable to the parent company’s common shareholders - Basic and Diluted			$ 19,544	$ 14,732
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	28,043,019	28,260,302	28,043,019	28,260,302
Dilutive effects of stock options (in shares)	19,278	578	10,989	1,227
Denominator for dilutive income per share - Diluted (in shares)	28,062,297	28,260,880	28,054,008	28,261,529
Net income per share attributable to parent company’s common shareholders - Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.31	$ 0.12	$ 0.70	$ 0.52
Net income per share attributable to parent company’s common shareholders - Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.31	$ 0.12	$ 0.70	$ 0.52

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Intangible assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Impaired Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

The Company’s intangible assets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Costs:
Patent technology	$	2,050	$	1,901
Management software license		640		622
		2,690		2,523
Less: Amortization		(2,019)		(1,847)
	$	671	$	676

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Deferred income tax assets (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 U.S [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Non U.S [Member]
Deferred Tax Assets [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	$ 10,433	$ 8,988	$ 8,600	$ 1,800
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Noncurrent	5,549	4,112
Current deferred tax assets	$ 4,792	$ 4,392
Amortizing Period Of Net Operating Loss			20 years	5 years

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Financial (income) expenses, net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Financial Income Expenses Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Financial Expenses [Table Text Block]

During the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded financial expenses, net which are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
Interest expense	$	284	$	819
Interest income		(1,143)		(409)
Foreign exchange gain, net		24		5
Loss of note discount, net		(3)		(7)
Bank fees		149		29
Total financial (income) expense, net	$	(689)	$	437

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
Coupon interest and make-whole redemption interest(1)	$	-	$	1,551
Interest expense		1,289		1,273
Interest income		(2,298)		(981)
Foreign exchange gain, net		71		(89)
Loss of note discount, net		9		(32)
Bank fees		549		128
Total financial (income) expense, net	$	(380)	$	1,850

(1) On May 24, 2012, the Company and LBCCA Liquidator reached a settlement agreement. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, the Company redeemed all the remaining convertible notes on May 25, 2012, the redemption date. As a result, there was no coupon interest and make-whole redemption interest related to the convertible notes during the three months ended September 30, 2012 and the nine months ended September 30, 2013 (see Note 24).

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Accounts and notes receivable, net (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Accounts receivable - unrelated parties	$ 130,437	[1]	$ 117,136	[1]
Notes receivable - unrelated parties	117,805	[2],[3]	95,436	[2],[3]
Accounts and Notes Receivable Gross	248,242		212,572
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts - unrelated parties	(1,240)		(1,266)
Accounts and notes receivable- unrelated parties	247,002		211,306
Accounts and notes receivable - related parties	17,783		12,286
Accounts and Notes Receivable, Net	$ 264,785		$ 223,592

[1] As of September 30, 2013, the Company has pledged $15.7 million of accounts receivable as security for its comprehensive credit facility with banks in China.

[2] Notes receivable represent accounts receivable in the form of bills of exchange for which acceptances are guaranteed and settlements are handled by banks.

[3] Henglong collateralized its notes receivable in an amount of RMB256.3 million (equivalent to approximately $41.7 million) as security for the credit facility with banks in China and the Chinese government, including RMB216.1 million (equivalent to approximately $35.1 million) in favor of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Jingzhou Branch, “ICBC Jingzhou,” for the purpose of obtaining the Henglong Standby Letter of Credit (as defined in Note 12) which is used as security for the non-revolving credit facility in the amount of $30.0 million provided by Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Macau) Limited, “ICBC Macau,” to the Company in May 2012. The Credit Facility was drawn down on May 22, 2012 and its original maturity date was May 22, 2013. Such maturity date was extended to May 13, 2014 (see Note 12); and RMB40.2 million (equivalent to approximately $6.6 million) in favor of the Chinese government as security for the interest-free government loan (see Note 12).

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Organization and business (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

The Company owns the following aggregate net interests in the entities established in the People's Republic of China, the “PRC,” and Brazil as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

	Percentage Interest
Name of Entity	September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
Shashi Jiulong Power Steering Gears Co., Ltd., “Jiulong” 1		81.00	%		81.00	%
Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts Co., Ltd., “Henglong” 2		80.00	%		80.00	%
Shenyang Jinbei Henglong Automotive Steering System Co., Ltd., “Shenyang” 3		70.00	%		70.00	%
Universal Sensor Application Inc., “USAI” 4		83.34	%		83.34	%
Wuhan Jielong Electric Power Steering Co., Ltd., “Jielong” 5		85.00	%		85.00	%
Wuhu HengLong Automotive Steering System Co., Ltd., “Wuhu” 6		77.33	%		77.33	%
Hubei Henglong Automotive System Group Co., Ltd, “Hubei Henglong” 7		100.00	%		100.00	%
Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Technology (Testing) Center, “Testing Center” 8		80.00	%		80.00	%
Beijing Henglong Automotive System Co., Ltd., “Beijing Henglong” 9		50.00	%		50.00	%
Chongqing Henglong Hongyan Automotive System Co., Ltd, “Chongqing Henglong” 10		70.00	%		70.00	%
CAAS Brazil’s Imports And Trade In Automotive Parts Ltd., “Brazil Henglong” 11		80.00	%		80.00	%

1. Jiulong was established in 1993 and mainly engages in the production of integral power steering gear for heavy-duty vehicles.

2. Henglong was established in 1997 and mainly engages in the production of rack and pinion power steering gears for cars and light-duty vehicles.

3. Shenyang was established in 2002 and focuses on power steering parts for light duty vehicles.

4. USAI was established in 2005 and mainly engages in the production and sales of sensor modules.

5. Jielong was established in 2006 and mainly engages in the production and sales of electric power steering, “EPS.”

6. Wuhu was established in 2006 and mainly engages in the production and sales of automobile steering systems.

7. On March 7, 2007, Genesis established Hubei Henglong, formerly known as Jingzhou Hengsheng Automotive System Co., Ltd., its wholly-owned subsidiary, to engage in the production and sales of automotive steering systems. The registered capital of Hubei Henglong at the time of establishment was $10 million. On February 10, 2010, the registered capital of Hubei Henglong was increased to $16 million. On October 12, 2011, the board of directors of the Company approved a reorganization of the Company’s subsidiaries operating in China. As a result of the reorganization, all of Genesis’s equity interests of its subsidiaries operating in China, except for Shenyang, were transferred to Hubei Henglong, the Company’s new China-based holding company. The reorganization was completed on January 19, 2012, subsequent to which the registered capital of Hubei Henglong was increased to $39.0 million. As the reorganized entities were under common control of the Company, the reorganization did not have any impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations and should not impact the tax treatment of the Company or its subsidiaries in any material respect. On July 8, 2012, Hubei Henglong changed its name to Hubei Henglong Automotive System Group Co., Ltd.

8. In December 2009, Henglong, a subsidiary of Genesis, formed the Testing Center, which mainly engages in the research and development of new products. The registered capital of the Testing Center was RMB30.0 million, equivalent to approximately $4.4 million.

9. On January 24, 2010, Genesis entered into a joint venture contract with Beijing Hainachuan Auto Parts Co., Ltd. to establish Beijing Henglong as a joint venture company to design, develop and manufacture both hydraulic and electric power steering systems and parts. On September 16, 2010, with Beijing Hainachuan’s agreement, Genesis transferred its interest in the joint venture to Hubei Henglong, and left the other terms of the joint venture contract unchanged. According to the joint venture agreement, the Company does not have voting control of Beijing Henglong. Therefore, the Company’s consolidated financial statements do not include Beijing Henglong, and such investment is accounted for through the equity method.

10. On February 21, 2012, Hubei Henglong and SAIC-IVECO Hongyan Company, “SAIC-IVECO,” established a Sino-foreign joint venture company, Chongqing Henglong, to design, develop and manufacture both hydraulic and electric power steering systems and parts. The joint venture is located in Chongqing City and has a registered capital of RMB60 million, of which RMB42 million, or 70%, is held by Hubei Henglong. The registered capital of Chongqing Henglong was fully contributed by Hubei Henglong in cash of $6.7 million (equivalent to RMB42 million) in January and February 2012 and by SAIC-IVECO in property, plant and equipment with fair value of $2.8 million (equivalent to RMB18 million) in April 2012.

11. On August 21, 2012, Brazil Henglong was established as a Sino-foreign joint venture company by Hubei Henglong and two Brazilian citizens, Ozias Gaia Da Silva and Ademir Dal’ Evedove. Brazil Henglong engages mainly in the import and sales of automotive parts in Brazil. Such joint venture is located in Brazil and has a registered capital of $1.0 million (equivalent to BRL1.6 million), of which $0.8 million (equivalent to BRL1.3 million), or 80%, is held by Hubei Henglong, and of which $0.2 million (equivalent to BRL0.3 million), or 20%, is held by Mr. Ozias Gaia Da Silva and Mr. Ademir Dal’ Evedove.

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Commitments and contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

30. Commitments and contingencies

Legal proceedings

Securities Action - Southern District of New York.  On October 25, 2011, a purported securities class action (the “Securities Action”) was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of all purchasers of the Company’s securities between March 25, 2010 and March 17, 2011. On February 24, 2012, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint, changing the purported class period to between May 12, 2009 and March 17, 2011. The amended complaint alleges that the Company, certain of its present officers and directors and the Company’s former independent accounting firm violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the rules promulgated thereunder, and seeks unspecified damages. The Company filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint, which was fully briefed on April 18, 2012. On August 8, 2012, the court denied the Company’s motion to dismiss the amended complaint.  On September 4, 2012, the Company filed an answer to the amended complaint.  On January 15, 2013, plaintiffs filed a motion to certify the purported class, which was fully briefed on April 8, 2013. On May 31, 2013, the court denied plaintiffs’ motion to certify the purported class, and, on July 3, 2013, the court issued its order and opinion. On July 17, 2013, plaintiffs filed a petition for permission to appeal the order denying class certification, and, on August 1, 2013, the Company filed an answer in opposition to the petition. On October 23, 2013, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit denied plaintiffs’ petition for permission to appeal. On December 12, 2013, the district court is scheduled to hold a status conference regarding plaintiffs’ remaining individual claims. The Company believes that the allegations in the amended complaint are without merit and intends to defend itself vigorously against the claims.

The above-referenced action does not specify an amount of damages that the plaintiffs seek. Moreover, this matter has not reached the merits of the plaintiffs’ claims. With no merits discovery having been commenced, the Company cannot determine whether an adverse outcome is probable, nor can it provide a reasonable estimate of potential losses related to this matter. Although the Company believes that it has meritorious defenses to this action and intends to defend it vigorously, an adverse outcome in this matter could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

Derivative Action - Delaware Chancery Court.  On December 23, 2011, a purported shareholder derivative action was filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (the “Court of Chancery”) on behalf of the Company. The complaint alleged that certain of the Company’s current officers and directors breached their fiduciary duties to the Company in relation to the Company’s accounting of convertible notes issued in February 2008. On January 25, 2012, a second purported shareholder derivative action was filed in the Court of Chancery on behalf of the Company. On February 3, 2012, the Court of Chancery consolidated the two cases, which were stayed pending the outcome of the motion to dismiss in the Securities Action.  On October 23, 2012, the derivative plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended complaint on behalf of the Company (the “Derivative Action”).  The consolidated complaint alleged that certain of the Company’s current officers and directors breached their fiduciary duties to the Company in relation to the Company’s accounting of the convertible notes issued in February 2008. The consolidated complaint set forth three causes of action for breach of fiduciary duties, unjust enrichment and insider trading.  On January 7, 2013, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the Derivative Action. That motion was fully briefed on February 28, 2013, and oral argument was held before the Court of Chancery on May 6, 2013. On August 30, 2013, the Court of Chancery dismissed all of the derivative plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. The time for the derivative plaintiffs to appeal the Court of Chancery’s decision expired on September 30, 2013 and, accordingly, the Derivative Action has terminated.

Other than the above, the Company is not a party to any pending or, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, any threatened legal proceedings. In addition, no director, officer or affiliate of the Company, or owner of record of more than five percent of the securities of the Company, or any associate of any such director, officer or security holder is a party adverse to the Company or has a material interest adverse to the Company in reference to pending litigation.

Other commitments and contingencies

In addition to the bank loans, notes payables and the related interest, the following table summarizes the Company’s major commitments and contingencies as of September 30, 2013 (figures are in thousands of USD):

	Payment obligations by period
	2013(1)		2014		2015		2016		Thereafter		Total
Interest on short-term bank loan	$	294	$	464	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	758
Obligations for purchasing agreements		6,883		2,302		260		-		-		9,445
Total	$	7,177	$	2,766	$	260	$	-	$	-	$	10,203

(1) Remaining 3 months in 2013.

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Off-balance sheet arrangements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements Disclosure [Abstract]

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements Disclosure [Text Block]

31. Off-balance sheet arrangements

As of September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company did not have any significant transactions, obligations or relationships that could be considered off-balance sheet arrangements.

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Assets held for sale

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Assets Held-for-sale, Current [Abstract]

Disclosure of assets held for sale [Text Block]

8. Assets held for sale

Assets held for sale represents the remaining land use rights to be sold within the 12 months following September 30, 2013. According to the agreement signed between the Company and Jingzhou Land Reserve Center (“JLRC”), a local PRC government bureau, the Company has agreed to transfer the land use rights over 136,392 square meters of a piece of land in total located at Jingzhou city, Hubei Province, the PRC, to JLRC for total consideration of approximately $13.0 million. The collection of the consideration is subject to JLRC’s completion of its sale of such land use rights to be tendered in the open market. As of September 30, 2013, the Company recognized and received consideration of $4.6 million upon the completion by JLRC of sale of a portion of the land use rights, and a related gain of $4.1 million (before tax) for the sale of partial land use rights was recorded as gain on other sales. The cost of the land use rights over the remaining portion of the land was recorded as assets held for sale. Gain for the sale of the remaining land use rights will be recognized upon the completion by JLRC of its sale of the land use rights and the settlement of the related consideration to the Company.

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Organization and business (Details Textual) In Millions, unless otherwise specified			9 Months Ended							9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended									9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended							9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Aug. 21, 2012 Ozias Gaia Da Silva and Ademir Dal Evedove [Member] USD ($)	Aug. 21, 2012 Ozias Gaia Da Silva and Ademir Dal Evedove [Member] BRL	Sep. 30, 2013 China Automotive Systems, Inc., [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Great Genesis Holdings Limited [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Henglong USA Corporation [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Shashi Jiulong Power Steering Gears Co Ltd [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Shashi Jiulong Power Steering Gears Co Ltd [Member]		Sep. 30, 2013 Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts Co Ltd [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts Co Ltd [Member]		Sep. 30, 2013 Shenyang Jinbei Henglong Automotive Steering System Co Ltd [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Shenyang Jinbei Henglong Automotive Steering System Co Ltd [Member]		Sep. 30, 2013 Universal Sensor Application Inc [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Universal Sensor Application Inc [Member]		Sep. 30, 2013 Wuhan Jielong Electric Power Steering Co Ltd [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Wuhan Jielong Electric Power Steering Co Ltd [Member]		Sep. 30, 2013 Wuhu Henglong Auto Steering System Co Ltd [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Wuhu Henglong Auto Steering System Co Ltd [Member]		Sep. 30, 2013 Hubei Henglong Automotive System Group Co Ltd [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Hubei Henglong Automotive System Group Co Ltd [Member] BRL	Dec. 31, 2012 Hubei Henglong Automotive System Group Co Ltd [Member] USD ($)	Aug. 21, 2012 Hubei Henglong Automotive System Group Co Ltd [Member] USD ($)	Aug. 21, 2012 Hubei Henglong Automotive System Group Co Ltd [Member] BRL	Feb. 21, 2012 Hubei Henglong Automotive System Group Co Ltd [Member] USD ($)	Feb. 21, 2012 Hubei Henglong Automotive System Group Co Ltd [Member] CNY	Feb. 10, 2010 Hubei Henglong Automotive System Group Co Ltd [Member] USD ($)	Mar. 07, 2007 Hubei Henglong Automotive System Group Co Ltd [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Beijing Henglong Automotive System Co Ltd [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Beijing Henglong Automotive System Co Ltd [Member]		Sep. 30, 2013 Chongqing Henglong Hongyan Automotive Systems Co Ltd [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Chongqing Henglong Hongyan Automotive Systems Co Ltd [Member]		Feb. 21, 2012 Chongqing Henglong Hongyan Automotive Systems Co Ltd [Member] CNY	Feb. 21, 2012 Saic Iveco Hongyan Company [Member] USD ($)	Feb. 21, 2012 Saic Iveco Hongyan Company [Member] CNY	Sep. 30, 2013 CAAS Brazils Imports and Trade In Automotive Parts Ltd [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 CAAS Brazils Imports and Trade In Automotive Parts Ltd [Member]		Sep. 30, 2013 Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Technology Testing Center [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Technology Testing Center [Member]		Dec. 31, 2009 Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Technology Testing Center [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2009 Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Technology Testing Center [Member] CNY
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]
Entity Incorporation, Date of Incorporation			Jun. 29, 1999	Jan. 03, 2003	Jan. 08, 2007																									Mar. 07, 2007	Mar. 07, 2007								Jan. 24, 2010				Feb. 21, 2012							Aug. 21, 2012
Entity Incorporation Period Of Incorporation						1993				1997				2002				2005				2006				2006																												2009
Capital	$ 0.2	0.3																												$ 0.8	1.3		$ 1.0	1.6	$ 6.7	42.0		$ 10.0									60.0											$ 4.4	30.0
Additional Paid in Capital																																39.0					16.0
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Fair Value Disclosure																																																$ 2.8	18.0
Percentage Interest	20.00%	20.00%				81.00%	[1]	81.00%	[1]	80.00%	[2]	80.00%	[2]	70.00%	[3]	70.00%	[3]	83.34%	[4]	83.34%	[4]	85.00%	[5]	85.00%	[5]	77.33%	[6]	77.33%	[6]	80.00%	80.00%				70.00%	70.00%			50.00%	[7]	50.00%	[7]	70.00%	[8]	70.00%	[8]				80.00%	[9]	80.00%	[9]	80.00%	[10]	80.00%	[10]

[1] Jiulong was established in 1993 and mainly engages in the production of integral power steering gear for heavy-duty vehicles.

[2] Henglong was established in 1997 and mainly engages in the production of rack and pinion power steering gears for cars and light-duty vehicles.

[3] Shenyang was established in 2002 and focuses on power steering parts for light duty vehicles.

[4] USAI was established in 2005 and mainly engages in the production and sales of sensor modules.

[5] Jielong was established in 2006 and mainly engages in the production and sales of electric power steering, “EPS.”

[6] Wuhu was established in 2006 and mainly engages in the production and sales of automobile steering systems.

[7] On January 24, 2010, Genesis entered into a joint venture contract with Beijing Hainachuan Auto Parts Co., Ltd. to establish Beijing Henglong as a joint venture company to design, develop and manufacture both hydraulic and electric power steering systems and parts. On September 16, 2010, with Beijing Hainachuan’s agreement, Genesis transferred its interest in the joint venture to Hubei Henglong, and left the other terms of the joint venture contract unchanged. According to the joint venture agreement, the Company does not have voting control of Beijing Henglong. Therefore, the Company’s consolidated financial statements do not include Beijing Henglong, and such investment is accounted for through the equity method.

[8] On February 21, 2012, Hubei Henglong and SAIC-IVECO Hongyan Company, “SAIC-IVECO,” established a Sino-foreign joint venture company, Chongqing Henglong, to design, develop and manufacture both hydraulic and electric power steering systems and parts. The joint venture is located in Chongqing City and has a registered capital of RMB60 million, of which RMB42 million, or 70%, is held by Hubei Henglong. The registered capital of Chongqing Henglong was fully contributed by Hubei Henglong in cash of $6.7 million (equivalent to RMB42 million) in January and February 2012 and by SAIC-IVECO in property, plant and equipment with fair value of $2.8 million (equivalent to RMB18 million) in April 2012.

[9] On August 21, 2012, Brazil Henglong was established as a Sino-foreign joint venture company by Hubei Henglong and two Brazilian citizens, Ozias Gaia Da Silva and Ademir Dal’ Evedove. Brazil Henglong engages mainly in the import and sales of automotive parts in Brazil. Such joint venture is located in Brazil and has a registered capital of $1.0 million (equivalent to BRL1.6 million), of which $0.8 million (equivalent to BRL1.3 million), or 80%, is held by Hubei Henglong, and of which $0.2 million (equivalent to BRL0.3 million), or 20%, is held by Mr. Ozias Gaia Da Silva and Mr. Ademir Dal’ Evedove.

[10] In December 2009, Henglong, a subsidiary of Genesis, formed the Testing Center, which mainly engages in the research and development of new products. The registered capital of the Testing Center was RMB30.0 million, equivalent to approximately $4.4 million.

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Retained earnings (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Retained Earnings Adjustments [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of the period			$ 119,329	$ 99,513	$ 99,513
Net income attributable to parent company	8,624	3,404	19,544	15,657	20,743
Appropriation of retained earnings			(95)	(927)	(927)
Balance at end of the period	$ 138,778	$ 114,243	$ 138,778	$ 114,243	$ 119,329

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Income tax rate

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes Excluding Deferred Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

25. Income tax rate

The Company’s subsidiaries registered in the PRC are subject to state and local income taxes within the PRC at the applicable tax rate of 25% on the taxable income as reported in their PRC statutory financial statements in accordance with the relevant income tax laws applicable to foreign invested enterprise, unless preferential tax treatment is granted by local tax authorities. If the enterprise meets certain preferential terms according to the China income tax law, such as assessment as a “High & New Technology Enterprise” by the government, then, the enterprise will be subject to enterprise income tax at a rate of 15%.

Pursuant to the New China Income Tax Law and the Implementing Rules (“New CIT”) which became effective as of January 1, 2008, dividends generated after January 1, 2008 and payable by a foreign-invested enterprise to its foreign investors will be subject to a 10% withholding tax if the foreign investors are considered as non-resident enterprises without any establishment or place within China or if the dividends payable have no connection with the establishment or place of the foreign investors within China, unless any such foreign investor’s jurisdiction of incorporation has a tax treaty with China that provides for a different withholding arrangement.

Genesis, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary and the direct holder of the equity interests in the Company’s subsidiaries in China, is incorporated in Hong Kong. According to the Mainland China and Hong Kong Taxation Arrangement, dividends paid by a foreign-invested enterprise in China to its direct holding company in Hong Kong will be subject to withholding tax at a rate of no more than 5%, if the foreign investor owns directly at least 25% of the shares of the foreign-invested enterprise. Under the New CIT, if Genesis is regarded as a non-resident enterprise and therefore is required to pay an additional 5% withholding tax for any dividends payable to it from the PRC subsidiaries.

According to PRC tax regulation, the Company should withhold income taxes for the profit distributed from the PRC subsidiaries to Genesis, the subsidiaries’ holding company incorporated in Hong Kong. The Company accounts for the profit that the PRC subsidiaries intended to distribute to Genesis as deferred tax liabilities. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company recognized deferred tax liabilities of $0.05 million and $0.04 million for profit to be distributed to Genesis of $0.9 million and $0.8 million, respectively. The Company intended to re-invest the remaining undistributed profits generated from the PRC subsidiaries in those subsidiaries permanently. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company still has undistributed earnings of approximately $154.2 million and $124.8 million, respectively, from investment in the PRC subsidiaries that are considered permanently reinvested. Had the undistributed earnings been distributed to Genesis and not permanently reinvested, the tax provision as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 of approximately $7.7 million and $6.2 million, respectively, would have been recorded. Such undistributed profits will be reinvested in Genesis and not further distributed to the parent company incorporated in the United States going forward.

During 2008, Jiulong was awarded the title of “High & New Technology Enterprise” and, based on the PRC income tax law, it was subject to enterprise income tax at a rate of 15% for 2008, 2009 and 2010. In 2011, the Company passed the re-assessment of the government based on PRC income tax laws. Accordingly, the Company will continue to be taxed at the 15% tax rate in 2011, 2012 and 2013.

During 2008, Henglong was awarded the title of “High & New Technology Enterprise” and, based on the PRC income tax law, it was subject to enterprise income tax at a rate of 15% for 2008, 2009 and 2010. In 2011, the Company passed the re-assessment of the government, based on PRC income tax laws. Accordingly, it will continue to be taxed at the 15% tax rate in 2011, 2012 and 2013.

During 2009, Shenyang was awarded the title of “High & New Technology Enterprise” and, based on the PRC income tax law, it was subject to enterprise income tax at a rate of 15% for 2009, 2010 and 2011. In 2012, the Company passed the re-assessment of the government based on PRC income tax laws. Accordingly, it will continue to be taxed at the 15% tax rate in 2012, 2013 and 2014.

According to the New CIT, Wuhu has been subject to income tax at a rate of 11%, 12% and 12.5%, respectively, for 2010, 2011 and 2012. Wuhu was awarded the title of “High & New Technology Enterprise” and, based on the PRC income tax law, it will be subject to enterprise income tax at a rate of 15% for 2013 and 2014.

According to the New CIT, Jielong has been subject to tax at a rate of 12.5% in 2010 and 2011, and 25% in 2012 and 2013.

According to the New CIT, Hubei Henglong has been subject to tax at a rate of 12.5% from 2010 to 2012. In November 2011, Hubei Henglong was awarded the title of “High & New Technology Enterprise”, based on the PRC income tax law. Accordingly, it will be subject to enterprise income tax at a rate of 15% for 2013 and 2014.

According to the New CIT, USAI and Testing Center were exempted from income tax in 2009, and each has been subject to income tax at a rate of 12.5% in 2010 and 2011, and 25% in 2012 and 2013.

Chongqing Henglong was established in 2012. According to the New CIT, Chongqing Henglong is subject to income tax at a uniform rate of 25%. No provision for Chongqing Henglong is made as it had no assessable income for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.

Based on Brazilian income tax laws, Brazil Henglong is subject to income tax at a uniform rate of 15%, and a resident legal person is subject to additional tax at a rate of 10% for the part of taxable income over $0.12 million (equivalent to BRL 0.24 million). The Company had no assessable income in Brazil for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.

The profits tax rate of Hong Kong is 16.5%. No provision for Hong Kong tax is made as Genesis is an investment holding company, and had no assessable income in Hong Kong for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.

The enterprise income tax rate of the United States is 35%. No provision for U.S. tax is made as the Company had no assessable income in the United States for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.

The effective tax rate decreased to 15.3% and 17.8%, respectively, for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 from 16.9% and 18.5%, respectively, for the same periods in 2012, which was primarily due to an increase in the weight of pretax income of lower tax rate subsidiaries, such as Henglong, in the Company’s total pretax income during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013.

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Other receivables, net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Other Receivables Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Other Receivables [Table Text Block]

The Company’s other receivables as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Other receivables - unrelated parties (1)	$	826	$	905
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts- unrelated parties		(62)		(56)
	$	764	$	849

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Other receivables - related parties (1)	$	674	$	715
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts		(607)		(608)
	$	67	$	107

(1) Other receivables consist of amounts advanced to both related and unrelated parties, primarily as unsecured demand loans, with no stated interest rate or due date. These receivables originate as part of the Company's normal operating activities and are periodically settled in cash.

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Discontinued operations - Zhejiang (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Ownership Interest Percentage	51.00%
Purchases From Zhejiang		$ 0.4

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Intangible assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

11. Intangible assets

The Company’s intangible assets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Costs:
Patent technology	$	2,050	$	1,901
Management software license		640		622
		2,690		2,523
Less: Amortization		(2,019)		(1,847)
	$	671	$	676

Amortization expenses were $0.04 million and $0.06 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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Accumulated other comprehensive income (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of the period	$ 25,898	$ 25,291	$ 25,291
Foreign currency translation adjustment attributable to parent company	4,374	(1,024)	607
Balance at end of the period	$ 30,272	$ 24,267	$ 25,898

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Intangible assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Costs:
Patent technology	$ 2,050	$ 1,901
Management software license	640	622
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	2,690	2,523
Less: Amortization	(2,019)	(1,847)
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 671	$ 676

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Other receivables, net

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Other Receivables Disclosure [Abstract]

Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]

7. Other receivables, net

The Company’s other receivables as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Other receivables - unrelated parties (1)	$	826	$	905
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts- unrelated parties		(62)		(56)
	$	764	$	849

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Other receivables - related parties (1)	$	674	$	715
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts		(607)		(608)
	$	67	$	107

(1) Other receivables consist of amounts advanced to both related and unrelated parties, primarily as unsecured demand loans, with no stated interest rate or due date. These receivables originate as part of the Company's normal operating activities and are periodically settled in cash.

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Basis of presentation and significant accounting policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]

2. Basis of presentation and significant accounting policies

(a) Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation – The accompanying condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. The details of subsidiaries are disclosed in Note 1. Significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation. The condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions in Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by such accounting principles for complete financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related footnotes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited, but in the opinion of the Company’s management, contain all necessary adjustments, which include normal recurring adjustments, for a fair statement of the results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the interim periods presented.

The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2012 is derived from the Company’s audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements that have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, although the Company’s management believes that the disclosures contained in these financial statements are adequate to make the information presented herein not misleading. For further information, please refer to the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The results of operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.

Estimation - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

(b) Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-04, “Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation is Fixed at the Reporting Date”. This update provides guidance for the recognition, measurement and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this update is fixed at the reporting date, except for obligations addressed within existing guidance in U.S. GAAP. The guidance requires an entity to measure those obligations as the sum of the amount the reporting entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors and any additional amount the reporting entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors. The guidance in this update also requires an entity to disclose the nature and amount of the obligation as well as other information about those obligations. This update is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. This update should be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented for those obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements within this update’s scope that exist at the beginning of an entity’s fiscal year of adoption. An entity may elect to use hindsight for the comparative periods (if it changed its accounting as a result of adopting the amendments in this update) and should disclose that fact. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have any impact on the Company’s financial position.

In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-05, “Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity”. This update provides that when a reporting entity (parent) ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a non-profit activity or a business (other than a sale of in substance real estate or conveyance of oil and gas mineral rights) within a foreign entity, the parent is required to apply the guidance in Subtopic 830-30 to release any related cumulative translation adjustment into net income. Accordingly, the cumulative translation adjustment should be released into net income only if the sale or transfer results in the complete or substantially complete liquidation of the foreign entity in which the subsidiary or group of assets had resided. For an equity method investment that is a foreign entity, a pro rata portion of the cumulative translation adjustment should be released into net income upon a partial sale of such an equity method investment. However, this treatment does not apply to an equity method investment that is not a foreign entity. In those instances, the cumulative translation adjustment is released into net income only if the partial sale represents a complete or substantially complete liquidation of the foreign entity that contains the equity method investment. Additionally, the amendments in this update clarify that the sale of an investment in a foreign entity includes both (1) events that result in the loss of a controlling financial interest in a foreign entity (that is, irrespective of any retained investment) and (2) events that result in an acquirer obtaining control of an acquiree in which it held an equity interest immediately before the acquisition date (sometimes also referred to as a “step acquisition”). Accordingly, the cumulative translation adjustment should be released into net income upon the occurrence of those events. This update is effective prospectively for fiscal years (and interim reporting periods within those years) beginning after December 15, 2013. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have any impact on the Company’s financial position or operating results.

On July 18, 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, "Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists” (Income Taxes - Topic 740). This update applies to all entities that have unrecognized tax benefits when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists at the reporting date. An unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, unless otherwise provided in the update. To the extent that a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. The assessment of whether a deferred tax asset is available is based on the unrecognized tax benefit and deferred tax asset that exist at the reporting date and should be made presuming disallowance of the tax position at the reporting date. For example, an entity should not evaluate whether the deferred tax asset has expired before the statute of limitations on the tax position or whether the deferred tax asset may be used prior to the unrecognized tax benefit being settled. The amendments in this update do not require new recurring disclosures. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments should be applied prospectively to all unrecognized tax benefits that exist at the effective date. Retrospective application is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this update on its financial statements.

(c) Significant Accounting Policies

Foreign Currencies – China Automotive, the parent company and HLUSA maintain their books and records in United States Dollars, “USD,” their functional currency. The Company’s subsidiaries based in the PRC and Genesis maintain their books and records in Renminbi, their functional currency. The Company’s subsidiary based in Brazil maintains its books and records in Brazilian reais (BRL), its functional currency. In accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 830, foreign currency transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are remeasured into the functional currency at the rate of exchange prevailing at the balance sheet date for monetary items. Nonmonetary items are remeasured at historical rates. Income and expenses are remeasured at the rate in effect on the transaction dates. Transaction gains and losses, if any, are included in the determination of net income for the period.

In translating the financial statements of the Company’s China subsidiaries and Genesis from their functional currency into the reporting currency in USD, balance sheet accounts are translated using the closing exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date and income and expense accounts are translated using an average exchange rate prevailing during the reporting period. Adjustments resulting from the translation, if any, are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders’ equity.

Stock-Based Compensation – The Company may issue shares of common stock for services rendered or for financing costs. Such shares will be valued based on the market price on the transaction date. The Company may issue stock options to employees in non-capital raising transactions for services.

In July 2004, the Company adopted a stock incentive plan. The maximum number of common shares for issuance under this plan is 2,200,000 with a period of 10 years. The stock incentive plan provides for the issuance, to the Company’s officers, directors, management and employees, of options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock. Since the adoption of the stock incentive plan, the Company has issued 523,850 stock options, and 1,676,150 stock options remain issuable in the future. As of September 30, 2013, the Company had 105,000 stock options outstanding.

The Company has adopted ASC Topic 718, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” which establishes a fair value method of accounting for stock based compensation plans. The cost of stock options issued to employees is measured on the grant date based on the fair value. The fair value is determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The resulting amount is charged to expense on the straight-line basis over the period in which the Company expects to receive benefit, which is generally the vesting period.

Comprehensive Income – The Company has adopted ASC Topic 220, “Reporting Comprehensive Income,” which establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income, its components and accumulated balances in a full set of general purpose financial statements. ASC Topic 220 defines comprehensive income to include all changes in equity except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, including adjustments to minimum pension liabilities, accumulated foreign currency translation, and unrealized gains or losses on marketable securities.

Financial Instruments –  The Company adopted the provisions of ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging Activities,” that address the determination of whether an instrument meets the definition of a derivative being indexed to a company’s own stock for purposes of applying the scope exception as provided for in accordance with ASC 815-15. Upon adoption of the standard on the effective date, the Company bifurcated the conversion feature embedded in the convertible notes, classifying it in liabilities and measuring it at fair value at each reporting period, with changes reflected in earnings, until the convertible notes are settled (see Note 24).

Fair Value Measurements – For purposes of fair value measurements, the Company applies the applicable provisions of ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements”. Accordingly, fair value for the Company’s financial accounting and reporting purposes represents the estimated price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the designated measurement date. With an objective to increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures, the Financial Accounting Standard Board established the fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels.

Cash and cash equivalents, pledged cash deposits, short-term investments, accounts and notes receivable, accounts and notes payable, advance payment or payable, other receivable or payable, accrued expenses and bank and government loans are carried at cost on the consolidated balance sheets, and the carrying amount approximate their fair value because of the short-term nature of these financial instruments.

⋅ Level 1 Inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date. An active market for the asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. A quoted price in an active market provides the most reliable evidence of fair value and shall be used to measure fair value whenever available.

⋅ Level 2 Inputs are other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. If the asset or liability has a specified (contractual) term, a Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company did not have any fair value assets and liabilities classified as Level 2.

⋅ Level 3 Inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available, thereby allowing for situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date. However, the fair value measurement objective remains the same, that is, an exit price from the perspective of a market participant that holds the asset or owes the liability. Therefore, unobservable inputs shall reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. The compound derivative liabilities are classified as Level 3 as the inputs reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the liability at the measurement date. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company did not have any fair value assets and liabilities classified as Level 3. For a summary of changes in Level 3 derivative liabilities for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, please see Note 24.

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Retained earnings (Details Textual) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013 Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts Co Ltd [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Shashi Jiulong Power Steering Gears Co Ltd [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Shashi Jiulong Power Steering Gears Co Ltd [Member] CNY	Sep. 30, 2013 Shenyang Jinbei Henglong Automotive Steering System Co Ltd [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Shenyang Jinbei Henglong Automotive Steering System Co Ltd [Member] CNY	Sep. 30, 2013 Universal Sensor Application Inc [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Wuhan Jielong Electric Power Steering Co Ltd [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Wuhu Henglong Auto Steering System Co Ltd [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Wuhu Henglong Auto Steering System Co Ltd [Member] CNY	Sep. 30, 2013 Hubei Henglong Automotive System Group Co Ltd [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Chongqing Henglong Hongyan Automotive Systems Co Ltd [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Chongqing Henglong Hongyan Automotive Systems Co Ltd [Member] CNY
Retained Earnings Adjustments [Line Items]
Statutory Accounting Practices Statutory Surplus Required Percentage	10.00%
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Capital and Surplus Required		$ 10.0	$ 4.2	35.0	$ 8.1	67.5	$ 2.6	$ 6.0	$ 3.8	30.0	$ 39.0	$ 9.5	60.0
Percentage Of Statutory Surplus Reserve	50.00%

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Accumulated other comprehensive income (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

The Company’s activities in respect of the amounts of the accumulated other comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and the year ended December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,				Year Ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2012
Balance at beginning of the period	$	25,898	$	25,291	$	25,291
Foreign currency translation adjustment attributable to parent company		4,374		(1,024)		607
Balance at end of the period	$	30,272	$	24,267	$	25,898

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Accounts and notes payable (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Accounts and Notes Payable Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Accounts and Notes Payable [Table Text Block]

The Company’s accounts and notes payable as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Accounts payable - unrelated parties	$	104,392	$	99,100
Notes payable - unrelated parties (1)		70,483		67,280
Accounts and notes payable - unrelated parties		174,875		166,380
Accounts payable - related parties		6,258		4,521
	$	181,133	$	170,901

(1)  Notes payable represent accounts payable in the form of bills of exchange whose acceptances are guaranteed and settlements are handled by banks. The Company has pledged cash deposits, notes receivable and certain property, plant and equipment to secure notes payable granted by banks.

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Income per share (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Numerator:
Net income from continuing operations	$ 10,429	$ 4,400	$ 24,160	$ 16,285
Net income from continuing operations attributable to non-controlling interest			4,616	3,203
Net income from continuing operations attributable to shareholders			19,544	13,082
Allocation to convertible notes holders			0	(773)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to the parent company’s common shareholders - Basic and Diluted	$ 19,544	$ 12,309	$ 19,544	$ 12,309
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	28,043,019	28,260,302	28,043,019	28,260,302
Dilutive effects of stock options (in shares)	19,278	578	10,989	1,227
Denominator for dilutive income per share - Diluted (in shares)	28,062,297	28,260,880	28,054,008	28,261,529
Net income from continuing operations per common share attributable to parent company - Basic (in dollars per share)			$ 0.70	$ 0.44
Net income from continuing operations per common share attributable to parent company -Diluted (in dollars per share)			$ 0.70	$ 0.44

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Accrued expenses and other payables (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Accrued Expenses [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of the period	$ 18,081	$ 16,809	$ 16,809
Additions during the period	8,554	6,865	10,931
Settlement within period, by cash or actual material	(6,199)	(6,661)	(9,264)
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)	404	(105)	41
Decrease for warranty related to the subsidiary sold	0	(432)	(436)
Balance at end of period	$ 20,840	$ 16,476	$ 18,081

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Segment reporting (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	May 21, 2012 Zhejiang Henglong and Vie Pump Manu Co Ltd [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts Co Ltd [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts Co Ltd [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts Co Ltd [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts Co Ltd [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Ownership Interest Percentage	51.00%	51.00%
Investment Income, Net			$ 5.2	$ 7.0	$ 7.6	$ 8.9

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Significant concentrations

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]

Concentration Risk Disclosure [Text Block]

28. Significant concentrations

A significant portion of the Company’s business is conducted in China where the currency is the RMB. Regulations in China permit foreign owned entities to freely convert the RMB into foreign currency for transactions that fall under the "current account," which includes trade related receipts and payments, interest and dividends. Accordingly, the Company’s Chinese subsidiaries may use RMB to purchase foreign exchange for settlement of such "current account" transactions without pre-approval. However, in certain cases, the remittance of currencies out of China, and the PRC subsidiaries may experience difficulties in completing the administrative procedures necessary to obtain and remit foreign currencies. If China Automotive is unable to receive dividend payments from its subsidiaries, China Automotive may be unable to effectively finance its operations or pay dividends on its shares.

Transactions other than those that fall under the "current account" and that involve conversion of RMB into foreign currency are classified as "capital account" transactions; examples of "capital account" transactions include repatriations of investment by or loans to foreign owners, or direct equity investments in a foreign entity by a China domiciled entity. "Capital account" transactions require prior approval from China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange, or SAFE, or its provincial branch to convert a remittance into a foreign currency, such as USD, and transmit the foreign currency outside of China.

This system could be changed at any time and any such change may affect the ability of the Company or its subsidiaries in China to repatriate capital or profits, if any, outside China. Furthermore, SAFE has a significant degree of administrative discretion in implementing the laws and has used this discretion to limit convertibility of current account payments out of China. Whether as a result of a deterioration in the Chinese balance of payments, a shift in the Chinese macroeconomic prospects or any number of other reasons, China could impose additional restrictions on capital remittances abroad. As a result of these and other restrictions under the laws and regulations of the PRC, the Company’s PRC subsidiaries are restricted in their ability to transfer a portion of their net assets to the parent. The Company has no assurance that the relevant Chinese governmental authorities in the future will not limit further or eliminate the ability of the Company’s PRC subsidiaries to purchase foreign currencies and transfer such funds to the Company to meet its liquidity or other business needs. Any inability to access funds in China, if and when needed for use by the Company outside of China, could have a material and adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity and its business.

The Company grants credit to its customers including to Xiamen Joylon, Shanghai Fenglong and Jiangling Yude, which are related parties of the Company. The Company’s customers are mostly located in the PRC.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company’s ten largest customers accounted for 73.2% of its consolidated net sales, with the largest customer individually accounting for more than 10% of consolidated net sales, i.e., 11.8%. As of September 30, 2013, approximately 3.2% of accounts receivable were from trade transactions with the aforementioned one customer, and there was no individual customer with a receivables balance of more than 10% of total accounts receivable.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company’s ten largest customers accounted for 73.4% of its consolidated net sales, with each of two customers individually accounting for more than 10% of consolidated net sales, i.e., 12.2% and 10.5% individually, or an aggregate of 22.7%. As of September 30, 2012, approximately 20.4% of accounts receivable were from trade transactions with the aforementioned two customers, one of them with a receivables balance of more than 10% of total accounts receivable, i.e., 12.0%.

China Automotive, the parent company, may depend on dividend payments by Genesis and HLUSA, which are mainly generated from their subsidiaries in the PRC after they receive payments from the PRC subsidiaries. Under PRC law, the PRC subsidiaries are required to set aside at least 10% of their respective accumulated profits, up to 50% of their paid-in capital, to fund certain mandated reserve funds that are not payable or distributable as cash dividends. Pursuant to applicable regulations, foreign-invested enterprises in China may pay dividends only out of their accumulated profits, if any, determined in accordance with the PRC law. In calculating accumulated profits, foreign investment enterprises in China are required to allocate at least 10% of their annual net income each year, if any, to fund certain reserve funds, including mandated employee benefits funds, unless these reserves have reached 50% of the registered capital of the enterprises (see Note 19).

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Discontinued operations - Zhejiang (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations Income Statement And Additional Disclosures [Line Items]
Revenue from component of discontinued operations	$ 7,423
Pretax profit from component of discontinued operations	$ 165

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Gain and loss on change in fair value of derivative (Details Textual) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2008	Sep. 30, 2012	May 25, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Maximum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Minimum [Member]	May 25, 2012 Convertible Debt [Member]	May 25, 2012 Lbcca Liquidator [Member]	May 31, 2011 Lbcca Liquidator [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Lbcca Liquidator [Member]	Apr. 15, 2009 Ya Global [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Convertible Debt	$ 35,000,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Feb. 15, 2013
Value allocated to debt							23,600,000	23,600,000			5,000,000
Debt Conversion, Original Debt, Amount								32,400,000	6,400,000
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price										$ 7.0822
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues									907,708
Interest Expense, Debt, Total								8,800,000
Debt Conversion Converted Instrument Coupon Interest								600,000
Gain Loss On Conversion Of Convertible Debt								1,000,000
Gain (Loss) in fair value adjustments		449,000
Convertible notes payable			33,800,000				8,600,000
Sale Of Market Price Per Share					$ 3.82	$ 3.30
Fair value of derivative liabilities				$ 600,000

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Accrued expenses and other payables (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Accrued Expenses [Line Items]
Accrued expenses	$ 3,389		$ 2,557
Accrued interest	86		87
Other payables	2,607		2,176
Warranty reserves	20,840	[1]	18,081	[1]
Dividends payable to non-controlling interests	86		162
Accrued Liabilities, Current	$ 27,008		$ 23,063

[1] The Company provides for the estimated cost of product warranties when the products are sold. Such estimates of product warranties were based on, among other things, historical experience, product changes, material expenses, services and transportation expenses arising from the manufactured products. Estimates will be adjusted on the basis of actual claims and circumstances.

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Retained earnings (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Retained Earnings Adjustments [Line Items]
Balance at begining of the period	$ 9,953	$ 9,026	$ 9,026
Appropriation of retained earnings	95	927	927
Balance at end of the period	$ 10,048	$ 9,953	$ 9,953

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Accounts and notes receivable, net (Details Textual) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($)	May 21, 2012 USD ($)	May 18, 2012 USD ($)	May 22, 2013 Industrial and Commercial Bank Of China Jingzhou Branch [Member] USD ($)	May 22, 2013 Industrial and Commercial Bank Of China Jingzhou Branch [Member] CNY	May 31, 2012 Industrial and Commercial Bank Of China Jingzhou Branch [Member] USD ($)	May 31, 2012 Industrial and Commercial Bank Of China Jingzhou Branch [Member] CNY	Jan. 31, 2013 Industrial and Commercial Bank Of China Macau [Member] USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2013 Industrial and Commercial Bank Of China Macau [Member] CNY	May 31, 2012 Industrial and Commercial Bank Of China Macau [Member] USD ($)	May 31, 2012 Industrial and Commercial Bank Of China Macau [Member] CNY	May 18, 2012 Industrial and Commercial Bank Of China Macau [Member] USD ($)	May 31, 2012 Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts Co Ltd [Member] USD ($)	May 31, 2012 Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts Co Ltd [Member] CNY
Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Net				$ 35.1	216.0	$ 35.1	216.1						$ 41.7	256.3
Non Revolving Credit Facility		30.0	30.0					6.5	40.2	6.6	40.2	30.0
Accounts Receivable Pledged As Security Value	$ 15.7

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Commitments and contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Contractual Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity Schedule [Table Text Block]

In addition to the bank loans, notes payables and the related interest, the following table summarizes the Company’s major commitments and contingencies as of September 30, 2013 (figures are in thousands of USD):

	Payment obligations by period
	2013(1)		2014		2015		2016		Thereafter		Total
Interest on short-term bank loan	$	294	$	464	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	758
Obligations for purchasing agreements		6,883		2,302		260		-		-		9,445
Total	$	7,177	$	2,766	$	260	$	-	$	-	$	10,203

(1) Remaining 3 months in 2013.

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Taxes payable (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Taxes Payable [Line Items]
Value-added tax payable	$ 5,049	$ 4,347
Income tax payable	3,467	878
Other tax payable	463	368
Taxes Payable, Current	$ 8,979	$ 5,593

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Accounts and notes payable

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Accounts and Notes Payable Disclosure [Abstract]

Accounts and Notes Payable Disclosure [Text Block]

14. Accounts and notes payable

The Company’s accounts and notes payable as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Accounts payable - unrelated parties	$	104,392	$	99,100
Notes payable - unrelated parties (1)		70,483		67,280
Accounts and notes payable - unrelated parties		174,875		166,380
Accounts payable - related parties		6,258		4,521
	$	181,133	$	170,901

(1)  Notes payable represent accounts payable in the form of bills of exchange whose acceptances are guaranteed and settlements are handled by banks. The Company has pledged cash deposits, notes receivable and certain property, plant and equipment to secure notes payable granted by banks.

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Property, plant and equipment, net

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

10. Property, plant and equipment, net

The Company’s property, plant and equipment as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Land use rights and buildings	$	38,159	$	36,881
Machinery and equipment		110,100		96,368
Electronic equipment		6,572		6,174
Motor vehicles		3,109		2,942
Construction in progress		10,220		13,280
		168,160		155,645
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(85,637)		(73,954)
	$	82,523	$	81,691

Depreciation charges were $3.7 million and $3.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $10.8 million and $10.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

As of September 30, 2013, the Company had pledged property, plant and equipment with net book value of $52.7 million for its comprehensive credit facilities with banks in China.

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Inventories (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Inventory [Line Items]
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Adjustments	$ 0.5	$ 0.5

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Advances payable

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Advances Payable [Text Block]

17. Advances payable

As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, advances payable by the Company were $2.64 million and $2.61 million, respectively.

The amounts are special subsidies made by the Chinese government to the Company to offset the cost and charges related to the improvement of production capacities and improvement of the quality of products. For the government subsidies with no further  conditions to be met, the amounts are recorded as other income when received; for the amounts with certain operating conditions, the government subsidies are recorded as advances payable when received and will be recorded as a deduction of related expenses and cost of acquired assets when the conditions are met.

The balances are unsecured, interest-free and will be repayable to the Chinese government if the usage of such advance does not continue to qualify for the subsidy.

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Accrued expenses and other payables

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Accrued Expenses and Other Payables Disclosure [Abstract]

Accrued Expenses and Other Payables Disclosure [Text Block]

15. Accrued expenses and other payables

The Company’s accrued expenses and other payables as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Accrued expenses	$	3,389	$	2,557
Accrued interest		86		87
Other payables		2,607		2,176
Warranty reserves (1)		20,840		18,081
Dividends payable to non-controlling interests		86		162
	$	27,008	$	23,063

(1)   The Company provides for the estimated cost of product warranties when the products are sold. Such estimates of product warranties were based on, among other things, historical experience, product changes, material expenses, services and transportation expenses arising from the manufactured products. Estimates will be adjusted on the basis of actual claims and circumstances.  

For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and for the year ended December 31, 2012, the warranties activities were as follows (figures are in thousands of USD): 

	Nine Months Ended September 30,				Year Ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2012
Balance at beginning of the period	$	18,081	$	16,809	$	16,809
Additions during the period		8,554		6,865		10,931
Settlement within period, by cash or actual material		(6,199)		(6,661)		(9,264)
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)		404		(105)		41
Decrease for warranty related to the subsidiary sold		-		(432)		(436)
Balance at end of the period	$	20,840	$	16,476	$	18,081

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Income per share (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Equity Option [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	60,000	67,500	50,000	60,000
Convertible Debt [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount				1,775,074

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Document And Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Nov. 13, 2013
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0001157762
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Trading Symbol	CAAS
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		28,043,019
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013

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Advances payable (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Advance Payable [Line Items]
Advances payable	$ 2.64	$ 2.61

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Taxes payable

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Taxes Payables [Abstract]

Taxes Payable [Text Block]

16. Taxes payable

The Company’s taxes payable as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Value-added tax payable	$	5,049	$	4,347
Income tax payable		3,467		878
Other tax payable		463		368
	$	8,979	$	5,593

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Organization and business (Details)	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Shashi Jiulong Power Steering Gears Co Ltd [Member]
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]
Percentage Interest	81.00%	[1]	81.00%	[1]
Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts Co Ltd [Member]
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]
Percentage Interest	80.00%	[2]	80.00%	[2]
Shenyang Jinbei Henglong Automotive Steering System Co Ltd [Member]
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]
Percentage Interest	70.00%	[3]	70.00%	[3]
Universal Sensor Application Inc [Member]
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]
Percentage Interest	83.34%	[4]	83.34%	[4]
Wuhan Jielong Electric Power Steering Co Ltd [Member]
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]
Percentage Interest	85.00%	[5]	85.00%	[5]
Wuhu Henglong Auto Steering System Co Ltd [Member]
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]
Percentage Interest	77.33%	[6]	77.33%	[6]
Hubei Henglong Automotive System Co Ltd [Member]
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]
Percentage Interest	100.00%	[7]	100.00%	[7]
Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Technology Testing Center [Member]
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]
Percentage Interest	80.00%	[8]	80.00%	[8]
Beijing Henglong Automotive System Co Ltd [Member]
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]
Percentage Interest	50.00%	[9]	50.00%	[9]
Chongqing Henglong Hongyan Automotive Systems Co Ltd [Member]
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]
Percentage Interest	70.00%	[10]	70.00%	[10]
CAAS Brazils Imports and Trade In Automotive Parts Ltd [Member]
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]
Percentage Interest	80.00%	[11]	80.00%	[11]

[1] Jiulong was established in 1993 and mainly engages in the production of integral power steering gear for heavy-duty vehicles.

[2] Henglong was established in 1997 and mainly engages in the production of rack and pinion power steering gears for cars and light-duty vehicles.

[3] Shenyang was established in 2002 and focuses on power steering parts for light duty vehicles.

[4] USAI was established in 2005 and mainly engages in the production and sales of sensor modules.

[5] Jielong was established in 2006 and mainly engages in the production and sales of electric power steering, “EPS.”

[6] Wuhu was established in 2006 and mainly engages in the production and sales of automobile steering systems.

[7] On March 7, 2007, Genesis established Hubei Henglong, formerly known as Jingzhou Hengsheng Automotive System Co., Ltd., its wholly-owned subsidiary, to engage in the production and sales of automotive steering systems. The registered capital of Hubei Henglong at the time of establishment was $10 million. On February 10, 2010, the registered capital of Hubei Henglong was increased to $16 million. On October 12, 2011, the board of directors of the Company approved a reorganization of the Company’s subsidiaries operating in China. As a result of the reorganization, all of Genesis’s equity interests of its subsidiaries operating in China, except for Shenyang, were transferred to Hubei Henglong, the Company’s new China-based holding company. The reorganization was completed on January 19, 2012, subsequent to which the registered capital of Hubei Henglong was increased to $39.0 million. As the reorganized entities were under common control of the Company, the reorganization did not have any impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations and should not impact the tax treatment of the Company or its subsidiaries in any material respect. On July 8, 2012, Hubei Henglong changed its name to Hubei Henglong Automotive System Group Co., Ltd.

[8] In December 2009, Henglong, a subsidiary of Genesis, formed the Testing Center, which mainly engages in the research and development of new products. The registered capital of the Testing Center was RMB30.0 million, equivalent to approximately $4.4 million.

[9] On January 24, 2010, Genesis entered into a joint venture contract with Beijing Hainachuan Auto Parts Co., Ltd. to establish Beijing Henglong as a joint venture company to design, develop and manufacture both hydraulic and electric power steering systems and parts. On September 16, 2010, with Beijing Hainachuan’s agreement, Genesis transferred its interest in the joint venture to Hubei Henglong, and left the other terms of the joint venture contract unchanged. According to the joint venture agreement, the Company does not have voting control of Beijing Henglong. Therefore, the Company’s consolidated financial statements do not include Beijing Henglong, and such investment is accounted for through the equity method.

[10] On February 21, 2012, Hubei Henglong and SAIC-IVECO Hongyan Company, “SAIC-IVECO,” established a Sino-foreign joint venture company, Chongqing Henglong, to design, develop and manufacture both hydraulic and electric power steering systems and parts. The joint venture is located in Chongqing City and has a registered capital of RMB60 million, of which RMB42 million, or 70%, is held by Hubei Henglong. The registered capital of Chongqing Henglong was fully contributed by Hubei Henglong in cash of $6.7 million (equivalent to RMB42 million) in January and February 2012 and by SAIC-IVECO in property, plant and equipment with fair value of $2.8 million (equivalent to RMB18 million) in April 2012.

[11] On August 21, 2012, Brazil Henglong was established as a Sino-foreign joint venture company by Hubei Henglong and two Brazilian citizens, Ozias Gaia Da Silva and Ademir Dal’ Evedove. Brazil Henglong engages mainly in the import and sales of automotive parts in Brazil. Such joint venture is located in Brazil and has a registered capital of $1.0 million (equivalent to BRL1.6 million), of which $0.8 million (equivalent to BRL1.3 million), or 80%, is held by Hubei Henglong, and of which $0.2 million (equivalent to BRL0.3 million), or 20%, is held by Mr. Ozias Gaia Da Silva and Mr. Ademir Dal’ Evedove.

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Commitments and contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
2013	$ 7,177	[1]
2014	2,766
2015	260
2016	0
Thereafter	0
Total	10,203
Interest and make-whole on convertible notes [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
2013	294	[1]
2014	464
2015	0
2016	0
Thereafter	0
Total	758
Purchase Commitment [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
2013	6,883	[1]
2014	2,302
2015	260
2016	0
Thereafter	0
Total	$ 9,445

[1] Remaining 3 months in 2013.

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Segment reporting (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Revenue by Major Customers by Reporting Segments [Table Text Block]

The Company’s product sector information from continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, is as follows (figures are in thousands of USD): 

	Net Sales				Income from Continuing Operations
	Three Months Ended September 30,				Three Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012		2013			2012
Henglong	$	55,846	$	39,062	$	8,368		$	4,117
Jiulong		16,692		15,377		279			284
Shenyang		9,095		7,314		603			402
Wuhu		4,948		7,414		(145)			729
Hubei Henglong		11,783		9,982		6,092	(1)		613
Other Sectors		7,558		6,635		522			(1,105)
Total Segments		105,922		85,784		15,719			5,040
Corporate		-		-		309			(687)
Eliminations		(15003)		(12,600)		(5,599)			47
Total consolidated from continuing operations	$	90,919	$	73,184	$	10,429		$	4,400

(1) $5.2 million included in the balance was income from investment in Henglong, which has been eliminated at the consolidation level.

The Company’s product sector information from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, is as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

	Net Sales				Income from Continuing Operations
	Nine Months Ended September 30,				Nine  Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012		2013			2012
Henglong	$	177,836	$	123,713	$	19,751		$	14,248
Jiulong		56,735		54,572		1,516			1,276
Shenyang		28,164		21,090		1,119			628
Wuhu		17,113		24,208		(312)			581
Hubei Henglong		34,610		29,653		7,550	(1)		8,946	(1)
Other Sectors		24,866		28,160		1,416			390
Total Segments		339,324		281,396		31,040			26,069
Corporate		-		-		(2,203)			3,424
Eliminations		(53,353)		(46,914)		(4,677)			(13,207)
Total consolidated from continuing operations	$	285,971	$	234,482	$	24,160		$	16,285

(1) $5.2 million and $7.0 million included in the respective balances of $7.6 million and $8.9 million was income from investment in Henglong in 2013 and 2012, respectively, which has been eliminated at the consolidation level.

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Additional paid-in capital (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Dec. 31, 2012
Additional Paid In Capital [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of the period	$ 39,371		$ 39,296		$ 39,296
Share-based compensation	194	[1]	76	[1]	75	[1]
Balance at end of the period	$ 39,565		$ 39,371		$ 39,371

[1] On August 13, 2013 and August 15, 2012, the Company granted 22,500 and 22,500 stock options to the Company’s independent directors, with the exercise price equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock traded on NASDAQ on the date of grant. The fair value of stock options was determined at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Black-Scholes option model requires management to make various estimates and assumptions, including expected term, expected volatility, risk-free rate, and dividend yield. The expected term represents the period of time that stock-based compensation awards granted are expected to be outstanding and is estimated based on considerations including the vesting period, contractual term and anticipated employee exercise patterns. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in relation to the contractual life of stock-based compensation instruments. The dividend yield assumption is based on historical patterns and future expectations for the Company’s dividends.