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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION - Merger and recaptilizaiton (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
	Feb. 22, 2024 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Feb. 15, 2024 shares	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023
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Initial conversion ratio				1
Value of shares issued \| $			$ 311,770
Meritz Securities Co., Ltd
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares issued		50,000,000
PIPE Investors
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares issued		35,849,458
Lotus E V \| Lotus Technology Inc \| Subsequent events
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares issued	474,621,603
Recapitalization factor	0.2215
Initial conversion ratio	1
Number of shares recapitalized into ordinary shares	68,228,526
Number of ordinary shares to PIPE investors	35,849,458
Consideration for shares issued to PIPE investors \| $	$ 358,495
Lotus E V \| Lotus Technology Inc \| Meritz Securities Co., Ltd \| Subsequent events
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares issued	50,000,000
Value of shares issued \| $	$ 500,000
Gross proceeds deposited into treasury \| $	$ 500,000
Lotus E V \| Lotus Technology Inc \| LCAA \| Subsequent events
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares issued	8,427,821
Percentage of shares held by Sponsor remain unvested	20
Exercise price of warrants \| $ / shares	$ 11.50
Lotus E V \| Lotus Technology Inc \| Public shareholders \| Subsequent events
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares issued	1,265,103
Number of warrants issued	9,550,246
Lotus E V \| Lotus Technology Inc \| LCA Acquisition Sponsor LP \| Subsequent events
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares issued	7,087,718
Number of warrants issued	5,486,784
Lotus E V \| Lotus Technology Inc \| Directors and officers \| Subsequent events
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares issued	75,000
Lotus E V \| Lotus Technology Inc \| WFOE Exchangeable Notes \| Subsequent events
Class of Stock [Line Items]
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Lotus E V \| Lotus Technology Inc \| Momenta Note \| Subsequent events
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Ordinary shares issued pursuant to conversion Pre-IPO Notes	577,456
Lotus E V \| Lotus Technology Inc \| Pre-IPO Note \| Subsequent events
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Ordinary shares issued pursuant to conversion Pre-IPO Notes	2,433,912