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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION - History of group and basis of presentation (Details) - shares
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 22, 2024
Dec. 24, 2021
Nov. 11, 2021
Nov. 04, 2021
Sep. 24, 2021
Aug. 09, 2021
Feb. 28, 2023
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 29, 2020
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION                  
Percentage of equity interest acquired               100.00%  
Lotus E V | Lotus Technology Inc | Subsequent events                  
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION                  
Number of shares issued 474,621,603                
Geely holding | Lotus Technology International Investment Limited                  
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION                  
Ownership interest held (as a percent)     100.00%            
Geely holding | WFOE                  
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION                  
Ownership interest held (as a percent)                 60.00%
Founders Offshore Vehicle | WFOE                  
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION                  
Ownership interest held (as a percent)                 40.00%
Founders Offshore Vehicle                  
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION                  
Common stock subscribed           191,981,772      
Number of shares issued           191,981,772      
WFOE | Sanya Lotus and Hangzhou Lotus                  
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION                  
Percentage of equity interest acquired             100.00%    
WFOE | Etika                  
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION                  
Percentage of equity interest acquired         33.33%        
WFOE | Geely holding                  
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION                  
Percentage of equity interest acquired         22.22%        
WFOE | Founders Offshore Vehicle                  
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION                  
Percentage of equity interest acquired         44.45%        
Etika                  
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION                  
Number of shares issued     143,986,329            
Lotus Technology International Investment Limited                  
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION                  
Percentage of equity interest acquired     100.00%            
Number of shares issued     95,990,886         95,990,886  
LGIL                  
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION                  
Number of shares issued   47,995,443   47,995,443