OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES - THIRD PARTIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES - THIRD PARTIES
Warranty provision	$ 28,938	$ 21,313	$ 6,539
Nonrelated Party
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES - THIRD PARTIES
Deposits from third parties	18,442	17,438
Conditional and refundable government grants (i)	77,624	76,019
Warranty provision	28,938	21,313
Total	$ 125,004	$ 114,770

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Amount of liabilities classified as other, due after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Topic 210
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 460
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 8
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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