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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION - Merger and recapitalization (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 22, 2024
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Feb. 21, 2024
shares
Nov. 11, 2021
shares
Jan. 31, 2024
shares
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2024
shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Gross proceeds deposited into treasury | $         $ 70,525  
Lotus Technology International Investment Limited            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Number of shares issued     95,990,886      
Etika            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Number of shares issued     143,986,329      
Lotus Technology Inc            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Number of ordinary shares to PIPE investors 35,849,458          
Lotus E V | Lotus Technology Inc            
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 94,277,279          
Consideration for shares issued to PIPE investors | $ $ 858,495          
Lotus E V | Lotus Technology Inc | Meritz Securities Co., Ltd            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Number of shares issued 50,000,000          
Value of shares issued | $ $ 500,000          
Lotus E V | Lotus Technology Inc | Lotus Technology International Investment Limited            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Number of ordinary shares to PIPE investors 12,750,000          
Lotus E V | Lotus Technology Inc | Etika            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Number of ordinary shares to PIPE investors 12,250,000          
Lotus E V | Lotus Technology Inc | LCAA            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Number of shares issued 8,427,821          
Percentage of shares held by Sponsor remain unvested   20        
Number of unvested shares.   1,417,544     1,417,544  
Exercise price of warrants | $ / shares $ 11.5          
Lotus E V | Lotus Technology Inc | Public shareholders            
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            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Number of shares issued 7,087,718          
Warrants exercised           495,724
Number of warrants issued 5,486,784          
Lotus E V | Lotus Technology Inc | Directors and officers            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Number of shares issued 75,000          
Lotus E V | Lotus Technology Inc | WFOE Exchangeable Notes            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Number of shares agreed to be issued following the settlement of debt 36,597,038          
Lotus E V | Lotus Technology Inc | Momenta Note and Pre-IPO Note            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Conversion to ordinary shares (in shares) 3,011,368          
Lotus E V | Lotus Technology Inc | Momenta Note            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Conversion to ordinary shares (in shares) 577,456     577,456    
Lotus E V | Lotus Technology Inc | Pre-IPO Note            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Conversion to ordinary shares (in shares) 2,433,912