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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION - History of group and basis of presentation (Details) - shares
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Nov. 11, 2021
Nov. 04, 2021
Sep. 24, 2021
Feb. 28, 2023
Dec. 31, 2025
Aug. 09, 2021
Dec. 29, 2020
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION              
Percentage of equity interest acquired         100.00%    
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  
WFOE              
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION              
Percentage of service fee         100.00%    
Service fee payment period         10 days    
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            
LGIL              
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION              
Number of shares issued   47,995,443