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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION - Merger and recapitalization (Details) - Lotus Technology Inc
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
Feb. 22, 2024
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Feb. 21, 2024
shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]    
Number of ordinary shares to PIPE investors 35,849,458  
Lotus E V    
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 International Investment Limited    
Class of Stock [Line Items]    
Number of ordinary shares to PIPE investors 12,750,000  
Lotus E V | Etika    
Class of Stock [Line Items]    
Number of ordinary shares to PIPE investors 12,250,000  
Lotus E V | 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 | 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
Exercise price of warrants | $ / shares $ 11.5  
Lotus E V | Public shareholders    
Class of Stock [Line Items]    
Number of shares issued 1,265,103  
Number of warrants issued 9,550,246  
Lotus E V | LCA Acquisition Sponsor LP    
Class of Stock [Line Items]    
Number of shares issued 7,087,718  
Number of warrants issued 5,486,784  
Lotus E V | Directors and officers    
Class of Stock [Line Items]    
Number of shares issued 75,000  
Lotus E V | 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 | Momenta Note    
Class of Stock [Line Items]    
Ordinary shares issued pursuant to conversion Pre-IPO Notes 577,456  
Lotus E V | Pre-IPO Note    
Class of Stock [Line Items]    
Ordinary shares issued pursuant to conversion Pre-IPO Notes 2,433,912  
Lotus E V | Momenta Note and Pre-IPO Note    
Class of Stock [Line Items]    
Ordinary shares issued pursuant to conversion Pre-IPO Notes 3,011,368