Description of Business and Organization	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Description of Business and Organization	1. Description of Business and Organization Phoenix Motor Inc. (“Phoenix Motor” or the “Company”) and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Group”) is engaged in design, assembly, and integration of electric drive systems for medium duty electric vehicles (“EVs”) and electric transit buses. Phoenix Cars, LLC (“PCL”), a subsidiary of Phoenix Motor, designs and manufactures zero- emission electric drivetrain systems for integration in medium to heavy-duty commercial fleet vehicles in United States. PCL also sells a range of material handling products including all-electric lithium-ion forklifts and pallet jacks. Phoenix Motorcars Leasing, LLC (“PML”), a subsidiary of Phoenix Motor, serves as a sales and leasing dealership for PCL in United States. Phoenix Motor was incorporated in the state of Delaware in October 2020. EdisonFuture, Inc., a subsidiary of SPI Energy Co., Ltd (“SPI”), is the parent company of Phoenix Motor. On November 12, 2020, EdisonFuture, Inc. acquired 100% of the membership interests of PCL and PML. Simultaneously, EdisonFuture, Inc. effected the transfer of 100% of the membership interests of PCL and PML to Phoenix Motor. On September 26, 2023, the Group’s ultimate parent company, SPI Energy Co., Ltd.’s (“SPI”) wholly - owned subsidiary, EdisonFuture, Inc., sold shares of the Company’s common stock owned by it, representing 56.36% of the outstanding shares of the Company, to Palo Alto Clean Tech Holding Limited (“Palo Alto”), an entity owned and controlled by Mr. Xiaofeng Peng, the Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO. After this transaction, SPI was no longer the Group’s ultimate parent company but still considered as a related party of the Group as SPI owns over 20% of the Company’s outstanding shares through EdisonFuture, Inc, and it is an affiliated company controlled by Mr. Xiaofeng Peng. In November 2023, the Group participated in two of court auctions and emerged as the highest bidder for two asset packages, one for Proterra transit business unit and one for the Proterra battery lease contracts, with total consideration of $10,000 in cash. As part of the acquisition, the Group assumed estimated warranty liability of $14,994. On January 11, 2024, the Group completed the acquisition of the Proterra transit business unit and on February 7, 2024, the Group completed the acquisition of Proterra battery lease contracts. After the acquisition, the Group engages in the business that designs, develops and sells electric transit buses as an original equipment manufacturer for North American public transit agencies, airports, universities and other commercial transit fleets and the Group was assigned with the right to collect certain leasing receivables which Proterra was a party as the lessor thereunder, used in connection with deployed Proterra electric transit buses. In March 2024, the Group declared its plan to sell all the Battery Lease Agreements acquired from Proterra acquisition. On June 24, 2024, the Group entered into an asset purchase agreement with Zenobe Americas EV Assotco LLC (Zenobe). In the agreement, the Group sells the battery lease receivables to Zenobe in two batches while retains the warranty liability associated with leased batteries.

Description of Business and Organization

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Description of Business and Organization

1. Description of Business and Organization

Phoenix Motor Inc. (“Phoenix Motor” or the “Company”) and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Group”) is engaged in design, assembly, and integration of electric drive systems for medium duty electric vehicles (“EVs”) and electric transit buses.

Phoenix Cars, LLC (“PCL”), a subsidiary of Phoenix Motor, designs and manufactures zero- emission electric drivetrain systems for integration in medium to heavy-duty commercial fleet vehicles in United States. PCL also sells a range of material handling products including all-electric lithium-ion forklifts and pallet jacks. Phoenix Motorcars Leasing, LLC (“PML”), a subsidiary of Phoenix Motor, serves as a sales and leasing dealership for PCL in United States.

Phoenix Motor was incorporated in the state of Delaware in October 2020. EdisonFuture, Inc., a subsidiary of SPI Energy Co., Ltd (“SPI”), is the parent company of Phoenix Motor. On November 12, 2020, EdisonFuture, Inc. acquired 100% of the membership interests of PCL and PML. Simultaneously, EdisonFuture, Inc. effected the transfer of 100% of the membership interests of PCL and PML to Phoenix Motor.

On September 26, 2023, the Group’s ultimate parent company, SPI Energy Co., Ltd.’s (“SPI”) wholly - owned subsidiary, EdisonFuture, Inc., sold shares of the Company’s common stock owned by it, representing 56.36% of the outstanding shares of the Company, to Palo Alto Clean Tech Holding Limited (“Palo Alto”), an entity owned and controlled by Mr. Xiaofeng Peng, the Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO. After this transaction, SPI was no longer the Group’s ultimate parent company but still considered as a related party of the Group as SPI owns over 20% of the Company’s outstanding shares through EdisonFuture, Inc, and it is an affiliated company controlled by Mr. Xiaofeng Peng.

In November 2023, the Group participated in two of court auctions and emerged as the highest bidder for two asset packages, one for Proterra transit business unit and one for the Proterra battery lease contracts, with total consideration of $10,000 in cash. As part of the acquisition, the Group assumed estimated warranty liability of $14,994. On January 11, 2024, the Group completed the acquisition of the Proterra transit business unit and on February 7, 2024, the Group completed the acquisition of Proterra battery lease contracts. After the acquisition, the Group engages in the business that designs, develops and sells electric transit buses as an original equipment manufacturer for North American public transit agencies, airports, universities and other commercial transit fleets and the Group was assigned with the right to collect certain leasing receivables which Proterra was a party as the lessor thereunder, used in connection with deployed Proterra electric transit buses. In March 2024, the Group declared its plan to sell all the Battery Lease Agreements acquired from Proterra acquisition. On June 24, 2024, the Group entered into an asset purchase agreement with Zenobe Americas EV Assotco LLC (Zenobe). In the agreement, the Group sells the battery lease receivables to Zenobe in two batches while retains the warranty liability associated with leased batteries.