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LONDON: Lotus is touting its electrification push to help drive interest in a potential listing of its China-based business. Lotus Tech, which is developing electric cars for the Lotus brand, is currently weighing a listing in the UK, US ...

Lotus Technology preparing to float on stock market

China-based Lotus Technology company will build non-sporting electric models. Lotus Cars is pushing ahead with plans to float its Lotus Technology division on the stock market in a move that would value it at around $7-8 billion, the company ...

Lotus to float new EV division on stock market

China-based Lotus Technology will build firm's non-sporting electric models Lotus Cars is pushing ahead with plans to float its Lotus Technology division on the stock market in a move that would value it at £5-6 billion, the company has said. Lotus ...

Lotus Type 132 SUV to get carbon-fibre rims

Second tease shows off electric motor that will drive Brit EV Lotus has posted two fresh teases of its incoming Type 132 on its social media channels that show off both the all-electric SUV’s drive unit and carbon-fibre reinforced alloy ...

Lotus bucks industry struggles to see best sales year in a decade

Lotus Cars saw its best sales year for a decade in 2021 as enthusiasts grabbed the final editions of the firm’s most iconic models. The Norfolk-based sports car maker is in a major transition period, phasing out its iconic Elise, ...

New film shows the Lotus Emira V6 First Edition in action on track

Lotus has released a short film showcasing its new Emira sports car as it’s put through its paces on track. The video shows Gavan Kershaw, director of attributes and product integrity at Lotus Cars, taking the sports car for a ...

Goodwood Festival of Speed celebrates Lotus with 2021 Central Feature display

The 2021 Goodwood Festival of Speed is celebrating iconic British brand Lotus through its Central Feature display. Each year at the massive car show, an important name in the industry is celebrated through a unique statue, including manufacturers, motorsports and ...

40 Years of Honda Accord – How Ford and Lotus Inspired The First Accord

Forty years ago, on this month of May, the first Honda Accord was launched in Japan. The year was 1974. The Civic had just been launched two years earlier, and it was a big hit. The company is now charting ...

Lotus works with British music producer to create sounds for upcoming hypercar

Lotus has teamed up with a leading British music producer to create a range of unique sounds for its upcoming Evija electric hypercar. Patrick Patrikios has written and produced for artists such as Olly Murs, Sia, Britney Spears and Pixie ...

Lotus Type 132 Crossover Teaser Videos Show Of Drive Unit And Wheels

We will finally see the Lotus crossover in full later this year. Lotus has two new teaser videos of its long-awaited Type 132 crossover. One of them puts the emphasis on the electric drive unit, and the other shows the ...

Lotus Evija 2021 price, 0-60, top speed, specs, and more

The Lotus Evija is the first all-electric British hypercar, and looks set to be world’s most powerful series production EV (Image credit: Lotus) Lotus Evija: Specs Release Date: Sold OutPrice: $2.3 millionPower: 2,000 hpBattery range: 215 miles (WLTP)0-60 mph: < ...

There’s a 1990 Chevy Corvette ZR1 Prototype With Lotus Active Suspension for Sale

eBay Motors General Motors has experimented with a lot of wacky technology over the years, some of which it probably should’ve stuck with. The EV1 is probably the most famous example, but there are a number of other oddities ...

The ‘innovative new lightweight EV’ platform that will underpin future Lotus sports cars detailed

Lightweight sports car manufacturer Lotus recently revealed plans for a family of electric vehicles – and now it has detailed the platform that will underpin the sports car in the group. It has been developed through Project LEVA (Lightweight Electric ...

Lotus Cars Might Do Something No Other Traditional Carmaker Has Done Before

Lotus seems to be not just at the cusp of a renaissance of its business but also at the tipping point of becoming one of the most notable sportscar brands of the current era. Despite its chequered history starting in ...

The Lotus Emira GT4 is a race-ready performance car

Lotus has kick-started a new age of motorsport with the release of a new GT4 race car. The Lotus Emira GT4 follows on from the launch of the regular car in July and while the pair share the same Toyota-sourced ...

Lotus In Malaysia: We Blew It

After a journey of 25 years, Lotus will be bidding farewell to the Elise and Exige nameplates to make way for a new range of cars sprouted from their revised roadmap under Geely ownership. In these two decades, we were ...

Lotus set to introduce four new EVs in next five years

Lotus is poised to introduce four new electric models in the next five years – with the first battery-powered vehicle launching next year. The EV offensive has been announced alongside the creation of a manufacturing plant for Lotus Technology in ...

Back to the Future! Iconic DeLorean returning in 2022 as new electric sports car with Tesla Roadster, Rimac Nevera and Lotus Evija in its sights

The DeLorean will make its long-awaited return this year. An icon of the 1980s, the DeLorean, will be reborn this year as a new all-electric sports car. That’s right; the DeLorean Motor Company has confirmed the automotive star of ...

Lotus Evora GT Review: A Sportscar Love Affair

The Car That Continues to Whisper Sweet Nothings in My Ear Daydreams continue after being out of the seat of the 2021 Lotus Evora GT for a few months now. The feel, the sounds, and the presence of this car ...

Here's Your Chance to Own Two of the Coolest Lotus Concepts in Existence

Both are running, driving vehicles, and are currently up for grabs in the Netherlands. Metropole Classics Lotus has shown off a bunch of neat concepts over the years, but it’s rare you actually see them for sale. A dealership in ...

Lotus Type 132 electric crossover spotted testing in China

Thanks to Carscoops, we know that Weibo Chinese social media user Ductile Iron BX spotted a Lotus Type 132 prototype testing on Chinese roads. This is the vehicle that will inaugurate the English sports car maker’s transition to a ...

Confirmed: Geely Acquires 49.9 Percent Stake In Proton Plus 51 Percent Of Lotus

Following months of speculation, DRB-Hicom Bhd and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group have come to an agreement that sees the Chinese carmaker acquiring stakes in both Proton Holdings Bhd and subsidiary Lotus Advance Technologies Sdn Bhd. Senior representatives of both DRB-Hicom ...

Rare 1987 Lotus Esprit Turbo HC heads to auction

The Lotus Esprit is an automotive legend, a wedge-shaped icon that is just as striking today as it was when launched. So distinctive was the Esprit that James Bond ditched his Aston Martin for a pair of them in the ...

British sports car maker Lotus launches podcast

If you’re stuck inside during the coronavirus lockdown and are looking for something to occupy yourself, salvation may come from Lotus. The British marque is well known for its benchmark-setting chassis development that makes its cars handle so well, but ...

Lotus aero guru reveals new details on 2020 Evija

Long-time Lotus engineer and aerodynamicist Richard Hill has said comparing other supercars to the Evija electric hypercar is like: “comparing a fighter jet to a child’s kite.” Hill, a 30-year employee of the Hethel-based outfit, leads the Evija design team, ...

Lotus teams up with Centrica to ‘redesign’ EV ownership

Lotus has announced a partnership with Centrica – the parent company of British Gas – to develop a new model for electric car ownership. The Hethel-based sports car manufacturer is looking to make the electric car an extension of ...

Lotus opens new factory for its all-electric Evija hypercar

Lotus says that a new factory that has been built to house production of its new all-electric hypercar will put it ahead of key rivals. The new manufacturing area, which is situated on the brand’s Hethel base in Norfolk, is ...

The Lotus Etna Was A Stillborn 1980s Hyper-Esprit, And The Drivable Prototype Is For Sale

Lotus is about to hit the big time. No, really, it is. We know you’ve heard it before, but with the financial and organizational support of Chinese parent company Geely, Lotus has got its crosshairs set firmly on Porsche as ...

Everything you need to know about buying an S1 Lotus Elise

When the curtains dropped on the original Lotus Elise at the Frankfurt Motor show in 1995, it debuted the brand’s biggest step-change in focus since the revolutionary Type 75 Elite of the 1970s. The Elise, named after the granddaughter of ...

Lotus announces new manufacturing facility creating 125 jobs

Lotus is merging its steel fabrication and lightweight structures businesses into a new facility in Norwich that will see 125 jobs created. The Hurricane Way factory, which is 10 miles from the firm’s headquarters in Hethel, Norfolk, will be converted ...

Lotus paves the way for innovation and development with a new technology centre

Lotus has announced that it will establish a new advanced technology centre in the University of Warwick’s Wellesbourne Campus. The facility will feature workshops, laboratory space and offices – and will initially accommodate 130 engineers. The additional staff and facilities ...

Lotus unveils new finance packages for the Elise, Exige and Evora

Want to own a Lotus but don’t want to stump up all the cash in one hit? You’re in luck, as there is a range of new finance deals on offer from Lotus and its partner FCA Bank. The finance ...

Lotus to establish new technology centre at Warwick University

Lotus has announced that it will be creating a new technology centre at the University of Warwick. The new facility, based at the university’s Wellesbourne campus, will be used to help develop future electric powertrains and technology. Consisting of offices, ...

Lightweight electric vehicle programme led by Lotus gets government backing

An engineering partnership that is working towards innovations in lightweight structures for electric vehicles has been given government funding. The Lightweight Electric Vehicle Architecture (LEVA) program is being led by sports car manufacturer Lotus and will use UK-based engineering and ...

Lotus collaborates with automotive influencers for stunning Evija photoshoot

Lotus has shared a gallery of photographs from some of the most influential car photographers and social media stars in the car industry. The British performance car brand invited various influencers to the Duke of London car showroom, which sits ...

Lotus Elise to be axed by end of 2021

I’m just going to come out with it because it’s an extremely bitter pill to swallow. The Lotus Elise will be no more before this year is out. This highly rated sports car is one of the purest forms of ...

Lotus Advanced Performance division announced

New special operations division setup within Lotus to deliver halo projects, special editions and bespoke options A contemporary sports and supercar manufacturer is nothing today without a special operations division, so to help Lotus take that next step from being ...

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