Lotus gets Nio funding in EV push
31 August 2021
WUHAN: Lotus Technology, which develops electric cars for the Lotus brand globally, has signed an investment pact with a unit of EV upstart Nio Inc, as the iconic British sports an...
Sextet of rare Lotus Esprit head for auction
17 August 2021
LONDON: Original online classic car auctioneer, The Market, has secured a collection of six rare, limited-edition Lotus Esprits – instantly recognisable through their cult status –...
Jenson Button gives his verdict after world-first test drive...
07 July 2021
HETHEL (Britain): "It's exceptional and I'm a big fan." the words of former F1 world champion Jenson Button after more than 30 laps of the Hethel test track during the launch celeb...
Here's Emira: Lotus unveils last combustion-only car
07 July 2021
LONDON: After honing its brand around low-slung racers, Lotus Cars is introducing an entry-level sports car comfortable enough for everyday use.
Priced at less than £60,000 (bel...
Lotus Emira in detail
07 July 2021
HETHEL: The Lotus Emira is an all-new mid-engined premium sports car that built on the legacy of the Elise, Exige and Evora, the Emira represents a quantum leap forward for Lotus.
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Last of the ICE age: Lotus Emira set for debut on July 6
05 July 2021
LONDON: It's almost time. Come July 6, Lotus will unveil the Emira, its last internal combustion engined (ICE) sports car before it goes all-electric in 2028.
It's also the firs...
Lotus set to bloom and go all-electric by 2028
27 April 2021
LONDON: British sports carmaker Lotus said today it will invest more than £2 billion (RM11.4bil) in new technology and in massively expanding production of its sports car models, a...
Geely’s iconic Lotus Cars said to mull raising US$1bil
14 April 2021
HANGZHOU: Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. is considering raising about US$1 billion (RM4.1bil) to help expand its iconic British sports and racing automotive business Lotus Cars i...
Sia's producer to design sounds of upcoming Lotus Evija
11 March 2021
LONDON: 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 ...
Lotus E-R9: Design study reveals electric race car for 2030
17 February 2021
LONDON: Lotus has unveiled the E-R9, a dramatic new design study for a next-generation pure electric endurance racer that could be on the starting grid of circuits around the world...
Lotus teases successors to Elise, Exige and Evora
26 January 2021
LONDON: To acknowledge the forthcoming family of performance cars, Lotus has released an image that hints at the new generation that will replace the Elise, Exige and Evora.
The...
Lotus looks to an electric future with Alpine deal
21 January 2021
LONDON: A co-operation deal between British sports car maker Lotus and Alpine, owned by French giant Renault, is driven by a need to share supply chains and production facilities.
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Lotus Engineering goes BattCon
20 November 2020
LONDON: Lotus Engineering is launching a pilot containerised battery testing facility named BattCon, an abbreviation of Battery Containerised Test Facility, to assess energy storag...
Lotus' full-electric platform called Leva wins govt funding
05 October 2020
LONDON: An engineering partnership led by Lotus has won British government support and funding to develop an all-new next-generation Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) architecture.
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All-electric Lotus Evija with 2,000PS undergoes track testin...
23 September 2020
LONDON: Lotus has revealed details of its Evija all-electric hypercar in a stunning new film.
The film features an engineering development vehicle testing on the 3.6km track at ...
Turbo Esprit, Colin Chapman's last company car, gets Lotus p...
11 August 2020
LONDON: Lotus is launching a Certificate of Provenance programme, revealing the first recipient as a Turbo Esprit that was the final "company car" of Lotus founder Colin Chapman.
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Lotus Cars to set up tech hub with Warwick university
27 July 2020
LONDON: Lotus Cars will set up an advanced technology centre at the University of Warwick’s Wellesbourne Campus.
The new technology centre will also be home to a new headquarter...
Lotus X Norton & Sons collaboaration seems like a "perfect f...
05 June 2020
LONDON: Lotus has begun working with renowned British outfitter and bespoke tailor on Savile Row - Norton & Sons, to design and create something special ‘For The Drivers’.
T...
Lotus and Centrica aim to reshape EV ownership
12 May 2020
LONDON: Centrica plc, the parent company of British Gas, and Lotus are working together to develop a new model for electric vehicle ownership that integrates future mobility and en...
Iconic Lotus Elise liveries live again
08 May 2020
HETHEL: Lotus has launched four new limited-edition versions of the Elise, officially called the Elise Classic Heritage Editions, each with a vibrant and distinctive colour palette...
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