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Official signing ceremony with new retail partner Kolon Mobility Group has taken place in Seoul Stunning new Lotus Brand Centre will open in upmarket Gangnam district later this year Eletre hyper-SUV and Emira sports car launched locally with first customer deliveries next year Further Lotus expansion in Asia-Pacific markets confirmed Hethel, UK – 30 May 2023 Lotus has relaunched in South Korea and signed an exciting new partnership with highly respected luxury and premium automotive retailer Kolon Mobility Group (KMG). Following an official ceremony in Seoul attended by the senior leadership teams of both organisations, KMG has become…
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Running through the centre of Lotus’ Norfolk sports car HQ, new road officially named in honour of Lotus co-founder Chapman family planted a Maidenhair tree in celebration of Hazel, who passed away in December 2021 Children of nearby Wreningham VC Primary School took part and planted more trees Hethel, UK – 24 May 2023 The memory of Hazel Chapman, who with her husband Colin Chapman established Lotus in 1948, has been celebrated with the dedication of ‘Hazel Chapman Way’, a new road which runs through the heart of Lotus’ sports cars HQ in Hethel, Norfolk. The event was led by Matt Windle, Group Vice-President and Managing Director of Lotus Ca…
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Emira was voted ‘New Car of the Year’ by both motor retail managers and AM judging panel AM Awards from Automotive Management Online, recognise and celebrate motor retail excellence, market-leading vehicles and business leadership Award received on behalf of Lotus by Geoff Dowding, Executive Director, Commercial Operations Lotus Cars Hethel, UK – 12 May 2023 Lotus Emira, the last Lotus petrol-powered sports car collected another accolade by being named as ‘New Car of the Year’ at the annual AM Awards 2023, held in London this week. To win The New Car of the Year Award, the Lotus Emira was voted for by both motor retail managers and the AM j…
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Emira praised for high level of interior quality, dynamic performance and value for money Judges drawn from across the automotive media landscape Emira now goes forward for the overall UK Car of the Year title Hethel, UK – 28 February 2023 The Lotus Emira has been named Best Performance Car at the ‘UK Car of the Year’ awards 2023. Now into its sixth year, the UKCOTY is wholly independent and designed to advise UK customers about the best new cars on the market. It is judged by almost 30 professional journalists who cover the whole automotive industry, including some of the most respected names from national newspapers, magazines, TV and onli…
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Lotus-developed track bike will be used by Great Britain Cycling Team athletes in summer 2024 Core Lotus values at the heart of project – pioneering spirit, optimised aerodynamics, advanced lightweight materials and world-class manufacturing Builds on hugely successful Lotus-developed bike from Tokyo 2020 Watch the announcement film on YouTube Hethel, UK – 27 February 2023 Lotus and British Cycling have confirmed they will continue their hugely successful collaboration in the world of elite track cycling, and are developing the bike that home-nation athletes will use at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. It will be based on the innovative H…
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New all-electric Lotus Hyper-SUV – Eletre – wins prestigious award from world’s leading fashion and lifestyle publication GQ’s judges cited Eletre’s power, range and styling among attributes which set it apart Advanced ‘digital cockpit’ cabin and Lotus Hyper OS usher in new era of in-car experience Available in Eletre, Eletre S and Eletre R variants, flagship Eletre R is world’s fastest dual-motor electric SUV Hethel, UK – 21 February 2023 The all-new Lotus Eletre hyper-SUV has claimed victory in GQ magazine’s Car Of The Year awards, winning the prestigious ‘SUV Of The Year’ title. Selected annually by GQ’s panel of design, lifestyle and au…
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Mike Johnstone appointed Group Lotus’ Vice-President, Commercial Mike will lead Group Lotus’ global commercial operations, reporting to CEO Mr Feng Qingfeng Hethel, UK – 11 January 2023 Group Lotus has appointed Mike Johnstone as Vice-President, Commercial, to lead the company’s global commercial operations. Mike’s appointment marks the beginning of a new era in the transformation of the Lotus brand, as the company continues the rapid expansion of its model range, grows its international footprint and aims to reach 100,000+ sales by 2028 when the company marks its 80th year. Bringing together the existing Sales, Aftersales, Brand and PR func…
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Established in 1948, Lotus celebrates 75 years in 2023 Distinctive and striking 75th anniversary branding unveiled Global events and initiatives planned Looking back on 75 years of heritage, and looking forward as Lotus enters fourth quarter of first century Hethel, UK – 20 December 2022 In 1948 a passionate young British designer and engineer called Colin Chapman built his first car, a modified Austin 7. Work was carried out in his spare time in the lock-up garage belonging to his girlfriend Hazel’s parents, behind their house in Hornsey, London. He called his car the Mark I and entered it into local trials. Different model…
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Online booking for next year’s Hethel track day experiences now available at https://experience.lotuscars.com Revamped structure means four courses instead of three, creating extra customer choice Option to include Hethel factory and Classic Team Lotus tours Prices start at just £199 Hethel factory tours available to book through same link Hethel, UK – 1 December 2022 Just in time for Christmas, one of the UK’s best-known track experience days – the Lotus Driving Academy (LDA) – has announced its diary for the first half of 2023. The chance to drive the thrilling Emira sports car on the iconic Lotus test track is the perfect festive g…
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First buyers now visiting Hethel – the home of Lotus since 1966 – to collect their Emira Experience includes Factory Tour, car reveal and comprehensive handover workshop Many UK Emira customers already selecting Factory Collection during online ‘check-out’ process UK Lotus Centres now have demonstrators and are booking depositor test drives Hethel, UK – 30 November 2022 Customer collections of the Lotus Emira from the Hethel factory where it’s built have now begun. The first recipient, Shaan Kodituwakku, travelled from his home in Edinburgh to pick up his V6 First Edition finished in stunning Hethel Yellow. Factory Collection is an opt…
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Dynamics one of four key pillars for Lotus Engineering Iconic cars including Lotus Cortina, Lotus Sunbeam and Lotus Carlton / Omega all benefited from consultancy’s expertise Decades of knowledge and innovation integrated into Lotus cars – including Eletre Hyper-SUV – and available to clients Latest in a series of releases profiling work of Lotus Engineering Hethel, UK – 6 December 2022 Almost all of the dynamics work that Lotus Engineering, the consultancy division of Lotus, has undertaken for clients has been and will always be confidential. However, there have been notable exceptions; the Lotus Cortina, Lotus Sunbeam and Lotus Carlton / …
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Control systems one of four key pillars of Lotus Engineering Lotus-developed engine control unit (ECU) debuted on legendary Esprit V8 engine 26 years of Lotus ECU development means sixth-generation unit is part of Emira tech spec Flexibility of controller generates demand from Lotus Engineering consultancy clients for ICE and EV use Proven tech with certification authorities enhances its appeal for low-volume hypercar programmes Hethel, UK – 10 November 2022 Welcome to the second part in a series from Lotus Engineering, the consultancy division of performance car manufacturer Lotus. With regular updates over the coming months, the tea…
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Two race legends drive Evija on the iconic Hethel test track “The next level of performance for hypercars” – Emerson “I am amazed by the agility of it” – Jenson Hethel, UK – 2 November 2022 Two of the most famous names in Formula 1 have been behind the wheel of the stunning Lotus Evija all-electric hypercar during one amazing week at Hethel. Emerson Fittipaldi is the Lotus legend whose racing success in the Type 72 exactly 50 years ago has inspired development of the Lotus Evija Fittialdi. He was at the home of Lotus for the car’s world premiere, driving it round the famous 2.2-mile test track. And just a few days earlier, Jenson Button – F1…
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Lotus has announced the appointment of Ben Payne as Chief Creative Officer (CCO) for Lotus Technology. Ben has most recently been Managing Director and Head of Studio at Lotus Tech Creative Centre (LTCC) in Coventry, UK. He remains in charge of the LTCC team, which is leading the design of an all-new and all-electric range of lifestyle cars, the first of which is the Lotus Eletre Hyper-SUV. Ben’s new role as CCO expands his remit to cover all creative aspects of the Lotus lifestyle vehicles and co-ordinating the design output of visual assets for the Lotus brand. The LTCC team works in close collaboration with the sports car design team at Hethel, which is led b…
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Three versions of all-new and all-electric lifestyle model from Lotus – Eletre, Eletre S and Eletre R Priced from £89,500 (from €95,990 in Europe), choice of two EV powertrains – 450 kW / 603 hp or 675 kW / 905 hp Global news broadcast includes multiple product announcements based on three key pillars – Life, Tech and Speed Lotus Hyper OS – Eletre debuts new operating system for driver and passengers, including new partnerships with ECARX and HERE Technologies Lotus announces immersive audio experience Dolby Atmos as part of Eletre’s audio system Eletre R is world’s fastest dual-motor pure electric SUV Nürburgring testing shows car is m…
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