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  • Geely’s Peter Horbury to become Lotus’ senior vice president of design

    Following the announcement of four new EV models from Lotus, the company has also hired Peter Horbury as senior vice president of design to lead the development plan, reports Autocar UK. Horbury has guided all divisions under Geely Auto Group that includes building brands like Lynk & Co whilst maintaining mainstay marques such as Lotus and Volvo while balancing production of trucks, private cars and taxis all at the same time. Last year, Horbury won the Autocar’s Lifetime Achievement award. His

    ShaunShaun

    Sep 3, 2021

  • Lotus to start making electric SUVs in 2022, to be joined by 3 new EV models by 2026

    An SUV wearing Lotus badges might be a fever dream for most (if not all) enthusiasts, but it's happening, and it's coming in 2022. It's not going to be compact, as Lotus says the Type 132 (codename, actual name yet to be announced) will be an E-segment SUV. The Type 133 four-door coupe will follow in 2023, fitting in the same E-segment as populated by the BMW 5 Series and Mercedes-Benz E-Class. Also read: Who said you can’t compare a Mercedes-Benz C-Class with a Toyota Camry? 2025 will see the i

    SanjaySanjay

    Sep 1, 2021

  • Lotus Cars to ditch fossil fuel by 2022, might introduce SUV

    With a heritage of lightweight racing cars, sources from Auto Express say the Norfolk-based car maker will no longer produce Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) cars by 2022. A final ICE production car is set to launch in 2021 and that will be the end of it. Famous for the small racing cars with excellent handling, Lotus has even injected some of its DNA in certain Proton cars. With the Geely Holding Group owning a 51% controlling stake, and Syed Mokhtar’s Etika Automotive owning 49%, Lotus now has

    ArifArif

    Jun 15, 2020

  • New Lotus entry model will be their last combustion engine car

    When Lotus—who makes one of the most focused driver’s cars—says that they will be moving on from internal combustion engine, it’s clear where the automotive industry is headed. In an interview with Automotive News Europe, CEO Phil Popham said that the new model is destined to be the company’s last combustion engine model. He adds that it will be priced between £55,000 (≈RM 296k) and £100,000 (≈RM 539k) in the UK. It is also said that the new model will have enough interior space to be compatible

    ShaunShaun

    Apr 26, 2020

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