Lotus is set to unveil an “exciting new car” at the upcoming 2015 Geneva motor show in March. Details remain scarce, though, said new model will “remain true to its core pillars of lightness, performance and driving purity by embodying all of them in a most desirable package.
The model most likely to make its debut could be the facelifted Lotus Evora, seeing as how a sizeable amount of recent news seem to point in that direction. With that said, the biggest surprise could be Lotus revealing its crossover model – a project that is already on-going.
Further good news for Lotus loyalists as the company has posted a 54% increase (1,565 units sold) in global sales in the past nine months. As part of its rejuvenated business plan, the firm has introduced 25 new dealers across the world, with another 50 due at the end of this year.
“The positive reception that all our new Lotus cars are receiving in both new and established markets shows that our product development strategy is heading in the right direction,” said Jean-Marc Gales, CEO of Lotus. Demand for Lotus cars continue to grow in China (130% increase) and Japan (125% increase).
Additional growth comes courtesy of the German and French market with both nations recording an increase of 139% and 143%, respectively. Lotus is banking on the newly-launched Lotus Elise S Cup and the much-anticipated new model to further drive global sales figures up north.
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As long as Proton design = global design.
As long as is not Aus design = good design.
Again DrM our saviour and not cronies master !!!
Lotus said it cannot hire 1,200 workers just to make 1,200 cars per year. Clearly owning Lotus is a mistake by Proton, patching a huge sinking ship.
Not surprised if Proton sell off Shah Alam factory, cut losses, move to Tg Malim. If not, final resort is relocate to Bangladesh. Ah Beng as new manager with gaji minimum RM850. A Bangla-made Lotus, fully imported CBU Proton from Bangla.
Don’t worry we still got P2.
Even sales of Lotus increases. What about Proton? Can’t even sell in your own country?
For Proton, KL Penang and JB are the globe. No wonder it can’t cross sell to Thailand SG after so many many many years.
Whatever Lotus introduce, none of Malaysian’s business here. For Malaysian, Proton is your Lotus.
In the UK, how local people look at Lotus is like how local Malaysians look at Proton:
1. Sounds good
2. Looks good
3. Promise good
4. But no one bother to buy
Seems like Lotus is going down the drain. Read percentage of sales you’ll feel very good, real actual revenue value (which is not stated here for a very good reason), should be a very sad case.
Lotus = Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious (yes old joke), P1 better cut it off.
DrM say Proton will help lotus to be a global brand.
He will never be wrong on making decisions.
Last year when Top Gear show their Top Gear Special: Patagonia, James May drove Lotus Esprit V8 when Jeremy Clarkson mock it the same as you did.
In the end, it was the Lotus who have the least problem.
Having a great past is great, but the future looks gloomy with the current leadership.
Jean Marc gales should replace TDM as chairman of proton. We have a great guy running lotus and PSA, I suggest we give him a chance to helm Proton and turn it around.
Like that gonna happen in bolehland bro.. not in another million years
Whatever lah Lotus. As long as no more duit rakyat involved, you can built swimming or flying car for all I care.
Only introduce with no production also doesn’t mean anything. What happen to Esprit, Elan, Eterne, Elite, Elise and city car Ethos? Great designs but remain as concept only and they wonder why they cannot make profit every year.
Mozilla, I second that. Introduce, introduce n keep introduce…don’t keep wasting the money. Where’s the production? Yes, building cars takes time n effort but u guys at Lotus r being ridiculous!
They abandoned it long time ago la, when they fired Danny Bahar.
I hope they dont over promise like last time… Bt im looking forward to it..
Lack of spyshots is a concern meaning they dont have a test mule yet… Bt lets wait n see…
Lets just see how it goes guys. Dis gon b gud
lotus is expensive shit, they made a sport car but using toyota engine.. next time built affordable car lar..
Toyota engine is durable and reliable, plus much easier to tweak and cheaper still, compared to developing own engine.
YOU SAYING PROTON STUPID!?
i wanna see Lotus becomes once more a global success..
I think it will be Lotus City Car a.k.a. Proton iriz in Lotus’s ABC’s badge.