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  “The Esprit was on course for 2014 and would have changed Lotus” – Dany Bahar speaks out on Lotus

  23 September 2014 / 44 comments

  In a recent interview with Top Gear UK, Dany Bahar has finally revealed the details on what went down during his tenure at Lotus, the surprise DRB-Hicom takeover of Proton and the somewhat overly ambitious […]

   

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  Lotus to lay off 325 employees in restructuring

  20 September 2014 / 30 comments

  Lotus could lay off a total of 325 people as part of a restructuring program, a number which represents just over a quarter of the 1,215 employees worldwide. The restructuring program is part of efforts […]

   

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  Miguel Fragoso appointed Lotus Engineering Director

  8 September 2014 / 9 comments

  Group Lotus has announced the appointment of Miguel Fragoso as its Engineering Director. He will have overall responsibility for all aspects of engineering at Lotus and will report to CEO Jean-Marc Gales. A chartered engineer […]

   

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  Lotus Malaysia prices revised – Elise S now RM280k

  8 September 2014 / 70 comments

  Lotus Cars Malaysia have announced new pricing for its range of cars in Malaysia. The new pricing represents some significant drops, which should make Lotus cars a lot more accessible for Malaysians. Here are the […]

   

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  Lotus hires Kia Europe’s exec, Jean-Charles Lievens

  4 September 2014 / 14 comments

  Current Lotus CEO Jean Marc Gales has revealed in a statement recently that Kia Europe’s former European markets expert, Jean-Charles Lievens, has been appointed to develop the automaker’s sales network in France, Italy, Spain and […]

   

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  Lotus SUV and sedan planned, says new group CEO

  20 August 2014 / 72 comments

  A Lotus SUV and a sedan are in the plans of the Malaysian-owned British brand. Yes, you read that right. Not one, but two completely new, completely uncharacteristic body styles are to be developed by […]

   

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  Lotus achieves best quarter in 3 years, sales up 31%

  7 July 2014 / 29 comments

  Group Lotus has announced a 31% rise in global sales for its first financial quarter of 2014. From April 1 to June 30, the Proton-owned sports car manufacturer sold 505 units compared to 386 units […]

   

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  Lotus Exige LF1 – F1-inspired 81-unit limited edition

  16 June 2014 / 13 comments

  Here’s Lotus trying to take advantage of its links to Formula 1, even if it’s just the name that binds carmaker and F1 team today. The Lotus Exige LF1 is a limited edition of just […]

   

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  Sacked Lotus CEO Dany Bahar settles out of court

  23 May 2014 / 21 comments

  Ex-Lotus CEO Dany Bahar has settled a claim for unfair dismissal with Lotus owner DRB-Hicom a month before the case was scheduled to go to court. DRB-Hicom announced on Bursa Malaysia last week that “the parties […]

   

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  Former PSA head Jean-Marc Gales now Lotus CEO

  2 May 2014 / 45 comments

  Jean-Marc Gales and Aslam Farikullah Just two days after Datuk Abdul Harith Abdullah was announced as Proton’s new chief executive officer, the company has now made official the appointment of Jean-Marc Gales as Group Lotus’ new CEO, who […]

   

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  Lotus opens 4S centre in Beijing, its first in the capital

  24 April 2014 / 56 comments

  Lotus has opened its first 4S Centre in Beijing in an event officiated by Proton advisor Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The national car architect was accompanied by Tan Sri Mohd Khamil Jamil, executive chairman of […]

   

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  Lotus Exige S Roadster launched – from RM457k

  26 March 2014 / 48 comments

  It’s a week of launches – this afternoon’s the turn of the Lotus Exige S Roadster, which receives its official launch in Malaysia at Lotus’ flagship showroom in Sg Penchala, PJ. When it opened last year, […]

   

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  Lotus Elise S Cup R – new entry-level track car

  6 January 2014 / 10 comments

  The Lotus Elise S Cup R will make its debut at the Autosport show in Birmingham this week. The track-only Elise follows the Exige V6 Cup and its hardcore sibling the Exige V6 Cup R. […]

   

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  Lotus secures £10 mil grant from the UK government

  26 November 2013 / 31 comments

  We haven’t heard much about Lotus lately, but here’s a piece of good news for the DRB-Hicom subsidiary. The UK’s Regional Growth Fund (RGF) has awarded Lotus £10.44 million in grants, which will be used […]

   

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  DRIVEN: Lotus Exige S Roadster sampled in Hethel

  1 November 2013 / 19 comments

  Cow pats. I agree that this isn’t the best object to start the tale of Lotus’ latest roadster, but the scent is so robust that I’m tasting it at the back of my tongue. Yes, […]

   

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