Registrations of BEVs by Chinese carmakers surged across Europe in November, almost equalling those of market leader Tesla. According to Jato Dynamics the standout performances of the month came from China’s automakers, which combined registered more than 24,100 units of BEVs in November (including Volvo, Polestar and Lotus), just behind Tesla. China’s automakers increased market ... This story continues at Sales of Chinese BEVs surge across Europe in November Or just read more coverage at Motor Trader ..read more

Motor Industry Legal Services (MILS) has been successful in protecting Motus Group’s trademarks and corporate identity, following Motus Group’s decision to apply for fifteen trademarks which sparked a dispute with Group Lotus. Under section 5(2)(b) of the Trade Marks Act 1994, Lotus claimed that the trademark was unfair as the marks were only one letter ... This story continues at Dealer group Motus wins legal trademark case with Lotus Or just read more coverage at Motor Trader ..read more

Lotus has unveiled its first electric hyper4-GT range, Emeya, supporting its vision to become all-electric by 2028. Emeya will be available for delivery to customers in mainland Europe from July. The starting price for the range will be £89,500, followed by the Emeya S (£101,950), and the Emeya R (£129,950). Emeya is available in six colours – Boreal Grey, Fireglow Orange, Solar Yellow, Akoya White, Stellar Black and Kaimu Grey. The vehicles can be charged from 10% to 80% in 14 minutes using a 400-kW DC fast charger and can reach a range of 310km in 10 minutes. The maximum WLTP range is 610km ..read more

In 2023, Lotus Tech opened new flagship stores in Paris, London, Seoul, and other strategically important cities. With an increase of 46 stores year-on-year to a total of 215 locations as of 31 December 2023, the brand will continue its global roll-out. Lotus London, in Mayfair, is the brand’s first digitally driven flagship showroom in Europe. Digital driven brand centres give customers access to all models and customisations. Lotus expects to open another ‘Experience Centre’ in Munich in September. The expansion of the company’s global footprint will allow it to reach 150,000 sales in 2028 ..read more

Lotus opened its first flagship European “global brand centre” in Mayfair, London in 2023. Lotus London serve sas a showcase and launch venue for the latest vehicles and products, including the next-generation vehicle line-up; the Eletre hyper-SUV, Emira sports car and Evija hypercar. This is the brand’s first digitally driven flagship showroom in Europe. In ... This story continues at Dealer Insight: Lotus London Experience Centre Or just read more coverage at Motor Trader ..read more

Lotus opened its first flagship European “global brand centre” in Mayfair, London in 2023. Lotus London serve sas a showcase and launch venue for the latest vehicles and products, including the next-generation vehicle line-up; the Eletre hyper-SUV, Emira sports car and Evija hypercar. This is the brand’s first digitally driven flagship showroom in Europe. In ... This story continues at Dealer Insight: Lotus London Experience Centre Or just read more coverage at Motor Trader ..read more

Lotus has opened a flagship showroom in Dosandae-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. The new store can be found at the heart of one of Seoul’s most famous streets known for luxury and fashion. Spanning across three floors, and almost 720 square metres space, the showroom features seven Lotus vehicles. It provides consumers with an opportunity to see ... This story continues at Lotus opens flagship showroom in South Korea capital Seoul Or just read more coverage at Motor Trader ..read more

Lotus has opened a new flagship store in Paris, following on from high-profile openings in London, Munich and Oslo. Lotus Paris is located at 33 Rue François 1er, close to the Champs-Élysées in the 8th arrondissement. It offers three floors dedicated to the brand’s past, present and future. The ground floor serves as a street-level ... This story continues at Lotus continues expansion with opening of Paris flagship store Or just read more coverage at Motor Trader ..read more

Lotus has expanded its global dealer network to 193 stores, opening 24 new outlets over the first half of 2023. Its order book grew to 17,000 vehicles for the Eletre, Lotus’ first electric lifestyle hyper-SUV, and Emira, a mid-engine sports car. The group produced 2,200 Emiras in its UK sportscar manufacturing facility, a three-fold increase   ... This story continues at Lotus adds 24 new dealers to global dealer network in six months Or just read more coverage at Motor Trader ..read more

Lotus has appointed Conor Horne as commercial director of UK and Ireland. Horne will work closely with Lotus’ leadership team to further develop the company’s business development strategy, as well as identifying new opportunities for growth in the UK and Ireland. Prior to joining Lotus, Horne was at Volvo, where he was responsible for launching ... This story continues at Lotus appoints new commercial director of UK and Ireland Or just read more coverage at Motor Trader ..read more