Recent events
Recent events tied to this brand in public sources.
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2026
Lotus makes more redundancies than planned at Norfolk base after tariff-hit sales
Lotus made more redundancies than anticipated at its Norfolk base after sales were hit by tariffs imposed by Donald Trump.
2026
Lotus launches OTA software update for Eletre and Emeya in Europe
Lotus launched an over-the-air software update for its Eletre and Emeya electric vehicles across Europe, adding Active Sound Design, Drive Setup, improved insulation-fault monitoring, refined fatigue and distraction alerts for Eletre, an updated Auto Hold display for Emeya, and Lotus Hyper Pilot assisted driving for eligible Eletre customers in Germany on approved motorway routes.
2022
Lotus launches Lotus Drive e-commerce platform in the UK
Lotus launched Lotus Drive, an e-commerce platform that lets prospective customers configure a car, choose a payment method, assess trade-in savings, and place an order. It was available to UK customers, with the Emira as the only available car at launch.
2022
Lotus announces Advanced Performance division
Lotus announced a new Advanced Performance division for special projects, including future halo projects, limited-edition models, bespoke options, customer experiences and a driving academy.
2022
Lotus appoints Simon Lane to lead Advanced Performance
Lotus appointed Simon Lane as director of Lotus Advanced Performance. Lane joined from Q by Aston Martin.
2022
Lotus and Britishvolt partner on batteries for Lotus electric sports car
Lotus and Britishvolt struck a deal for Britishvolt to design and tailor-make batteries for Lotus's debut electric performance model, the Type 135, which the article says is due to launch in 2026.
2021
Lotus announces upcoming lightweight chassis architecture
Lotus announced an upcoming lightweight chassis architecture developed through the LEVA project. The architecture is adaptable to different layouts, wheelbases, battery sizes and configurations; Lotus said it intends to make the platform available to third-party customers through Lotus Engineering.
2021
Lotus completes $2 billion funding round
Lotus completed a $2 billion funding round; the investors included Nio Capital, an investment firm under Nio.
2021
KEF and Lotus partner on vehicle audio systems
KEF and Lotus announced a partnership under which KEF audio systems will be fitted in Lotus’s next-generation sports cars and electric vehicles, beginning with the Lotus Emira.
2021
Lotus announces the 2022 Emira
Lotus announced the 2022 Emira, a sports car offered with a choice of gasoline engines. Deliveries were expected to begin in spring 2022, and reservations had opened.
2021
Lotus announces enhanced Approved used-car program
Lotus announced an enhanced Approved program for used vehicles in the UK, covering Lotus cars up to 20 years old. The article says the program is launching that week, so the launch is reported as a plan rather than a completed occurrence.
2021
Lotus and Alpine announce technology collaboration
Lotus and Alpine announced a memorandum to collaborate on research in several areas, including the feasibility study and joint development of a new electric sports car.
2020
Lotus secures funding for new electric-vehicle platform
Lotus secured British government-backed funding to develop an all-new electric-vehicle platform. The funding was to come from the Advanced Propulsion Centre.
2020
Lotus terminates Williams Advanced Engineering contract for Evija
Lotus terminated its engineering contract with Williams Advanced Engineering, which had served as a technical partner for high-voltage and battery development on the Evija hypercar project. Lotus said it brought the project in-house due to delivery problems from Williams Advanced Engineering.
2020
Lotus announces delay to Evija deliveries
Lotus reported that the Evija delivery schedule would be delayed by at least five months because of the pandemic. The first customer deliveries had originally been planned for the end of 2020.
2020
Lotus launches Plug & Play digital racing dashboard
Lotus recently launched a Plug & Play digital racing dashboard for its vehicles, providing vehicle information and GPS data from more than 4,000 race tracks.
2020
Lotus launches a digital dashboard for select Elise and Exige models
Lotus recently launched a plug-and-play digital dashboard that can be installed in specific Elise and Exige models.
2020
Lotus announces departure from Worcester site
Lotus announced that it will leave its Worcester site next year, with employees offered the chance to relocate to Norwich.
2020
Lotus announces a transition to an all-electric brand
Lotus announced its plan to transition into an all-electric car brand, with no new petrol-powered sports cars planned after its final petrol model, expected in 2021.
2020
Lotus opens Evija factory
Lotus opened a new manufacturing area at its Hethel base in Norfolk to build its all-electric Evija hypercar.