About half of the 20 engineers Chery Automobile has hired since opening its European headquarters here in 2019 were previously at Opel.Such hires include Geely’s senior chief engineer for electric propulsion systems and its director of infotainment and connectivity as well as Chery’s senior managers for vehicle architecture, interior design and exterior design.Geely already has “boots on the ground” on the continent through its ownership of European brands including Volvo Cars, Lotus and London EV, previously London Taxi.
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Chinese carmakers snap up talent from Germany’s fading Opel
RAUNHEIM, Germany — Chinese carmakers still have little to show for more than a decade’s worth of efforts to crack Western auto markets. Now Geely and Chery, two of China’s most prominent car groups, are taking a new tack as they seek to offset their slumping home market. Each has set up a key European… Continue reading Chinese carmakers snap up talent from Germany’s fading Opel
New V6 hybrid ‘Esprit’ to lead Lotus expansion plan
Before these models arrive, this 2021 model will be the last series-production car to be spun off the current extruded aluminium platform used in the Evora. However, the car is not intended as a direct Evora replacement, instead sitting above it as a separate model. Autocar has learned that the new car will make use… Continue reading New V6 hybrid ‘Esprit’ to lead Lotus expansion plan
Zenos E10 Review (2020) – Autocar
The genesis story of Zenos feels like an old one by now, but it’s a good one, so let’s recap. In 2000, Ansar Ali and Mark Edwards met as senior employees at Lotus. Five years on, having helped to engineer a buyout of Caterham Cars, they became that company’s CEO and COO respectively. It’s hard… Continue reading Zenos E10 Review (2020) – Autocar
Lotus Evija: Lotus’ two million euro sports car sold out for 2020
There is a market for everything – even for cars that cost well over two million euros: Lotus sold the annual production of its electric sports car Lotus Evija in 2020 before it even started. (Electric car, technology) Go to source
Lotus has already sold out of its electric hypercar for 2020
Sponsored Links Mat Smith/Engadget Did you stare at the Lotus Evija and wonder how anyone could justify an electric hypercar costing over $2.6 million, especially from a brand best known for far lighter and cheaper gas vehicles? Apparently, you had no reason to doubt. Lotus told Autocar that it has already sold out of the… Continue reading Lotus has already sold out of its electric hypercar for 2020
James Bond Lotus Esprit-inspired Mini Remastered revealed
Silverstone-based David Brown has unveiled a one-off version of its modernised Mini Remastered, inspired by the Lotus Esprit from the 1981 James Bond film: For Your Eyes Only. Understood to have been purchased by music mogul Simon Cowell, the special edition is painted in a distinctive maroon and copper livery, complete with stripes and bold ‘Turbo’… Continue reading James Bond Lotus Esprit-inspired Mini Remastered revealed
New Lotus Evija sold out for 2020
“We wanted to use carbonfibre, and once we got into that we started looking at wishbones on racing cars. We looked at modern racing bicycles as well, and that informed some of the sections and forms that go in there. And that’s really become a very distinctive part of this interior. If you love modern… Continue reading New Lotus Evija sold out for 2020
Geneva Motor Show 2020: the cars we would have seen at cancelled show
The 2020 Geneva Motor Show was due to open its doors to the world’s press on Tuesday 3rd of March, but has now been cancelled by show organisers due to the developing outbreak of coronavirus in Europe. Geneva is one of the most important events in the motoring calendar, acting as a stage for some of… Continue reading Geneva Motor Show 2020: the cars we would have seen at cancelled show
@Geely: Wed 19 Feb 2020LOTUS EVIJA PRODUCTION COMES ALIVEThe new manufacturing facility where Lotus will build the Evija all-electric hypercar is being readie…
[embedded content] Lotus-Evija-production-is-ALIVE.mp4 Evija’s new manufacturing facility readied to deliver final prototypes for last stages of the testing programme Series production to begin in Hethel this summer “With our new factory ready, we are ahead of the pack in the emerging EV hypercar segment and 100% ready for some healthy competition” – Phil Popham, CEO,… Continue reading @Geely: Wed 19 Feb 2020LOTUS EVIJA PRODUCTION COMES ALIVEThe new manufacturing facility where Lotus will build the Evija all-electric hypercar is being readie…