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Lotus is reviewed by DRB-Hicom after the company bought Proton


The Lotus sub-brand is currently under review by DBR-Hicom, after the company has bought Proton’s shares from the Malaysian government just a few days ago. If Proton’s days are apparently being numbered and the automaker will go through some severe costs cuts, the same thing can’t be said about their Lotus sub-brand, and after it will be reviewed, the company will ...
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Malaysian government sold Proton for $410m
The Malaysian government has recently announced the selling of Proton automaker in a deal worth 410 million USD. After SAAB is going through a tough situation, the financial crisis slowly affecting ...
[PHOTO GALLERY] Lotus lineup for the 2012 Brussels Motor Show
The British based automaker Lotus has just announced its lineup for the 2012 Brussels Motor Show. With the 2012 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit going on as we ...
Report: Proton may sell Lotus Cars
Proton Holdings, the Malaysian company that owns Lotus Cars, is considering selling the UK-based sports car manufacturer. According to investor Gan Eng Peng cited by Bloomberg, Lotus Group International is ripe ...
Lotus sees increasing demand from China
Lotus sales in China are booming, as the sports car maker announced it had received four times more orders for the limited-series Evora GTE than it expected. Demands for the special ...
Lotus city car to be priced at 29.000 EUR
Lotus is planning to introduce a city car sometimes in 2015 which will rival the Aston Martin Cygnet and it will be priced at around 29.000 EUR. According to the car ...
Polish journalist crashes Lotus Elise Club Racer
A Lotus Elise Club Racer has been crashed by a Polish journalist who was test-driving the British sports car offered by the local dealer. According to Police reports, the Polish journalist ...
Lotus USA appoints former Ferrari North America chief Parlato as CEO
Lotus Cars USA announced that Maurizio Parlato, former CEO of Ferrari North America, has been appointed CEO of the Lotus' U.S. subsidiary. According to Lotus spokesman Kevin Smith, Parlato has been ...
Recall roundup: 2011 Lotus Elise
The British based automaker Lotus has recently announced a recall of its 2011 Elise model because of a problem with the turn-signal lights. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, ...
Recall roundup: Lotus Elise and Exige
The North American division of Lotus has recently announced a recall which will affect all the Elise and Exige models made between 2005 and 2006 because of an oil leak ...



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