Lotus Cars Limited

Lotus

Lotus Cars Limited

Lotus Cars Limited is a British automotive company headquartered in Norfolk, England, which manufactures sports cars and racing cars noted for their light weight and fine handling characteristics.

Lotus was previously involved in Formula One racing, via Team Lotus, winning the Formula One World Championship seven times.

Lotus Cars was founded and owned for many years by Colin Chapman. After his death and a period of financial instability, it was bought by General Motors, then Romano Artioli and DRB-HICOM through its subsidiary Proton. It is currently majority owned by Chinese multinational Geely, with Etika Automotive as a minority shareholder.

The engineering consultancy firm Lotus Engineering, an offshoot of Lotus Cars, has facilities in the United Kingdom, United States, China, and Malaysia.

Notable Lotus cars include the Lotus Seven, the Lotus Esprit and the Lotus Elan.

Headquarter

HQ contact details

Address
Potash Lane, Hethel, Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK

Extra information

Founded
1948
Founder (s)
Colin Chapman
Owner
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co (51%), Etika Automotive (49%)
Last edited
21/07/2023
Source
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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