News By Topic: Lotus

Trump On EU Auto Tariffs, I Just Want Fairness For Americans

Jul 12, 2018

Trump: U.S. Will Restrict EU Cars Without 'Good Faith' Trade Talks President Donald Trump warned the European Union on Thursday that the United States would act to restrict entry for European light vehicles if the bloc failed to treat America fairly on trade. "And if they don't negotiate in good faith we'll do somethin ... Continue reading

Pininfarina Showcases Its Jewels in Turin

Jul 11, 2018

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel The Hague, June 15, 2018. For the aficionados of Italian design, the yearly Salone di Torino always has interesting themes in store. ... Continue reading

AIADA June 2018 US Sales Scoreboard

Jul 3, 2018

International auto sales slowed in June, a trend forecast by many analysts who see the industry reaching a plateau following a steady climb in recent years following the recession in 2008 and 2009. Despite the month’s smaller gains, international brands still finished the month in the lead, posting positive gains and ... Continue reading

US Car Tariffs Bad For Foreign Convertible Importers

Jun 25, 2018

In the years before he became president of the United States, Donald Trump owned luxury German cars. Now, pricey European convertibles are among the vehicles that could become rare on American roads if Trump’s proposal to slap tariffs on imported cars takes effect. ... Continue reading

Remember When 'Foreign Cars" Cost More - Well They May Again

Jun 22, 2018

Trump Tariffs May Cost Carmakers at Least 1 Million Annual Sales Says Industry Predictor Washington DC June 12, 2018; The NADA newsletter reported that if President Donald Trump slaps a 25 percent tariff on imported vehicles, it may cost the U.S. auto industry 1 million annual vehicle sales -- and that’s just the low ... Continue reading

Geely Holding Announces Management Change at Group Lotus

Jun 4, 2018

Feng Qingfeng to succeed Jean-Marc Gales as Lotus Global Chief Executive Officer Mr. Gales to become Chief Strategic Advisor to Lotus Chairman ... Continue reading

Will the Supercars of 2018 Be SUVs?

Apr 18, 2018

The surge in sales of SUVs worldwide has forced Supercar manufacturers to take notice. With 5.51 million SUVs sold in Europe in 2017 alone - you may still be surprised to find that a high percentage of Supercar brands sales figures are coming from SUVs: *59.51% of Maserati's sales came from the Maserati Levante in 2017 ... Continue reading

AIADA Market Watch 04/04/18 - International Nameplate Auto Sales Scoreboard

Apr 4, 2018

International brands were led last month by Acura (up 15.7 percent from last March), Mitsubishi (up 21.7 percent), and Volkswagen (up 17.8 percent). In contrast, Hyundai’s sales slipped 10.9 percent, due in part to the lack of SUVs and crossovers in its lineup. Throughout the industry, light trucks continued to drive ... Continue reading

February 2018 International Auto Brand North American Sales Scoreboard

Mar 3, 2018

Despite a slowing U.S. auto market, international brands maintained a strong presence in February. International brands were led last month by Audi (up 12.4 percent from last February), Mazda (up 12.7 percent), and Toyota (up 4.4 percent). Toyota had its best February ever for light truck sales, while Subaru, up 3.8 pe ... Continue reading

International Brands US Auto Sales Scoreboard January 2018

Feb 2, 2018

International brands led the American auto industry in January. Some of the brands driving the charge included BMW (up 5 percent from last January), Nissan (up 12.1 percent), and Toyota (up 17 percent). Toyota had its best month ever for light truck sales and saw the redesigned Camry’s sales climb 21.3 percent to be ... Continue reading

The New Lotus Evora GT410 Sport

Jan 11, 2018

11 January 2018 The New Lotus Evora GT410 Sport New, aerodynamically optimised GT series model Succeeds highly acclaimed Evora Sport 410 Comprehensive carbon-fibre components as standard Weight from 1,256 kg (dry) 0-60 mph in 3.9 secs, 410 hp and from 326 hp per tonne Top speed 190 mph (305 km/h) Relentless in its deve ... Continue reading

AIADA International Name Brand December 2017 Sales Scoreboard

Jan 4, 2018

International brands captured 55 percent of the U.S. auto market in December and 55.7 percent for 2017 overall. December market share figures were down slightly from the 56.2 percent share they held in November, although overall sales were up, totaling 882,393 units for the month. ... Continue reading

The New Lotus Exige Cup 430: Unlimited Edition

Nov 9, 2017

The new Lotus Exige Cup 430: Unlimited Edition Full-production model is most extreme Exige ever conceived New engine installation, delivering 430 hp and 440 Nm New design generating 220 kg of downforce 407 hp per tonne provides unrivalled performance 0-60 mph in 3.2 secs. ... Continue reading

Lotus Elise Cup 260: Sports Car Alchemy

Oct 21, 2017

Rare and race-bred, the extreme limited-edition Lotus Elise Cup 260 packs the company’s passion for motorsport engineering into one of the most accomplished cars it has ever produced. Taking what’s widely regarded as the benchmark for intuitive handling and driver involvement, Lotus has integrated some of the lates ... Continue reading

The New, Expanded Lotus Evora GT430 Range

Sep 7, 2017

Following the stunning debut of the Lotus Evora GT430, Lotus has introduced an expanded Evora GT430 line-up designed to appeal to a wider range of customers who want the ultimate in high performance sports cars. Adding to the acclaimed Evora 400 and Evora Sport 410 models, the new Evora GT430 range now includes two bod ... Continue reading