Lotus has announced the end of production of the Elise, Exige and Evora sports cars. The trio were photographed on site with many of the Lotus team who contributed to the design, engineering, assembly and sales of the cars. From 1996 to 2000, the first-generation Elise and Exige sports cars were built in a small
Hazel Chapman, wife of the late Colin Chapman and co-founder of Lotus, has died, the company confirmed Tuesday in a press release. She was 94. Born May 21, 1927, in North London, Chapman met her future husband at a dance in 1944 when he was just 16 and she only months older. Colin Chapman built
Lotus will start building cars in China, following the construction of a new factory in Wuhan city. The news agency is reporting that the British sports car brand's owners Geely has invested in a new $1.3-billion factory. - according to Reuters. While unconfirmed, Reuters' report is the first evidence of a major shakeup for Lotus
