Lotus has announced the creation of Lotus Lightweight Structures, following its acquisition of Holden Lightweight Structures. This acquisition will help the company to fully integrate the Lotus models production.
Until now, the Lotus Elise, Exige and Europa aluminum chassis were assembled at the Holden Lightweight Structures Limited site in Worcester. By integrating the chassis’ production, Lotus will lead the market in lightweight vehicle research, development and production.
Mike Kimberley, Chief Executive of Group Lotus plc, said, “Weight reduction is one of the most attainable ways to lowering CO2 emissions in vehicles today, as well as improving fuel economy and performance, and we have a duty to share our technology with the world’s car makers for everyone’s long term benefit.”
Mike Kimberley adds “Lotus Lightweight Structures provides additional facilities, capabilities and expertise to the Lotus Manufacturing portfolio. We are now just ten weeks from the unveiling of the next all new Lotus, code named Project Eagle at the British Motorshow, and we are working hard to bring this fabulous 2+2 to the market in the Spring of 2009. The Project Eagle chassis structure will be the first product from our new Lotus Lightweight Structures facility.”
The Lotus Lightweight Structures employs 120 engineers, technicians and sales staff.
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