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Wrong. The people writing investor presentations for SPACS are primarily investment bankers with lawyers looking very, very, closely over their shoulders to avoid investor class actions or SEC violations. This is not about font sizes or pretty colours. In multiple presentations lodged with...

Agreed. But what's all this talk about "converting the Emira to BEV" in the investor presentations? It seems unlikely that they would repeatedly say this in multiple presentations if it wasn't the plan.

Bugger. I had a miserable twelve months when two different houses were being rennovated on my street and I got not one, not two, but three nails in my tyres. The builders seem to just toss them on the ground without thinking twice.

glad to hear that you are getting good support from the dealer. Brakes should be an easy fix

Yes, they are going to back Lotus Technology into a SPAC that is currently owned by L Catterton, the luxury brand private equity firm. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1841024/000110465923008575/tm234838d1_ex99-2.htm

Pretty positive review overall. Not sure what they are talking about with slow touchscreen software. Maybe an issue with their specific car?

I've wondered about that too. However, the investor presentation very clearly says that they will have 3 BEV sports cars in 2025 (Evija, Emira, Type 135) .

It seems so since they have applied for planning permission to build another new facility there to manufacture the Type 135. At the moment they seem committed to the "sports cars in England to protect the brand" strategy.

Yes! Although I think this forum creates a massive echo chamber that exaggerates the scale of these issues. Lotus is currently delivering ~4,500 Emiras a year, and we have a handful (ie, less than five) people on this forum who have had genuinely terrible "lemon" experiences.

We've probably discussed this before, but if you look closely at the wording in the Lotus SPAC investor presentation, it very clearly states that Lotus will be a BEV only company by 2027. The January SPAC presentation specifically says that "ICE production will end in 2026." The July...

Lotus says the price of the Emeya will be very similar to Electra

Based on the July SPAC investor presentation, my interpretation is that sports car manufacturing, design and engineering remains with Lotus Cars. All global car sales, distributor relationships, marketing and customer care has been pulled into the Chinese group that will go to IPO/SPAC. The...

To be pedantic, they didn't "sell" 2,200 Emiras in the first half, they manufactured them. The sales took place over the past three years. But you're right, the company has real momentum. They are putting out ~4,500 Emiras a year now, and the Electre order book is MUCH stronger than I...

Vast majority of Emiras have no material issues at all. Unfortunately there are a very small number of "lemons" that have put their owners through hell.

I wonder what impact PPF has on blistering panels? Could it conceal it, for example?

Looks stunning, congratulations and enjoy every moment of it.

But he hasn't reported any issues? He's been having a great roadtrip.

Magma, magma, magma.

Someone posted a photo of using a plastic zip tie to make sure these covers don't fall into the engine.

Click bait

Congrats, it looks amazing. Here's to many miles of enjoyable driving!

Not sure I'd recommend Provence this week. Yesterday it was 41 c (105.8 degrees in old money) where we are staying . . . and no AC in most houses.

Definitely less orange than most photos make it look. For some reason it just doesn't photograph well.

I wouldn't say Teal. Closer to metallic Forest Green when it's hit by light. It's a complex paint. Basically, you don't see the green at all on a panel that's in the shade, the paint has been designed to shift to black. On the other hand, in bright sun the car is very clearly metallic green.

Is today April 1st?

No photos allowed.

Nope, sorry. Didn't see any US cars being produced today.

Sorry, no news. My guess would be that they are still some months away from producing base cars. After all, they've still got to assemble the backlog of North American FE vehicles.

Yes, I was surprised too. I was told that Nimbus is #4 after Magma.

I did the Hethel factory tour this morning. It's genuinely terrific, and I highly recommend it. For a full day, combine it with the driving academy in the afternoon or with the Heritage Collection tour. You have to visit Hethel to fully appreciate what a relatively small almost "family-style"...

I don't think a historical survey is going to answer your question, because Lotus has been addressing "initial niggles" with each software update and is in frequent dialogue with its suppliers. Who cares if someone had a problem six months ago? What matters is whether you will have a problem...

I remember when you canceled your Emira order months ago. You should look back through your posts since then . . . most of them are negative trolling comments. Why do you bother, why not just move on? No debate that Lotus' customer service in the UK is woeful and it's infuriating that they...

You're a man of great taste . . . your spec is identical to mine!

Seems to be market-specific. Tesla's China sales are falling fast because BYD is a much better value. But in the US Tesla sales still seem very strong. "Tesla delivered a record number of vehicles in the second quarter, as its strategy to cut prices drove a sharp increase in sales of its...

Lotus would be thrilled to be compared with Tesla. -- 3.6 million vehicles on the road, 20% share of worldwide EV sales -- highest profit margin among the 10 largest car makers -- worth more than Toyota, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, BMW, GM, Stellantis and Ford combined. If that's failure, then...