You can blame Geely for many things but they invested enough money at Hethel to transform Lotus from a Kit car shop to an actual modern day production plant.
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You can blame Geely for many things but they invested enough money at Hethel to transform Lotus from a Kit car shop to an actual modern day production plant.
Happy for recipients. It's still somewhat of an exclusive club.
Looks like tariff with UK will be 10 percent, so it's your move Lotus.
Wondering how quickly dealer lots will clear?
Lotustoronto
Emira Addict
All foreign cars are 25% tariff. Including Lotus. All other UK imports is 10%... my scotch cabinet just went up...
Pretty sure the new tariffs announced today are ALL supplemental tariffs...so the car tariff would be 35% if that's the case. And the scotch tariff...I think Trump's previous 25% tariff on scotch, from 2019, is still in effect?
OUCH.25%
Lotustoronto
Emira Addict
The tariff of 25% is what they charge Lotus USA / dealers for the car. So it’s going to be less than advertised pricing. True invoice pricing. My guess is 10k increase.
Jinba ittai
Emira Fanatic
That would mean the dealer is paying 40K for the car. It’s going to be a lot worse than that.
Lotustoronto
Emira Addict
I assumed that Lotus will cover some of the tariff costs. 15K at most I would think. I am also assuming USD pricing of 99K.
Jinba ittai
Emira Fanatic
Got ya. That would be great, but I’m not sure they are in a position to do so.
ShootingSight
Well-known member
For one, tariff is charged at the dock, so it is on the price Lotus USA pays to Lotus UK, before their profit, and before dealer markup. So less than the MSRP.
Further, any components sourced from the USA don't count. Dunno where they get their Corolla engines, but Toyota has a plant in Huntsville, Alabama. If you get GoodYear tires, those are also USA.
Further, any components sourced from the USA don't count. Dunno where they get their Corolla engines, but Toyota has a plant in Huntsville, Alabama. If you get GoodYear tires, those are also USA.
The 2GR-FE are made in Japan as no one uses it except Lotus and some Australian car company that make like 10-20 cars a year. I think practically most parts used in the Emira are not produced in the UK and US.. Hethel pretty much only provide the painting and assembly labour.
Got a source for this claim? I really doubt this is the case. No company is going to take the time to calculate which parts came from which country and then have a cost breakdown for each part and each vehicle.
And chassis! The leather comes from UK too (Scotland). I'm sure many other parts as well.
Oh yea, the body frame and interior of the door and tailgate but the external body and door, hood panels are probably made by Teijin in EU.
From my 2024 window sticker (V6 Manual):
US/Canadian Parts Content: 10%
Major source of foreign content: UK 35%
Engine: Japan
Transmission: Japan
Note: Parts content does not include final assembly, distribution, or other non parts costs
Final Assembly point: Lotus, Hethel, UK
US/Canadian Parts Content: 10%
Major source of foreign content: UK 35%
Engine: Japan
Transmission: Japan
Note: Parts content does not include final assembly, distribution, or other non parts costs
Final Assembly point: Lotus, Hethel, UK
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