Lotus' Owners Plan to Keep Company in UK

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Malaysian owners have begun talking to the press for the first time since the dismissal of CEO Tony Bahar. Since Bahar's firing, Lotus has been run by two representatives of owner DRB-HICOM. 

The plan for Lotus is to improve quality and sales in the near term and introduce a new EspritLotus EspritUnited Kingdom, 2010 > present4 photos
in a few years. The company has sold just 818 cars worldwide so far this year. All of the other models that Bahar showed at the 2010 Paris Motor Show have been cancelled. 

“Lotus is a UK marque and as such Hethel is our home. Not only is Lotus important to the UK economy, but also to the region here in Norfolk," said DRB-HICOM Chief Operating Officer Aslam Farikullah.

Source: Auto Express