As exclusively revealed by Auto Retail Agenda last November, Lotus has switched back to the franchise model for its UK retail network after two years under an agency agreement, according to its...

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Lotus is understood to be planning a return to the franchised sales model after operating agency agreements for the past two years. Several Auto Retail Agenda sources have said that while the switch...

LOTUS CONSIDERS DROPPING AGENCY FOR FRANCHISE O’HANLON: 23% HIGHER VOLUME NEEDED TO OFFSET AGENCY JCT600 MOVES CREATIVE ACCOUNT FRAUDULENT SOUTHAMPTON TRADER JAILED FOR TWO YEARS FORD EASES EV...

Directly opposite the Ritz hotel in the heart of Mayfair, 73 Piccadilly is the landmark location for Lotus’ first Global Brand Centre in Europe. Lotus London is all about delivering a world-class...

Lotus is targeting 100-fold growth over the next five years as it aims to increase global sales from current levels of around 1,500 a year to 150,000 every year by 2028. Niels de Gruijter, executive...

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Lotus “needs a lot more dealers” and is actively seeking a “world class” network of UK retailers, CEO Phil Popham exclusively told Auto Retail Agenda. “We want to double the size of the...

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In 2017, Lotus was taken over by Geely, the Chinese company that has transformed Volvo. Former Jaguar Land Rover global operations director Phil Popham joined the company as CEO in 2018 and, a year...

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Lotus’ 21-strong UK dealer network was buoyed by the news from Paris the Norfolk manufacturer intends to launch five new models within five years. But dealers were brought down to earth by the...