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Seems Proton have decided to sell Lotus so could this be the end of Lotus ?
Only hope are the Chinese it seems.
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I had read that they were being urged to sell Lotus (by their asian investors). As of yet Proton were reluctant in doing so, has this changed?
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Yes seems its Malaysian analysts that are urging the sale but some reports say that Lotus are preparing for such an event .
Lets hope the new espirit gets released , would love to see that iconic car start up again !!
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Would love to see it be British again , rather sick of British icons being picked up be other countries inc Bentley & Rolls 
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their cars got better
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Clearly the people at Goodwood don't think the sale will make a difference (either that, or they haven't heard). This was posted this morning on the Festival of Speed Facebook page: Lotus to take centre stage as the chosen Marque at the 2012 Goodwood Festival of SpeedGoodwood will celebrate this much-loved British brand at an exciting time in the marque’s history, as Lotus is currently two years into a dynamic five year brand reinvigoration plan with the goal of returning the marque to its original status alongside other prestigious sports car manufacturers. The plan includes an entire new range, the first of which will be the return of the iconic Esprit in 2013.
http://www.goodwood.co.uk/festival-of-speed/lotus-to-take-centre-stage
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Seems Proton have decided to sell Lotus so could this be the end of Lotus ?
Only hope are the Chinese it seems.
Andy I hope not; with RR & Bentley now German; Land Rover & Jaguar now Indian; it would be nice if Lotus could eventually go back to British ownership.
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Seems Proton have decided to sell Lotus so could this be the end of Lotus ?
Only hope are the Chinese it seems.
Andy I hope not; with RR & Bentley now German; Land Rover & Jaguar now Indian; it would be nice if Lotus could eventually go back to British ownership. Let's start saving up.
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Maybe Morgan should buy it !!!! 
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I think Lotus are after £500mill to invest over the next 3 years. A big risk for any investor. It would take four Euro Lottery jackpot winners.............
They might do better with Morgans approach of limited runs, with a classic in the mix (Elan) - but it looks like there's too much infrastructure to support low volumes.
I really hope they survive in the UK though.
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