Lotus unveils $2.1M electric supercar
By Bloomberg
17 July 2019 |
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Phil Popham, chief executive officer at Lotus Cars, discusses their new Evija electric supercar, who’s buying the cars, their 10-year business plan, what else is in the lineup, their partnership with Geely, the availability of charging stations and his outlook for the company.
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