2011 Lotus Evora S

Lotus is not nowhere, says parent company Proton. Autocar reports representatives of the new owner Proton, DRB-HICOM, stopped by the lotus position the company to reassure employees. Dato Sri Mohd Jamil bin Haji Khamil, DRB-HICOM Group Managing Director, said that his company was "not thinking about a sale.” While the executive branch, said he never quite the prospect of sending Lotus to another owner, now such a step is not to dismiss a top priority for his company. Instead, choose a course for Lotus months. Meanwhile, Dato Jamil says that his company will continue to provide financial support for Lotus.

Until recently, belonged proton from the Malaysian government, but DRB-HICOM, the company bought three months ago. Since then, the future of Lotus is virtually certain. The entire development and production stopped for 60 days after the deal was inked, but is now officially resumed. But without a clear long-term decision of the DRB-HICOM, it remains unclear whether Lotus will meet with the five-year plan by the company CEO Dany Bahar continues.