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Lotus
Controlled by Geely through Lotus Technology. Sports cars are built in Norfolk; the electric Eletre and Emeya in Wuhan, China.
Lotus is a British sports-car maker based at Hethel in Norfolk. In 2017 Geely and Malaysia's Etika Automotive bought Lotus from Proton, with Geely taking 51%.
In 2018 Geely set up Lotus Technology, headquartered in Wuhan, to develop and build Lotus's electric cars. That is where the Eletre SUV and Emeya saloon are made. The Emira sports car is still built at Hethel.
In 2025 Lotus Technology took over Geely's 51% stake in the UK sports-car business, paying in its own shares, which brought all of Lotus under Lotus Technology.
Timeline
- 2017 Geely buys 51% of Lotus from Proton (deal completed September).
- 2018 Lotus Technology set up in Wuhan to build electric Lotus models.
- 2025 Lotus Technology takes over the UK sports-car business, reuniting Lotus (April).
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Sources
- paultan.org: Geely completes majority stake purchase of Lotus · 29 Sep 2017
- PistonHeads: Lotus reunified: what it means and why it matters · 17 Apr 2025
Checked 9 Nov 2026. Ownership changes: if something here is out of date, tell us.
