Lotus secures government funding for all-electric LEVA platform
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Lotus has secured UK government funding to develop its all-new electric platform.
The grant was ascertained via the Advanced Route to Market Demonstrator competition, which is financed by the UK's Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Known as LEVA – short for Lightweight Electric Vehicle Architecture – the platform will underpin the entirety of the brand’s next generation of sports cars.
The $4.4 million Lotus Evija electric hypercar one step closer to reality
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The Lotus Evija hypercar is one step closer to Australian showrooms with the online car configurator going live overnight.
Lotus Cars Australia says it has received three "expressions of interest" but so far no firm orders for the $4.4 million Lotus Evija, of which only 130 will be made.
CarAdvice podcast 162: Take a ride in the 2019 Lexus LC500h
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Joining Mandy Turner this week are Mike Stevens and James Wong.
In car news, the 2020 Skoda Kodiaq RS will be coming to Australia, the Ford and Volkswagen alliance is expanding to electric and autonomous tech, the Lotus Evija has been unveiled, and the 2019 Ford Everest is getting AEB across the range.
Sam Purcell reviews the 2019 Volkswagen Touareg and takes it off-roading.
James and Mandy take a ride in the 2019 Lexus LC500h and discuss the choice between the hybrid and V8.
