US EditionCarmaker Lotus Plans to End Production in the UK
- Lotus, the British sports car manufacturer based in Hethel, Norfolk, may cease production at its UK facility by June 2025, potentially threatening 1,300 jobs.
- This potential closure follows disruptions caused by US tariffs of 25% on car imports, which led Lotus to pause production in mid-May and consider relocating manufacturing to the US.
- Lotus, founded in 1948 and majority-owned by Chinese group Geely since 2017, has invested significantly in UK R&D but faces challenges after exports to the US halved amid tariffs.
- A Lotus spokesman called the closure a "rumour" and said they do not comment on speculation, while the UK Government declined to comment on private company affairs.
- If production ends at Hethel next year as reported, this would mark a major blow for UK car manufacturing amid its lowest output since 1949 and ongoing sector job losses.
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