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Lotus May Put The Brakes On Elise EV Development To Wait For Lighter Batteries

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Lotus may delay its Type 135 electric sports car, the much-awaited Elise and Emira successor, due to concerns that current battery technology would make it too heavy. According to the brand, the model must remain as close in spirit to the Elise as possible, and today’s battery technology is not advanced enough to allow it.

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Fears emissions law ‘loophole’ will leave dealers with cars they can’t sell as makers scramble to hit targets

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For six months, car manufacturers will be able to bring vehicles into Australia which don’t meet the stringent targets, which dealers will be lumbered with. That would leave dealers paying significant floorplan interest costs. But the on-going risk is the point of compliance being at the port, not at the point of sale.