Future EV sports car from Lotus powered by Britishvolt

Lotus and Britishvolt sign agreement to collaborate on advanced electric vehicle (EV) technology.

A design sketch provides the first clues to new Lotus EV sports car as part of the partnership.

The partnership will focus on the co-development of a new battery cell package to power the next generation of electric sports cars from Lotus. The package is set to feature in a new sports car, powered by Britishvolt cells and utilising advanced electric propulsion technologies developed by Lotus.

Key focuses of the partnership  will be fast-charging, optimising energy density and weight reduction.

Matt Windle, Managing Director, Lotus Cars, says, ‘These are the first exciting steps on the journey towards  an all-new electric sports car from Lotus, and yet another step towards the transformation towards sustainable, renewable electricity stored in batteries.

‘Last year we committed Lotus to a pure electric future, and in the first month of this year we announce another significant step on that journey. In the coming months we will be unveiling the Type 132, an all-new and all-electric Lotus SUV and we’ve  confirmed three more EVs are on the way.’