Lotus to collaborate with Britishvolt on EV know-how

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Lotus and Britishvolt Collaboration

Lotus and battery cell producer Britishvolt have signed a memorandum of understanding. 

The settlement will see the 2 firms collaborate to develop new EV battery improvements. 

This might be mixed with electrical motor know-how from Lotus to energy the model’s forthcoming electrical automobiles, together with a brand new EV sports activities automotive.

Sparking innovation

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Lotus and Britishvolt Collaboration

Britishvolt’s analysis and improvement centre is situated within the West Midlands. This locations it in good proximity to the Lotus Superior Expertise Centre in Wellesbourne. 

The battery firm just lately introduced a plan to supply low carbon cells on the location of the previous Blyth Energy Station coal stocking yard in Northumberland.

Key to the undertaking might be battery cells that meet the necessities of the brand new Lotus sports activities automotive.

This implies guaranteeing the battery pack can ship fast-charging capabilities, provide adequate vitality density and, most significantly, be light-weight.

A pure electrical future

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Lotus and Britishvolt Collaboration

The announcement comes as Lotus releases an preliminary sketch of its much-anticipated EV sports activities automotive. Certainly one of 4 new electrical Lotus fashions, it follows the Evija hypercar, which enters manufacturing this 12 months. 

Matt Windle, MD of Lotus Automobiles, mentioned: “Lotus is delighted to be collaborating with Britishvolt to develop new battery cell know-how to showcase the thrilling efficiency {that a} Lotus EV sports activities automotive can ship. These are the primary thrilling steps on the journey in the direction of an all-new electrical sports activities automotive from Lotus. And one more step in the direction of the transformation in the direction of sustainable, renewable electrical energy saved in batteries.

“Final 12 months we dedicated Lotus to a pure electrical future, and within the first month of this 12 months we introduced one other important step on that journey. Within the coming months we might be unveiling the Kind 132, an all-new and all-electric Lotus SUV, and we’ve confirmed three extra EVs are on the best way.”

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