Featured
Behind the Story: Zenos Cars
January 6, 2014
My English teacher once proclaimed that all good stories should start at the beginning, finish at the end and have something worth reading in the middle. Here was a man who had clearly not seen Star...
The Importance of Being Caterham: SkiddMark says farewell to Andy Noble
November 25, 2012
Writing the epitaph of a once great brand is never an easy thing to do, but yesterday I learned of the departure of Sales and Marketing Director Andy Noble from Caterham Cars - joining the company's former bosses Ansar Ali and Mark Edwards and leaving just one member of the original management team, after Air Asia boss Tony Fernandes acquired the business last December.
Lotus Chief speaks out on his plans for the company as the first Exige S is produced
August 1, 2012
The first production Exige S came off the assembly line last week, beginning a new phase for the Norfolk sportscar maker. Chief Operating Officer, Aslam Farikullah, marked the milestone event by speaking out for the first time about his plans for the company.
More Stories
November 25, 2012
The Importance of Being Caterham: SkiddMark says farewell to Andy Noble
Writing the epitaph of a once great brand is never an easy thing to do, but yesterday I learned of the departure of Sales and Marketing Director Andy Noble from Caterham…
October 5, 2012
Is DRB-Hicom Fiddling While Lotus Burns..?
For any business to function it needs to produce a product or service, sell it to customers, develop new offerings and promote them in order to generate demand. It also…
August 28, 2012
Dany Bahar files £6.7m claim against Group Lotus for wrongful dismissal
It will come as no surprise to anyone who's been following Group Lotus recently, that Dany Bahar, who was fired as CEO back in June this year, has initiated a claim for…
August 1, 2012
Lotus Chief speaks out on his plans for the company as the first Exige S is produced
The first production Exige S came off the assembly line last week, beginning a new phase for the Norfolk sportscar maker. Chief Operating Officer, Aslam Farikullah,…
July 21, 2012
Behind the story: Lotus eaters take a gamble
Earlier this week I got together with Margareta Pagano, Business Editor of The Independent newspaper, and compared notes on the state of play at Norfolk's favourite car…
June 28, 2012
Lotus featured by Infinity Loop sculpture at Goodwood – but are they in a Death Spiral?
Each year the Goodwood Festival of Speed showcases a featured marque, a car maker which inspires adoration, perhaps because of its style, success on the track, or the…
June 7, 2012
Lotus appoints a new Chief Operating Officer, but who is Aslam Bin Farikullah?
In a statement released this evening, DRB-Hicom announced the appointment of Mohd Aslam Bin Farikullah as Lotus' new Chief Operating Officer (COO), at the same time as…
May 29, 2012
DRB-Hicom say Lotus is for keeps – but what are their plans for the car maker?
DRB-Hicom released a statement last night confirming that beleaguered sports car maker, Lotus, is not for sale. But what is their motivation for providing such an…