Luxury car manufacturer Lotus is facing a significant hurdle in its plans to bring production of its new plug-in Emira sports car to the UK. As the company weighs its options for localizing production, it's struggling to find a European partner to help build electric vehicle (EV) batteries, a crucial component in the transition to electric vehicles. With the UK's post-Brexit economy still navigating uncertainty, Lotus's search for a battery supplier has become a pressing concern. The company's decision to bring the Emira to the UK will depend on its ability to secure a reliable and cost-effective battery supply chain, a challenge that many European automakers are currently facing.
Lotus is having trouble finding a partner in Europe to build EV batteries that will help it localize production as it mulls building a new plug-in Emira sports car in the U.K.
