proActive

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• Hybrid energy storage systems for electric vehicles
• Q&A with Jaguar Land Rover’s Bob Joyce
• Extending the reach of bioethanol through “invisible” blends of methanol, ethanol, and gasoline

• Series hybrids and the Lotus Range Extender
• Technology integration for low carbon – A review of the Lotus/IMechE seminar
• Lotus Evora Type 124 endurance racecar
• Q&A with Oskar Goitia – MD at Mondragon Automocion

• Safety Fast – Crash management for the Lotus Evora
• Mike Kimberley retires
• Military Precision – How defence departments are turning to the automotive industry
• Q&A with Cenex CEO Robert Evans

• Fit for Purpose - Redefining the city car
• London’s Calling - Developing a zero emission taxi
• Q&A with BioMCN - Rob Voncken, CEO
• Launch Control - Behind the scenes on the Evora first drives

• Lotus and Harman International announce collaboration
• Reforming racing to drive technology for cleaner motoring
• Lotus Omnivore research engine unveiled
• Q&A with Dr. Pawan Goenka – president of Mahindra Group’s automotive unit

• Strictly on track – Lotus Driving Academy

• Well-to-‘two wheels’– a vision of the future of MotoGP

• Lotus and HEVs - those we can talk about

• The North Carolina Centre for Automotive Research - Inside the new proving ground

• Off the line- Preparing for Evora production

• Designing suspension for hub motors – the dynamic challenges for future EVs

• Interview: Ian Foley MD at Williams Hybrid Power

• Under the skin of the new Lotus Evora

• The Project Eagle story
• Driving dunamics
• Q&A with Bob Lee
• Lotus Evora design story

• The Evora is here
• Lotus Eco-Elise
• British International Motorshow
• Interview with Victor Muller

• Creation of Lotus Lightweight Structures Limited

• Q&A with Carbon Motors’ Trevor Rudderham

• Visible locking nut set to put end to wheel loss

• Cars running on CO²
• White Riot
• Interview with Victor Nacif

This digital magazine has new looks now!

• Tesla's car guy
• A closer look at Lotus' advanced combustion research
• 'Safe and sound' hybrid

UCL and Group Lotus: Celebrating Colin Chapman’s legacy of engineering innovation
Hot Wheels

The Lotus Integrated Exhaust Manifold
Q&A with Group Lotus CEO, Mike Kimberley

Polar moments
Wind turbines to supply Lotus electricity needs

EVE Hybrid –‘retro–integration’ for a viable, low CO2 vehicle
New products, New markets = New Lotus drivers

BMW plant could build Mini
Engineering success on the track – creating the Lotus Sport 2007 GT3 race car

Creating the dynamics experts of the future
BMW, PSA eye 2-litre engine JV

Lotus Engineering helping Chineese automaker
Racing success on the straat

British, Racing and very green
Energy utilisation and future automotive fuels

The APX Programme: A Jekyll and Hyde car
The British Motorshow

Driving dynamics in the US
China won't rush to world markets

Using top gear in 30 mph zones: will it save fuel and is it safe?
Car sharing: an idea whose time has come on this side of the Atlantic?

Does CUV spell Detroit's salvation?
Alternative powertrains.

Lotus Motorsport Services
Lotus races in Europe

Vehicle Architecture
The ultimate road-track car

Performance partnerships
How China could drive new wave of consolidation

Tightening NOx emission rules cold boost hybrids at diesels' expense.
Powertrain developments.

Indian light vehicle market review.
Rolling stock.

Lotus Engineering unleashes suspension analysis.
The Chinese are comming.

Germany: BMW reveals first details of new 3 series.
Lotus vehicle safety integration engineering.

Powertrain automotive technology developments at Lotus.
Volvo rolls out its first V8.

Taking the Elise to America.
Logan: Renault's world car.

Design houses.
Style versus function.

The hydrogen promise of Mazda's rotary engine.
UK: GM strays from its common architecture strategy