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Hethel reports a 24% year-on-year increase in sales in the final year of Elise, Evora and Exige production

Lotus sold 1710 new cars worldwide in 2021, a 24% year-on-year increase and its best performance in a decade.

In the final year of production for its Elise, Exige and Evora models, Lotus boosted global sales by 332 units over 2020, recording substantial growth in all key markets.

In its UK home market, for example, sales soared by 24%, while it noted a 37% increase in Belgium – its best performance in Europe – and a huge 111% uptick in the US and Canada.  

Elsewhere, Japan – Lotus's second-biggest market – had its best year since 2015 and Qatar reported its best sales figures since Lotus entered the market in 2016.

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