Lotus Appoints New Directors

The Lotus Engineering division of British manufacturer Lotus announced the appointment of Robert Hentschel as director, to oversee the expansion of Lotus Engineering’s third party consultancy work and to further develop its position of in lightweight architectures, driving dynamics, efficient performance and electrical/electronics.

"This is a fantastic opportunity for me to contribute to the continued success of this outstanding business which boasts talented engineers and an iconic brand," Hentschel said.

"Lotus Engineering has an exceptional heritage with an exciting array of future products, technologies and services that will further enhance its position as a pioneer in the new automotive era. Our key areas of expertise allow us to deliver exciting vehicles and sustainable transport solutions that are exactly aligned to the needs of the global automotive industry.”

In addition, Paul Newsome, previously Managing Director of Lotus Engineering, has been appointed Director of Product Engineering, responsible for the engineering of all future Lotus cars.

“Lotus has, through its launch of the all new multi-award winning Lotus Evora, again demonstrated the capability of its engineering. I look forward to building on this tremendous success with the team and delivering the exciting next generation of products we have planned," Paul Newsome said.

"These will continue to demonstrate Lotus' world leading attributes of performance and dynamics through light weight and take the Lotus brand into more segments of the sports car market."

“The executive team I am building around me represent some of the industry’s most innovative and passionate professionals and I look forward to working with Paul and the rest of the team to make Lotus the brand it has the potential to be," Dany Bahar, Lotus CEO, said anbout the new appointments.