Comments on: Report: Chrysler first electric-car will be the 268-hp Dodge Circuit

By: GMfan87

GMfan87 — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:14:28 +0000

i guess it makes sense, its probably cheaper to just buy them from lotus than go through the R&D of a whole new sports car platform, especially for these low volume cars…plus lotus makes a great extremely light car, which is exactly what these electric sports cars need.

By: zermatt

zermatt — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:30:43 +0000

I believe you are right.

In either case, will Lotus continue to be the supplier of choice to other brands?

By: GMfan87

GMfan87 — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:29:40 +0000

i thought it was based on the new europa…tesla uses elises

By: Neil

Neil — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:12:43 +0000

Don't tell THe UAW it's a car from Europe, they might block it like the Fiat deal

By: Bobmarley

Bobmarley — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:22:21 +0000

Arent these guys going bankrupt next month? … i guess that would explain the rebadging since they wont have 10billion to spend on new technology?

By: GMfan87

GMfan87 — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:14:28 +0000

By: zermatt

zermatt — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:30:43 +0000

I believe you are right.

In either case, will Lotus continue to be the supplier of choice to other brands?

By: GMfan87

GMfan87 — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:29:40 +0000

i thought it was based on the new europa…tesla uses elises

By: Neil

Neil — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:12:43 +0000

Don't tell THe UAW it's a car from Europe, they might block it like the Fiat deal

By: Bobmarley

Bobmarley — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:22:21 +0000

Arent these guys going bankrupt next month? … i guess that would explain the rebadging since they wont have 10billion to spend on new technology?

By: zermatt

zermatt — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:14:59 +0000

Isn't the Circuit prototype based on the Lotus Elise?

Is the plan to buy Elises and slap a Dodge badge on them?