Editing Lotus Cars (section)

===Other cars===
The [[Tesla Roadster (first generation)|Tesla Roadster]] is based on the Elise chassis. On 11 July 2005, Tesla and Lotus entered an agreement about products and services based on the Lotus Elise, where Lotus provided advice on designing and developing a vehicle as well as producing partly assembled vehicles.<ref name="lotustesla1">{{cite web |url=http://contracts.onecle.com/tesla-motors/lotus-supply-2005-07-11.shtml |title=Supply agreement for products and services based on Lotus Elise technology |first1=Clive |last1=Dopson |first2=Simon |last2=Wood |first3=Thomas E. |last3=Colson |first4=Martin F. |last4=Eberhard |website=OneCLE |date=July 11, 2005 |access-date=September 7, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617160922/http://contracts.onecle.com/tesla-motors/lotus-supply-2005-07-11.shtml |archive-date=June 17, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>Tesla, Lotus Position {{Cite web |url=https://www.tesla.com/blog/lotus-position |title=Lotus Position |access-date=19 February 2023 |archive-date=19 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230219180919/https://www.tesla.com/blog/lotus-position |url-status=bot: unknown }} (last checked 2023-02-19)</ref>

Lotus Engineering has established a group dedicated to hybrid and electric vehicles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/22/lotus-engineering-establishes-group-dedicated-to-hybrid-and-elec/|title=Lotus Engineering establishes group dedicated to hybrid and electric vehicles|first=Sam|last=Abuelsamid|work=autoblog.com|date=22 February 2008 |access-date=1 December 2016}}</ref>

Lotus Engineering developed the Evora 414E as their first hybrid concept car. Featuring a total hybrid range of more than 300 miles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lotuscars.com/engineering/evora-414e-hybrid |title=Evora 414E Hybrid |access-date=2018-03-30 |archive-date=12 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180912231038/http://www.lotuscars.com/engineering/evora-414e-hybrid |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Lotus joined [[Jaguar Cars]], [[MIRA Ltd]] and [[Caparo]] on a luxury [[hybrid electric vehicle|hybrid executive sedan]] project called "Limo-Green"—funded by the UK Government [[Innovate UK|Technology Strategy Board]]. The vehicle will be a series [[plug-in hybrid]].<ref name="limogreen">{{cite web |url=http://www.greencarreports.com/blog/1018769_future-jaguar-xj-may-cut-co2-via-lotus-limogreen-project |title=Future Jaguar XJ May Cut CO<sub>2</sub> Via Lotus 'LimoGreen' Project |publisher=GreenCarReports.com |date=20 February 2009 |access-date=22 June 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090223184049/http://www.greencarreports.com/blog/1018769_future-jaguar-xj-may-cut-co2-via-lotus-limogreen-project |archive-date=23 February 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greencarcongress.com/2008/05/uk-technology-s.html |title=UK Technology Strategy Board (TSB) to Award $45M to 16 Low-Carbon Vehicle Projects |publisher=Green Car Congress |date=8 May 2008 |access-date=8 May 2008}}</ref>