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Originally Posted by delise
On the Tesla website Tesla seems to imply that they essentially designed and built the roadster, I have yet to find any mention of Lotus even in their showroom literature but I could be missing it ?
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from teslamotors.com:
Frequently Asked Questions
What is your relationship with Lotus?
Lotus Cars is assembling the Tesla Roadster under contract to Tesla Motors. Tesla Motors has also hired Lotus Engineering for certain design and engineering tasks.
Why did you choose Lotus as a manufacturing partner?
Lotus is the acknowledged leader worldwide for efficient assembly of sports cars at modest volumes.