Lotus Factory closed in August? - LotusTalk

drrjv · 06-08-2004, 12:14 PM

I just heard the Lotus factory will be closed in August. I guess the real ramp up of Elise production will not occur until September.

? Maybe they will be able to produce the initial 1 demo + 9 cars per dealer beforehand with rest of production in the fall

sonza68 · 06-08-2004, 12:35 PM

I didn't know the factory was in France.

Randy Chase · 06-08-2004, 12:42 PM

Yes the production line will be on holiday in August. And the real ramp up will happen after that, though they are trying to shovel cars out now.

Mean TT · 06-08-2004, 12:52 PM

Remember back in the good old days when the cars were supposed to be here in April??

Randy Chase · 06-08-2004, 12:54 PM

I recall back to when it was September 2003. But that was very preliminary.

Patricko · 06-08-2004, 12:59 PM

Are you sure that it is closed for all of August? I think it may be one week...I will be there for AME August the 15th

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Yes our tours run on wednesdays only, therefore the dates available in August would be 11th/18th/25th (factory shutdown in the first week)

Randy Chase · 06-08-2004, 01:30 PM

Not being an entire month would make more sense to me. I have only heard it referred to by Lotus as "when we shut down for Holiday in August" but that does mean the whole month.

rtking · 06-08-2004, 01:45 PM

I want a job where I can have the whole month of August off.

Bob

milcher · 06-08-2004, 01:46 PM

In Italy, worker's holiday is the whole month. Not sure about the UK.

TimMullen · 06-08-2004, 01:56 PM

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Originally posted by rtking
I want a job where I can have the whole month of August off.

Become a school teacher. Then you can get most of June, July, and August off...

Of course then you won't be able to afford an Elise...

Me? I'm not a teacher, and still can't really afford an Elise. But I'm getting one anyway...

Tim Mullen

Miguel · 06-08-2004, 01:58 PM

When I used to live in Spain companies will let you decide what half month you wanted for vacation and then they'll choose the next or previous half for you.

So if I decided from Aug 1st - 15th, I could get all August or July 16th - Aug 15th. Of course if everybody will choose the same half month they will 'convince' people to change their plans.

I don't know if all companies in Europe operate like that.

The bottom line is, even if they have people to leave the plant open, they probably don't have enougth of them to keep the plant productive at the same level by any means.

Steve W · 06-08-2004, 02:17 PM

For manufacturing in the UK 2 weeks in August is more common. It would be very unusual if it was all of August.

Jay · 06-08-2004, 02:24 PM

So is it better to get a car made just before they head out on vacation, or to wait until they're all back working again?

Gotta like they typical 6 weeks vacation time in Europe. Clearly evidence of an advanced civilization.

There was a time when car buyers checked to see if they got a Friday afternoon or Monday AM - built car. Don't know if the defects were ever clearly correlated to production time.

Craigy · 06-09-2004, 11:40 PM

Jay,
the elise takes longer than 24 hours to make it from one end of the line to the other, so depending on how you look at it, none/all of the cars are friday/monday cars.

I don't know where this figure of 6 week average came from. In the UK it's an average of 21 days per year. The people who take the most time off for vacation are the germans, averaging just over 30 days. The french take fewer holidays but only work a 35 hour week to start with, and then they pretty much all go on holiday at the same time (well, a thrid of them at a time do).

Craigy (25 days holiday of my choice plus 6 other days my employer sets aside... yes IBM's good to work for!)

jml1952 · 06-10-2004, 07:28 AM

Since I've worked for the state for a long time, I get 4 weeks per year vacation plus 13 holidays. Plus we can accrue vacation time, so I've got 8 weeks stored up.

No, I'm not taking a month off when my car gets here.

zvezdah1 · 06-10-2004, 07:48 AM

Poorly paid nurse but I get six weeks a year.
Chris

Randy Chase · 06-10-2004, 08:05 AM

<--- NO VACATION. NO HOLIDAYS. NO SICK LEAVE. But I get preferred parking as the Employee of the Month.

Ground Loop · 06-10-2004, 08:35 AM

C'mon, I can't be the only guy stashing away a week of vacation time just for Delivery?! From the time I get The Call from the dealer, the only thing you'll be able to reach is voicemail.

Think I could get Paternity leave?

LotusLust · 06-10-2004, 08:50 AM

yeah but make REAL sure the car's exhaust has had a long time to cool down before performing the prerequisite activities

06-08-2004, 12:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
drrjv Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 79	Lotus Factory closed in August? I just heard the Lotus factory will be closed in August. I guess the real ramp up of Elise production will not occur until September. ? Maybe they will be able to produce the initial 1 demo + 9 cars per dealer beforehand with rest of production in the fall

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Randy Chase Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: San Diego Posts: 28,276 Images: 761	Yes the production line will be on holiday in August. And the real ramp up will happen after that, though they are trying to shovel cars out now. __________________ www.theadrenalinegallery.com www.chasecam.com

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Randy Chase Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: San Diego Posts: 28,276 Images: 761	Not being an entire month would make more sense to me. I have only heard it referred to by Lotus as "when we shut down for Holiday in August" but that does mean the whole month. __________________ www.theadrenalinegallery.com www.chasecam.com

06-08-2004, 12:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
sonza68 Lost in the internets Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Chesterfield, MO Posts: 1,031	I didn't know the factory was in France.

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milcher Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 363	In Italy, worker's holiday is the whole month. Not sure about the UK. __________________ Gary M Gilbert, AZ

06-08-2004, 01:58 PM	#11 (permalink)
Miguel Finally Elise Driver! Join Date: May 2004 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 2,464	When I used to live in Spain companies will let you decide what half month you wanted for vacation and then they'll choose the next or previous half for you. So if I decided from Aug 1st - 15th, I could get all August or July 16th - Aug 15th. Of course if everybody will choose the same half month they will 'convince' people to change their plans. I don't know if all companies in Europe operate like that. The bottom line is, even if they have people to leave the plant open, they probably don't have enougth of them to keep the plant productive at the same level by any means.

06-08-2004, 02:17 PM	#12 (permalink)
Steve W \/ My Car! \/ Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,147	For manufacturing in the UK 2 weeks in August is more common. It would be very unusual if it was all of August. __________________ B Team Driver driver.

06-08-2004, 02:24 PM	#13 (permalink)
Jay Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Encinitas, CA Posts: 113	So is it better to get a car made just before they head out on vacation, or to wait until they're all back working again? Gotta like they typical 6 weeks vacation time in Europe. Clearly evidence of an advanced civilization. There was a time when car buyers checked to see if they got a Friday afternoon or Monday AM - built car. Don't know if the defects were ever clearly correlated to production time.

06-09-2004, 11:40 PM	#14 (permalink)
Craigy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 637	Jay, the elise takes longer than 24 hours to make it from one end of the line to the other, so depending on how you look at it, none/all of the cars are friday/monday cars. I don't know where this figure of 6 week average came from. In the UK it's an average of 21 days per year. The people who take the most time off for vacation are the germans, averaging just over 30 days. The french take fewer holidays but only work a 35 hour week to start with, and then they pretty much all go on holiday at the same time (well, a thrid of them at a time do). Craigy (25 days holiday of my choice plus 6 other days my employer sets aside... yes IBM's good to work for!)

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jml1952 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Westlake Village, CA Posts: 2,154	Since I've worked for the state for a long time, I get 4 weeks per year vacation plus 13 holidays. Plus we can accrue vacation time, so I've got 8 weeks stored up. No, I'm not taking a month off when my car gets here.

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zvezdah1 eliseaholic! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: georgia Posts: 6,773	Poorly paid nurse but I get six weeks a year. Chris __________________ Chris Club111 #3 06 Solar yellow/Touring/Traction Ctrl/Blk Whl Pkg/Strshld

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Randy Chase Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: San Diego Posts: 28,276 Images: 761	<--- NO VACATION. NO HOLIDAYS. NO SICK LEAVE. But I get preferred parking as the Employee of the Month. __________________ www.theadrenalinegallery.com www.chasecam.com

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Ground Loop Student Driver Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,192	C'mon, I can't be the only guy stashing away a week of vacation time just for Delivery?! From the time I get The Call from the dealer, the only thing you'll be able to reach is voicemail. Think I could get Paternity leave?

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