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Lotus Eletre marks new era for UK firm

Twin electric motors for four-wheel drive and at least 592bhp

Battery uses 800-volt charging tech and targets 373 miles of range

LOTUS is entering a new era and a new sector of the market with its first-ever SUV, the all-electric Eletre.

Retaining the British brand’s naming convention of models starting with an E, this new model has been described as “a momentous point in our history” by the brand’s managing director, Matt Windle.

Based on an all-new 800-volt platform called Electric Premium Architecture, the Eletre is powered by a battery of more than 100kWh

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