Famed British sports car maker Lotus currently employs some 1,215 people, but that number may soon be dropped, in an effort to cut costs.
Apparently, according to Bloomberg, some 325 employees may be sent home, which equates to roughly 27 percent of the entire workforce.
The company, which is owned by Malaysia’s DRB-Hicom, didn’t say they were surely going to proceed down the mass sacking path, but the words of Jean-Marc Gales do hint at the measure going through.
He was quoted as saying “We have worked very hard to avoid the need to make the proposal, but do believe that it is now essential. Lotus should be a leaner, more competitive organization, focusing on both producing class-leading sports cars and innovative engineering.”
The source article casts Aston Martin in a positive light for strengthening its ties with Daimler – this will not only result in more stability, but improved product quality, two aspects which are not currently Lotus’ strong suit. DRB-Hicom doesn’t appear to be the company for the job, and Lotus would probably do much better under the wing of a major industry giant.
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