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Dr Vince Cable on Group Lotus: “This Is The Best Of British Industry”
July 21, 2011 2:07 PM
• [Jul 18]: SECRETARY of State for Business Vince Cable visited Group Lotus' headquarters in Hethel today. During his tour of the facilities, he was shown the design and styling studio with the future product line up as well as the current car production lines . . undoubtedly the highlight of his visit was a chance to show off his driving skills behind the wheel of an Evora S on Lotus' Hethel based test track.
Speaking about his track time in the Evora S he said: "It was absolutely great, it's a wonderful car, very manoeuvrable and great fun and of course very fast. When I was a teenager I used to go to aerodromes in Yorkshire where the first generation of Chapman's Lotus cars competed with Jim Clark at the wheel so this is really a lifetime ambition I've fulfilled here."
"I welcome the growth and change in Lotus, it's a vote of confidence in the UK and in their work force, they have very high quality people here doing apprenticeships and they clearly believe in what they're doing and they make great products so I really wish them well."
• Dr Vince Cable on Group Lotus: "This Is The Best Of British Industry" [Lotus Press Office Jul 18]
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