Autocar brings grim word that:
“An announcement from the HM Courts & Tribunals Service has revealed that an application has been made to wind up Group Lotus PLC.
This process could see Group Lotus, which consists of Lotus Cars, Lotus Motorsport and Lotus Engineering, liquidated.”
Kimi Raikkonen, his fans and the rest of Lotus F1 Team can rest easy though, because any such measures, should they take effect, would not affect the F1 outfit which uses the Lotus name and logo under licence.
However, Group Lotus PLC has issued this brief rebuttal via twitter:
@grouplotusplc is NOT being liquidated. Official statement to follow soon.
— Lotus Cars (@lotuscars) March 18, 2013
[Source: Autocar]