Proton's new shareholders and Group Lotus

[co-driver]

De 'voorlopig' enige echte versie ;
http://www.thelotusforums.com/latest-ne ... -drb-hicom

En wat betreft de ontslagen CEO bij Proton ;
www://corporate.proton.com/Media-Centre/News---Events/Archives/2012/April/Media-Statement-from-PROTON-Holdings-Berhad-On-The.aspx

Lotus F1 - Group Lotus ;

http://www.pitpass.com/45953-Proton-sto ... an-to-team
Méér uitleg en officiele documenten ;
http://www.pitpass;com/45967-The-true-value-of-Lotus-F1

[Luc2000]

Van Lotus' Facebook:

Never let the facts get in the way of a good story….

Take a little look at what we found online. Don’t you think it’s funny? We do. We had a good old giggle. After all, we love a bit of self irony, just as well really. Although it’s funny, this one’s not accurate but then again, why let the facts get in the way of a good story? The inconvenient truth is – surprise, surprise – we have never said that there are no problems at Lotus.

So whilst lots of people obviously feel the need to comment on Lotus’ current situation in the absence of proper facts or evidence, we can’t ignore these particular mistruths any longer even if we would like to, so we have decided to turn a negative into a positive and use this hilarious piece of ‘art’ to set the record straight regarding the status quo at Group Lotus and try to return a little stability to a fast changing situation.

False rumour #1: Dany Bahar is no longer CEO of Group Lotus.
Fact: Rubbish – Dany Bahar still is.

False rumour #2: Dato’ Sri Syed is no longer Managing Director of Proton.
Fact: Again rubbish. He still is.

You can thank good old Tony Fernandes for these two. Don’t take everything he tweets too seriously – perhaps he’s still frustrated about owning Caterham instead of Lotus and the fact that he fights HRT and Marussia instead of Mercedes and Ferrari in F1.

And whilst we’re on the subject of jokes - do you know the latest F1 joke? Mike Gascoyne, Caterham Group’s Chief Technical Officer, has gone missing. Why? He’s looking for the 30 to 40 points he predicted for the last F1 season. Funny.

Speaking of F1: It seems that one special so called ‘independent’ source is at the root of the lion’s share of damaging rumours and misleading stories. The delightful Joe Saward which leads us nicely to….

False rumour #3: Joe Saward is JUST an independent journalist.
Fact: He is an active Director on the Caterham Group Board.

And unlike some, we don’t want to get too personal, so we’ll leave it to you to judge how ‘independent’ his stories about Lotus are.

False rumour #4: Group Lotus is no longer involved in F1.
Fact: Lotus F1 Team and Group Lotus have reshaped their commercial relationship earlier this year. The new governance agreement signifies the continued commitment of Group Lotus to the team and the sport.

Group Lotus’ branding and marketing rights and subsequent activities remain unaffected by the new agreement until at least 2017. Alongside continued branding and title partnership status, Group Lotus is also the exclusive master licensee for all Lotus F1 Team merchandise.

The new agreement was reached following Group Lotus owners Proton providing team owners Genii with a £30m loan which is repayable within three years. In order to secure the loan Genii used 100% of the F1 team’s assets as collateral meaning that under the conditions of the loan agreement Proton have been given full title guarantee to all plant, machinery, show cars, computers, office and the Lotus F1 Team headquarters.

In addition Proton retains the rights to purchase 10% of the F1 team. Another 10% share option will be activated if the team default on their loan obligations with Proton.

Again we leave it to your judgement how ‘bad’ Lotus’ current situation in F1 is. And speaking of bad situations…..

False rumour #5: Group Lotus is going into administration.
Fact: Rubbish. The takeover of our parent company Proton by DRB-HICOM couldn’t have come at a worse time, but up until that point Proton was (and still remains) fully committed to our five year business plan to create jobs and to expand the factory and business. With the takeover process the funding has been restricted and DRB-HICOM is taking time to understand what to do with the business. DRB-HICOM is currently in the middle of due diligence of Group Lotus and there have been and continue to be positive discussions between Group Lotus senior management and senior management at DRB-HICOM both here in Hethel and in Malaysia. At no point has DRB-HICOM indicated to Group Lotus that it intends to put the company into administration. The over-active rumour mill is seriously damaging our business reputation, image and credibility but it is what it is.

The simple fact is, and we haven’t denied this - Lotus is going through a very difficult phase at the moment but we are showing true fighting spirit every day in trying to keep this vision alive. This is also a fact – no matter what people outside of Lotus may say or tweet or blog.

Ik vind het eerlijk gezegd maar een raar bericht. het is dat het op de officiële facebook staat, maar anders zou ik niet geloofd hebben dat ze dit echt geschreven hebben.

[Frederik]

Ik vind het eerlijk gezegd maar een raar bericht. het is dat het op de officiële facebook staat, maar anders zou ik niet geloofd hebben dat ze dit echt geschreven hebben.

Heb het vandaag ontvangen in de late namiddag van Group Lotus.
Heb het nog even geplaatst op het forum zodat het ook zijn eigen plaatsje krijgt.

>> http://www.lotusforum.be/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=4270

[co-driver]

April 2012 ; DBR-HICOM owns 54.6 % of Proton Holding
In April 2012 ,it incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary , Lotus Youngman Automotive Company Ltd , in United Kingdom .

Bron ; Financial Times / markeddata Proton Holdings Bhd

[dachero]

http://www.edp24.co.uk/business/group_l ... _1_1389662

Zou het waar kunnen zijn?

Hip hip hip.............

[fastcooki3]

LMAO

[dachero]

een berichtje van Danny Bahaha


Hello believers,

By now you will have heard news of my “suspension” from Lotus. Let me assure you that this is nothing to concern you. I decided to suspend myself from the company for reasons that I have not thought of yet. I wanted this just as I wanted to withdraw from those Indycar teams and stop paying for F1, also for reasons I cannot share with you until I have thought of them.

Sometimes, the only way you can grow a premium lifestyle optimum lifestyle upscale lifestyle brand is by looking at it from afar, such as from outside the factory gates standing next to a box of your own possessions whilst waiting for a taxi.

I have been touched by the messages of support I am certain you have sent though for some reason they have not yet reached me. Those of you with diseases, I will cure you in time. For now I need you to think positive thoughts about Lotus. I also need you to send me money. Non-sequential high denomination bills, plain envelope, the usual deal. It is not cheap to have hair that looks this good.

Keep drinking the Kool-Aid.

The Reverend Sun Myung Dany Bahar

[Frederik]

http://www.edp24.co.uk/business/group_l ... _1_1389662

Zou het waar kunnen zijn?

Hip hip hip.............

Eigen thread voor aangemaakt >> http://www.lotusforum.be/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=4399