Lotus Agrees to Produce Its Range-Extending Engine

Lotus Engineering, a division of the British sports car maker, has agreed to enter a series production of its 1.2-liter, three-cylinder range-extending engine. The Lotus Range Extender engine was developed by Lotus and will be produced and sold by Spanish engineering group Fagor Ederlan. The low-weight, high-efficiency engine would be used to recharge batteries in electric or hybrid vehicles, giving them additional range. It?s the same concept th...