Lotus Ethos
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Proton is a totally unknown carmaker in the U.S., but the Malaysian company happens to own British sports car maker and engineering firm Lotus. A couple of years ago, Lotus launched--and recently revised--a range-extending three-cylinder, 1.2-liter Range Extender engine-and-generator set for electric cars. Proton shortly thereafter showed off a family of plug-in Emas minicar concepts using that powertrain, and Lotus also quietly unveiled a city car concept of its own at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. Now, according to the duPont Registry, the newly renamed Lotus Ethos may be sold in the U.S. (We...