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Production
The car was originally planned to be manufactured at parent company Proton’s factory in Malaysia, allowing for a lower sale price, but ultimately the company chose the Lotus Hethel factory for the car’s production.[3]
Delivery of the Europa S began in September 2006 from the Lotus factory at Hethel, Norfolk. The car was not offered for sale in the United States or Canada as the Opel/Vauxhall-built turbocharger was not certified to meet emissions requirements for those countries.[citation needed]
The Europa S body and platform was also used by Chrysler for their Dodge Circuit EV electric car concept.[4]
The Europa S was replaced by the more potent Europa SE in 2008. Production of the Europa S amounted to 456 cars. Lotus stopped production of the Europa SE in early 2010 due to new emission standards. Only 48 cars were built thereby making it the rarest production road car ever built by Lotus.[citation needed]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_Europa_S
