Lotus U-turns on electric-only plan, announces hybrid tech

The Lotus Emira sports car won’t be the brand’s last car with a gas engine after all. The automaker used the 2024 Guangzhou auto show on last week in China to announce new plug-in hybrid technology called the Hyper Hybrid EV powertrain. The powertrain is still being developed, but Lotus said vehicles equipped with it will be able to cover a…