An MP has called the owners of the car company Lotus “Mark Up to the Mark” and made the future of their factory clear to 1,300 workers.

On Friday, a report came out that China was considering closing the Hethel Site of the Gali Company, Uncertainty in the industry By US President Donald Trump’s tariff.

A statement by Lotus cars on Saturday was emphasized “No plans to close any factory”But it said that it was actively searching for strategic options to increase efficiency and ensure global competition “.

South Norfolk MP Ben Goldsboro was part of a meeting with wet representatives on Monday and stressed the need for “openness”.

Goldsboro told the BBC: “Gali [has] He said that the site will be in operation.

“But there is a big difference on ‘stay in operation’ and which capacity.

“So today’s conversation was about how we secure capacity and many, if not all, among 1,300 jobs.”

Labor MPs, who were elected in the last summer, said that he cannot share the full details of the discussions with the company due to the commercially sensitive nature.

He continued: “What I want to do them is that their plans are moving forward.

“It needs to look at its commercial aspect, as well as the long -term stability of the site, because, as I keep saying, the models that are manufactured there, the talent that 1,300 workers have, is behind anyone.

“If you lose it, you lose it forever, and this is the place where Gely now needs to step up to the mark.”

Jonathan Reynolds, secretary of the trade and trade, met Gally on Sunday and stated that he was “assured” that the firm had no plans to close their Hethel plant “.

Lotus was founded in the early 1950s by Engineer Colin Chapman and moved to his Norfolk base in Hethel in the 1960s.

Gely, who also owns Volvo, Majority control in 2017 When purchasing 49.9% stake in previous original company protons.

It has oversee the constant infection of the brand towards electric and hybrid vehicles, with Mira launched in 2021 as it was launched as it was launched in 2021. Last traditional petrol car.

However, the company announced plans in April To cut 270 jobs in UKWhich last November after the loss of 94 jobs.

Goldsboro said: “We have seen the ups and downs of Lotus repeatedly.

“Every time it sees the challenge and adversity, it finds new ways to reinforce itself and we have got to do it now.

“We have found to give that the springboard is to strengthen itself for a long time.”