A video was released on 21 November 2019 ahead of its debut later that day[8] at the Guangzhou Auto Show.

[10] The name Evija is derived from Eve of the Abrahamic religions, a name whose etymology can be traced back to the Biblical Hebrew חי, meaning 'alive', or 'living'.

With Geely's support, we are set to create an incredible range of new cars which are true to the Lotus name and DNA.

"[12] The Evija was initially powered by a 70 kilowatt-hours (250 MJ) battery pack developed in conjunction with Williams Advanced Engineering, with electric motors supplied by Integral Powertrain.

It uses Pirelli Trofeo R tyres and AP Racing carbon ceramic disc brakes.