David William Taitt

NexxtDrive Ltd. develops electro-mechanical technologies that provide hybrid-capable transmission systems. It is a technology development and licensing business focused on developments associated with power-combining transmissions, using electric motors to control a conventional mechanical gearbox. The firm’s products include supercharger, supergen and supergen-EMT. The company was founded by Claudia Sauer in November 2000 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Lucas Industries Plc was a manufacturer of components for the motor industry and aerospace industry. The company was specialised in automotive electrical components such as alternators, windscreen wiper motors, starter motors, etc. The automotive side of Lucas were taken over by the American company TRW Automotive and the Aerospace side is now owned by the American company Goodrich Corp. Lucas Industries was founded by Joseph Lucas and was based in Birmingham, UK.

Group Lotus Ltd. manufactures and sells sports cars. The company's operating subsidiary is Lotus Cars Ltd. which has two operating divisions - Lotus Cars and Lotus Engineering: Lotus Engineering provides consultancy services to OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, and builds sportscars for General Motors & manufactures advanced front and rear crash structures for Aston Martin V12 Vanquish. The company was founded by Colin Chapman in 1948 and is headquartered in Hethel, the United Kingdom.