Caterham bought by a Japanese
Rare for a car manufacturer: the local importer of a brand bought the parent company.In this case, Caterham. It is an unusual story that has played behind the scenes, and which is given ...
16/06/2022
Rare for a car manufacturer: the local importer of a brand bought the parent company.In this case, Caterham.
It is an unusual story that has played behind the scenes, and which is only formalized today.Caterham, until today owned by the Tle group, goes under the Japanese pavilion.Indeed, it is Caterham's official importer for Japan, VT Holdings, which bought the English brand 100 %.
VT Holdings, led by a former Japanese Super GT pilot, will have sacred challenges.The huge group specializing in automotive distribution will indeed have to find a solution for Caterham in a future which promises without thermal engines.For the time being, we do not know if there will be exceptions for brands that flowing very low volumes like Caterham, but the little British craftsman will soon or later take the lead.
Today, Caterham is still trusting the Ford four -cylinder engines (Sigma and Duratec).But for how long ?VT Holdings wishes to "protect the name Caterham but also develop the Seven so that it meets the next standards".Caterham always takes advantage of its particular status to avoid having the same depollution constraints as a large manufacturer.