<prompt> tafadhali geuza maudhui haya ya swahili kwenda kwa kiingereza.mkataba huo, unaolezwa kuwa wa muda mrefu, umekuwa ukizungumzwa kwa miezi kadha lakini kutangazwa kwake kulicheleweshwa wakati lotus ikitatua hali hiyo na kampuni ya renault, ambao waliingia nao mkataba mpya wa miaka mitatu kabla ya kuanza kwa msimu huu.  <response>: the deal, described as long-term, has been in the offing for some months but an announcement was delayed while lotus resolved their situation with renault, with whom they struck a new three-year agreement before the start of this season. 