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"Photo by Gabriel Bouys/Staff/Getty Images Group Lotus has dismissed Dany Bahar following the results of an investigation into a complaint by DRB-Hicom Berhad, the Malaysian-based company that ultimately owns Lotus. Although the company has installed 51-year-old Aslam Farikullah as chief operating officer, Bahar&amp;#039;s dismissal is bound to cast doubt over his ambitious plan to develop five new models \u2013 all of which were presented in concept form at the 2010 Paris Auto Show. There had been speculation in the British media that Bahar had been suspended over investigations into his expenses, before being dismissed on Thursday. DRB-Hicom which acquired Lotus owner, Proton, claims that it is still committed to the specialist sports car maker. In a statement issued yesterday, Dato&amp;#039; Sri Haji Mohd Khamil Jamil, group managing director of DRB-HICOM Berhad and chairman of Lotus said: &amp;quot;I would like to assure you that we remain committed to ensure the ongoing and future business operations of the Lotus Group as we take the Lotus Group to the next level to remain relevant in the global automotive industry. I look forward to bringing mutual benefits to not only DRB-HICOM and PROTON Holdings Berhad but also the Lotus Group and its employees as well as contribute to the growth of the British automotive industry.&amp;quot; Related posts:Bahar to Sue Lotus for Wrongful DismissalMore Trouble at Lotus, But It&amp;#039;s Not For SaleLotus Strategy Rethink "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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