Lightning Car Company was a British automotive firm founded in 2006 to develop high-performance electric sports cars. Based in Coventry, it was privately owned with Iain Sanderson as the main shareholder. The company ceased operations in 2023. Its main model was the Lightning GT, first shown in 2008. The GT was a two-seat electric grand tourer with a carbon fibre body and aluminium honeycomb chassis. Power came from dual rear-mounted electric…