DRB-Hicom suspended Lotus CEO Dany Bahar with a pending investigation into the executive's conduct. The company declined to comment on exactly which of his conduct is in question and  The Telegraph reports the inquiry may be related to expenses.

The company is said to have confiscated Bahar's laptop and mobile phone as part of the investigation. DRB-Hicom purchased Lotus parent company Proton in January. The sportscar manufacturer's future has been uncertain since then, though Proton has made it clear it has no intention of selling the company in the near future.