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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-
16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of September 2025
Commission File Number: 001-41970
Lotus Technology Inc.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
No. 800 Century Avenue
Pudong District, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This current report on Form 6-K, including the exhibits hereto, is incorporated by reference into the pre-effective amendment No. 1 to the registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-285533), post-effective amendment No. 3 to the registration statement on Form F-1 on Form F-3 (File No. 333-279108) and the post-effective amendment No. 2 to the registration statement on Form F-1 on Form F-3 (File No. 333-282217) and shall be a part of such registration statements from the date on which this current report is furnished, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
99.1 | | Interim report Lotus Technology Inc. for the six months ended June 30, 2025 |
101.INS | | Inline XBRL Instance Document-this instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document |
101.SCH | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
101.CAL | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
101.DEF | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document |
101.LAB | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document |
101.PRE | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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| Lotus Technology Inc. |
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| By | : | /s/ Daxue Wang |
| Name | : | Daxue Wang |
| Title | : | Chief Financial Officer |
Date: September 11, 2025
