Jeff Woolf of more than six million randomly placed and sized dots per square inch. MicroMap and Woolf were discussed during a debate on innovation in the House of Commons. During this debate, a MicroMap viewer was handed around for members of parliament to use. Woolf worked with Ron Hickman, inventor of the Black & Decker Workmate and designer of the Lotus Elan car, to some extent, benefiting from his patent experience before the final patent application was lodged. MicroMap was patented in many countries around the world. There is a display on the development of MicroMap in the Science Museum in
Lotus Europa S factory in Malaysia, allowing for a lower sale price, but ultimately the company chose the Lotus Hethel factory for the car's production. Delivery of the Europa S began in September 2006 from the Lotus factory at Hethel, Norfolk. The car was not offered for sale in the United States or Canada as the Opel/Vauxhall-built turbocharger was not certified to meet emissions requirements for those countries. The Europa S body and platform was also used by Chrysler for their Dodge Circuit EV electric car concept. The Europa S was replaced by the more potent Europa SE in 2008. Production of the