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  <xsd:element name="InterestExpenseConvertibleDebt" id="lot_InterestExpenseConvertibleDebt" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="ConvertibleNotes2025Member" id="lot_ConvertibleNotes2025Member" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="TWConvertibleNoteMember" id="lot_TWConvertibleNoteMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="DepositaryFeePayable" id="lot_DepositaryFeePayable" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="DebtInstrumentOriginalDebtPrincipalAmount" id="lot_DebtInstrumentOriginalDebtPrincipalAmount" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="DueInAugust2027Member" id="lot_DueInAugust2027Member" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="DueInDecember2027Member" id="lot_DueInDecember2027Member" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="DisposalOfEquipmentAndSoftwareMember" id="lot_DisposalOfEquipmentAndSoftwareMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="DisposalOfEquipmentMember" id="lot_DisposalOfEquipmentMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="ShortTermBorrowingsSecuredByPotentialShareSettlement" id="lot_ShortTermBorrowingsSecuredByPotentialShareSettlement" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="OptionPreAgreedPriceRevenueMultiplier" id="lot_OptionPreAgreedPriceRevenueMultiplier" type="xbrli:decimalItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="GrossProceedsToBeReceivedFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" id="lot_GrossProceedsToBeReceivedFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="SharesLockUpPeriod" id="lot_SharesLockUpPeriod" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="PaymentOfDepositsMember" id="lot_PaymentOfDepositsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="ShortTermLoanMember" id="lot_ShortTermLoanMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="Shorttermborrowingssecuredbyequityinterests" id="lot_Shorttermborrowingssecuredbyequityinterests" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="GeelyHkAndEtikaMember" id="lot_GeelyHkAndEtikaMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="StockRepurchaseDuringPeriodShares" id="lot_StockRepurchaseDuringPeriodShares" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="OtherIncomeOperating" id="lot_OtherIncomeOperating" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="ImpairmentLongLivedAssetHeldForUseStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleEnumerationNotDisclosedFlag" id="lot_ImpairmentLongLivedAssetHeldForUseStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleEnumerationNotDisclosedFlag" type="xbrli:booleanItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="DerivativeAssetCurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumerationNotDisclosedFlag" id="lot_DerivativeAssetCurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumerationNotDisclosedFlag" type="xbrli:booleanItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="ElectricVehiclesMember" id="lot_ElectricVehiclesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="NonCashOtherOperatingIncome" id="lot_NonCashOtherOperatingIncome" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="GainLossOnExchangeOfIntellectualPropertyForEquityInterest" id="lot_GainLossOnExchangeOfIntellectualPropertyForEquityInterest" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
</xsd:schema>
