Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
South East; Surrey; East and West Sussex
Location of affected unit(s)
Goodwood
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture For Transport Equipment
Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers
29.1 - Manufacture of motor vehicles

100 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
9 January 2014
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Luxury car maker Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced that it will create 100 new jobs at its plant in Goodwood.

According to sources, this is due to increased demand for Rolls-Royce cars. During 2013, demand rose in particular in the Middle East and China.

The company had already announced the creation of another 100 jobs in mid-2013.


Sources

  • 9 January 2014: Sky news
  • 9 January 2014: Evening Standard

Citation

Eurofound (2014), Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 76421, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/76421.