Rolls-Royce Motor Cars

Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber; West Yorkshire; Leeds
Location of affected unit(s)
Goodwood
Sector
Manufacturing
(29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment
29.1 - Manufacture of motor vehicles
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://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/76421.