Rolls-Royce is investing £300 million to expand its Goodwood factory in West Sussex, enabling it to increase production of bespoke and electric models.
Rolls-Royce will invest more than £300 million in an extension of its Goodwood factory in West Sussex, which will prepare it to ramp up its highly profitable customization programs and launch more electric models - the second of which will arrive this year.
The largest investment in the firm’s UK headquarters since it opened 22 years ago is described as “the next step in the company’s commitment to creating value for clients by handcrafting the most complex, personal and valuable luxury goods while creating an unparalleled client experience”.Rolls-Royce offers two main bespoke programs: Bespoke, which allows customers almost total free reign over the colors and materials used throughout their car; and Coachbuild, which creates unique and ultra-exclusive standalone models like the Sweptail. The value of Bespoke content in each car increased by 10% year on year. The long-wheelbase Phantom Extended was the most extensively customized car last year, with the Spectre EV in second. Buyers from the Middle East added the most Bespoke content to their cars. Rolls-Royce is now adapting its production line to suit growing demand for Bespoke offerings, although it doesn't aim to increase production beyond today’s daily output. CEO Chris Brownridge told Autocar: 'Now we're making 25 to 26 cars a day, so the current facility is at capacity. 'What we're not trying to do with this extension is create more capacity for volume, because this is more about space for the projects that we're seeing growing demand for: more bespoke and more coachbuilt motor cars, and these projects need space because they take time.' The investment will also go towards preparing Goodwood for increased production of EVs, Rolls-Royce said, without giving any more details on exactly what this work entails
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