Rolls-Royce to invest £300m to expand electric car production
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced an investment of more than £300 million to expand its Goodwood manufacturing facility. It is the biggest investment since the plant opened in 2003 and a key step towards the brand's all-electric future.
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The investment is aimed at increasing capacity to fulfil bespoke Bespoke and Coachbuild projects, which are becoming increasingly complex and expensive. The company said it will allow Rolls-Royce to further meet the expectations of customers for whom luxury is above all about personalisation.
The expansion also prepares the plant for the production of electric cars, as the brand plans to fully transition to a battery-electric platform. The plant currently employs more than 2,500 people, including highly skilled craftsmen, while the wider UK supply chain employs around 7,500 workers.
Rolls-Royce's Goodwood plant. Photo: Rolls-Royce
2024 was the third best sales year in the company's history and a record year for Bespoke custom orders. Since the factory opened in 2003, when only one car a day was produced, output has grown to 28 cars daily and the number of employees has increased eightfold. In 2023, a study by the London School of Economics (LSE) found that Rolls-Royce adds around half a billion pounds to the UK economy every year.
Permission to expand the Goodwood manufacturing facility was granted in 2024. Site preparation and landscaping works are currently underway there.
Source: Rolls-Royce
