The Goodwood plant serves as the headquarters, design, manufacturing and assembly centre for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. Officially opened on 1 January 2003, the plant is situated on a site covering . The plant has been expanded since. Over 1,700 workers are currently employed at Goodwood. At present (2017) the plant produces approximately 20 cars a day.

History

After BMW bought the rights to the Rolls-Royce brand as applied to motor cars from Vickers plc, it required a new manufacturing plant in which to build the new cars. Rolls-Royce cars had until this time been built at the

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. Designed to fit into its environment, the plant cannot be viewed from the road, in part thanks to a 3.5 ha " living roof" planted with sedum plants, the largest such roof in the UK. Other features help the 42-acre site blend in with the surrounding countryside, such as the planting of 400,000 plants and over 120 species of trees, as well as limestone and cedar cladding on the buildings. The plant is situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which may make further expansion difficult.

Technology and Logistics Centre

Rolls-Royce opened its new Technology and Logistics Centre (TLC) in January 2016. The facility is located in Bognor Regis, eight miles from the Goodwood plant. The TLC provides logistics support to the manufacturing plant for current and future models, and consolidates three operations: an inbound warehouse for production parts, a distribution centre – including an inbound body store and finished car store – and a workshop. The TLC will be extended in late-2017 by almost to meet growing demand and in readiness for future models, such as the Cullinan. The expansion will give the TLC the same overall footprint as the Goodwood plant.

Models produced

* Rolls-Royce Ghost: 2009 - Present * Rolls-Royce Wraith: 2013 - Present *

Rolls-Royce Dawn The Rolls-Royce Dawn is a convertible luxury grand tourer manufactured by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. It was announced at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show.

: 2015 - Present *

Rolls-Royce Phantom VIII The Rolls-Royce Phantom is a full-sized luxury saloon manufactured by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. It is the eighth and current generation of the Rolls-Royce Phantom, debuting in 2017, and the second launched by Rolls-Royce under BMW ownership. It ...

: 2017 - Present *

Rolls-Royce Cullinan The Rolls-Royce Cullinan is a full-sized luxury sport utility vehicle (SUV) manufactured by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars as the brand's first all-wheel drive vehicle. It is named after the Cullinan Diamond, the largest gem-quality rough diamond ever disc ...

: 2018 - Present

Former models produced

* Rolls-Royce Phantom VII: 2003–2016 * Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé: 2007–2016 * Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupé: 2008–2016

References

External links

"A greener Goodwood" - Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
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