New car plant operational in Wales
- 12/06/2019
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
In the same week that Ford confirmed it will close its Bridgend plant, another manufacturer has announced it is now producing cars in Wales. Up to 3,000 jobs are expected to be created as a result.
Aston Martin Lagonda’s second UK manufacturing plant, based at
former Ministry of Defence site at St Athan, has started building the brand’s first SUV and the Aston Martin DBX.
The 90-acre site forms part of Aston Martin’s continued investment in the UK. It has so far created 200 jobs and is expected to create up to 550 more. Also, as a direct result of this investment a further 3,000 jobs will likely be created across the supply chain and local businesses.
St Athan will be the sole production facility for the Aston Martin DBX, and last year was named the Home of Electrification and the manufacturing home of the Lagonda brand.
Aston Martin Lagonda president and group chief executive officer, Andy Palmer said, ‘This is an exciting time for Aston Martin Lagonda. Our second luxury manufacturing facility is now producing cars and is ready to go into full production in H1 2020. Our facilities and manufacturing teams, led by VP and chief manufacturing operations officer Keith Stanton have done an outstanding job in getting the factory ready almost a year before full production starts, on time and on budget.’
