'You cannot build this car anywhere else in the world'
Summary
A British carmaker named Longbow will start making a limited-edition electric sports car called the Speedster next year in Warwickshire. The project, supported by £3 million from a government fund, will create over 200 skilled jobs and aims to produce more than 10,000 cars a year.Key Facts
- Longbow plans to produce the hand-built Speedster electric sports car at Mira Tech Park in Nuneaton.
- The West Midlands mayor supported the project with £3 million from a government fund to help grow the electric vehicle industry.
- Longbow says the region has the right talent and supply chain to build the car, which they say cannot be built anywhere else in the world.
- The Speedster costs around £85,000 and has a waiting list of buyers worldwide.
- The company aims to follow the Speedster with another model called the Roadster.
- Longbow expects to create more than 200 skilled jobs with this project.
- The UK region is known for building lightweight sports cars and has strong engineering and design expertise.
- The production is supported by the West Midlands Supplier Readiness and Transformation fund, aiming to boost the UK’s electric vehicle manufacturing.
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