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The increment would mean that by the end of 2009, Rolls-Royce will have created almost 400 new jobs in under two years, bringing the total number of employees based in Goodwood, UK, to 900.
The majority of the new positions have been created in the wood, leather and paint shops as well as the assembly areas. In addition there will be a number of new positions in the headquarter offices, also based at Goodwood.
Speaking from Goodwood, Rolls-Royce CEO Tom Purves said, "This is good news for the British car industry at a time when it is struggling. Britain has an exceptional talent for automotive production and we are keen to maximise this at Rolls-Royce. Our new model, the Ghost, has enjoyed an extremely positive international response and we now need to put people in place to bring the car to market."
The Rolls-Royce Ghost will be built on its own dedicated assembly line but will share paint, wood and leather workshops with the Phantom series of cars. Rolls-Royce has expanded all areas of its manufacturing facility over the last two years to prepare for the introduction of the Ghost model. Production will begin in later this year, with customer deliveries starting from early 2010.
