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May 4, 2019 No Responses

Rolls-Royce Celebrates 115 Years Of Innovation, Excellence

On 4 May 1904, Charles Rolls and Henry Royce met for the first time at The Midland Hotel, Manchester; an encounter that would change the course of automotive history. Exactly 115 years later, the marque they agreed to form that...

October 20, 2018 No Responses

Rolls-Royce Appoints Johann Wolf As Director Of Manufacturing

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced that Johann Wolf has been appointed as Director of Manufacturing, effective from 1 November 2018. According to Rolls-Royce, Wolf is an exceptionally experienced production expert, having spent over 40 years with the BMW Gr...

July 16, 2018 No Responses

Rolls-Royce To Unveil Flying Taxi

Engine maker Rolls-Royce has designed a propulsion system for a flying taxi which it says could take to the skies as soon as early next decade. The British firm said it had drawn up plans for an “electric vertical take-off...

June 15, 2018 No Responses

Rolls-Royce To Sack 4,600 Workers

Engineering firm Rolls-Royce is to cut 4,600 jobs over the next two years as part of a major reorganisation. Middle managers and back-office staff are to bear the brunt of the cuts, which are expected to hit its Derby base...

May 11, 2018 No Responses

Rolls-Royce £200,000 SUV Debuts

Rolls-Royce has become the latest luxury car maker to launch an SUV. Chief executive Torsten Müller-Ötvös said the new Cullinan, which will cost more than £200,000, was a “seminal” moment and probably the “most anticipated” Rolls-Ro...

November 29, 2017 No Responses

Top Gear Names Rolls-Royce Phantom Luxury Car of 2017

The Rolls-Royce Phantom has earned BBC Top Gear Magazine’s coveted ‘Luxury Car of the Year’, just weeks after its global media launch on the banks of Lake Lucerne in Vitznau, Switzerland. Referred to by the cognoscenti as ‘the best car...

July 29, 2017 No Responses

Forces behind new $450,000 Rolls-Royce Phantom VIII

Rolls-Royce has unveiled its luxurious Phantom VIII, designed specifically to meet more customer’s expectations. Regarded as “The ultimate luxury machine”, one of the longest-running automobile nameplates in the world and the flagship of...

July 19, 2017 No Responses

Rolls-Royce Inks service deal for 74 Vessels

UK-based engineering company Rolls-Royce has signed a three-year service agreement with Siem Offshore and Subsea 7 covering a total of 74 offshore vessels. Under the deal, Rolls-Royce will maintain and service all of the equipment it has delivered to the two....

July 5, 2017 No Responses

Rolls-Royce celebrates style, luxury at 2017 Festival

Still savouring increase in sales, Rolls-Royce has revealed its latest bespoke motor car, the Dawn Black Badge. It was unveiled at the 2017 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The annual event celebrates speed in all its glory, featuring historic motor...

June 19, 2017 No Responses

Rolls-Royce’s engines to power world’s largest hybrid ferry

UK-based engineering company Rolls-Royce has received an order for four diesel engines to power the world’s largest hybrid ferry being built for the Norwegian cruise and transport company Color Line. The ferry is designed by Fosen and will be built...

June 1, 2017 No Responses

With a price tag of $13m, Rolls-Royce unveils Sweptail

By Benjamin Zhang, Business Insider On Saturday, Rolls-Royce unveiled a one-off custom build called the Sweptail. At a reported price of nearly $13 million, it is believed to be the most expensive new car ever commissioned, The Telegraph reported......

January 9, 2017 No Responses

2016: Rolls-Royce records second highest sales in 113 years

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced its second highest ever annual sales result in the marque’s 113-year history, up 6% on its 2015 results. in 2015, a total of 4,011 cars were delivered to customers in more than 50 countries, affirming...

December 3, 2016 No Responses

Rolls-Royce previews first SUV

Auto News (Nick Gibbs): Rolls-Royce released pictures of the prototype that will be used to develop the brand’s first SUV-styled vehicle. The brand is developing the model under the code name Project Cullinan to launch in 2018. Rolls-Royce, in a stateme...