Aston Martin second UK facility is ‘huge vote of confidence’ bringing 700 jobs

Posted on 6 Dec 2019 by The Manufacturer

Aston Martin Lagonda has officially opened its second manufacturing plant in the UK, signalling “a huge vote of confidence” in British automotive industry – according to the carmaker’s group president.

The second Aston Martin manufacturing site, in St Athan, Wales, was officially launched this month and described as a “pivotal” move for the company by group CEO, Andy Palmer. It is expected that the company will provide up to 600 new high-skilled jobs when it reaches full production in the second quarter of 2020, rising…

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