Luxury carmaker Spyker moves assembly line to Coventry
Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 12:22 amDutch-based luxury carmaker Spyker is to relocate its assembly line to Coventry, creating up to 45 new jobs.
Spyker Cars said its new 20,000sq ft plant at CPP Manufacturing in Whitley, would help it to increase production levels and cut costs.
Moving from Zeewolde in the Netherlands to Coventry will bring Spyker's assembly operation to the same area as some of its major suppliers.
The plant will be able to turn out five Spyker Aileron supercars each week.
Spyker's founder Victor Muller said: "This move makes sense on many different levels.
"More than half our components are sourced from the UK, so moving here will bring us considerable efficiency savings, which is vital for a car company of our size."
In January the firm announced it is to buy Sweden's loss-making Saab from General Motors.
Not exactly "news" since it was first reported here last November:
Dutch car maker plans move to Coventry
