Hand-built £85k electric sports car to be made in Nuneaton
Key Takeaways
- Longbow will build its £85,000 electric Speedster in Nuneaton, Warwickshire.
- The project is backed by a £3 million government grant and matching funds.
- Production is expected to create over 200 skilled jobs in the region.
- The company plans to follow the Speedster with a Roadster model.
British carmaker Longbow has unveiled plans to begin production of its hand-built electric sports car, the Speedster, at the Mira Tech Park in Nuneaton starting next year. Priced around £85,000, the vehicle has already drawn a global waiting list. Co-chief executive Daniel Davey emphasized that the West Midlands region offers unmatched talent, know-how, and a robust supply chain.
The initiative has received £3 million in backing from a government regional fund, which will be matched by Longbow to help scale production toward thousands of vehicles annually. Regional leaders and industry experts praise the project as a testament to the UK's continuing strength in low-volume, high-performance vehicle engineering.
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