This article is about the BMW subsidiary established in 1998. It is not to be confused with Rolls-Royce Motors.
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| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | March 1998 in the United Kingdom |
| Headquarters | Goodwood, West Sussex, England , United Kingdom |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Torsten Müller-Ötvös (CEO) Peter Schwarzenbauer (chairman) |
| Products | |
| Services | Automobile customisation |
Number of employees | 1,300 (2014) |
| Parent | BMW |
| Website | rolls-roycemotorcars.com |
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited is a British luxury automobile maker. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited operates from purpose-built administrative and production facilities opened in 2003 across from the historic Goodwood Circuit in Goodwood, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited is the exclusive manufacturer of Rolls-Royce branded motor cars since 2003.
Although the Rolls-Royce brand has been in use since 1906, the Rolls-Royce Motor Cars subsidiary of BMW AG has no direct relationship to Rolls-Royce-branded vehicles produced prior to 2003 other than being a major engine and other supplier prior to 2003. The Bentley Motors Limited subsidiary of Volkswagen AG is the direct successor to Rolls-Royce Motors and various other predecessor entities that produced Rolls-Royce and Bentley branded cars between the foundation of each company and 2003, when the BMW-controlled entity started producing cars under the Rolls-Royce brand.
The Rolls-Royce Phantom four-door sedan was the first product offered for sale in 2003. Since then, the company has expanded its product line to include extended wheelbase, two-door coupé, and convertible versions of the Phantom Sedan, as well as the smaller Ghost four-door sedan, Wraith two-door coupé, Dawn Convertible, and the Cullinan SUV.
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