Aston Martin seals deal for South Wales production site
14/12/2016
It said on December 14 that it had finalised the acquisition of a former aircraft hangar at Saint Athan, 25 kilometres west of Cardiff, and would now begin construction of the factory. “Work now starts in earnest to turn our plans into reality,” said the automotive company’s chief executive, Andy Palmer.
Aston Martin has said the Saint Athan site will employ 750 people, but the first minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones, said at the time of the announcement that the project will create “thousands of high-quality jobs in the wider supply chain”.
The first DBX models will roll off the new production line in 2020. They will be the first cars produced in Wales in 50 years.
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