Liberty Electric Cars

Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
North East (England); Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear; Tyneside
Location of affected unit(s)
Cramlington
Sector
Manufacturing
(29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment
29.1 - Manufacture of motor vehicles
29.1 - Manufacture of motor vehicles
250 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
27 February 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Liberty Electric Cars, a manufacturer of electric powered vehicles, is to create 250 jobs in Northumberland. The jobs will be created in Cramlington as the firm opens a new plant to deal with increased levels of demand. As of 1 March 2009 no announcement has been made as to when the site will open.

Sources

  • 27 February 2009: BBC News ()

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Liberty Electric Cars, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 68398, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/68398.